The “Tenements, Tastes and Tales” walking tour of the Lower East Side, Little Italy, Chinatown and more was absolutely superb. Our guide, Brian Hoffman, was informative, funny, friendly, and inclusive. His anecdotes were appropriate and well-researched. And if he didn’t know something he admitted to it and promised to research the answer. And then he did.
Prior to booking this tour I read reviews and was a bit wary after reading several negative comments from people who were dissatisfied with the amount/caliber of food on this tour. IMO that’s utter nonsense! First off, it’s not billed as a Tour for Gourmand Gluttony. Quite the opposite. It delivers on a satisfying sampling of homemade local fare from authentic recipes born in the history and culture of each neighborhood.
This three hour gem will definitely remain in our memory bank for as long as memory serves us well.