I'm a little late posting this review as my visit was in May 2023, but I had such an enjoyable time on this food tour that I didn't want to pass up the opportunity to praise our guide, Dante, and the wonderful walking tour he has put together. There was such an incredible variety of foods to sample - Jewish staples like the pastrami at Katz's Deli and rugelach at Russ & Daughters, Chinese dumplings, candy, guided olive oil and balsamic vinegar tastings, delicious donuts, fresh bagels and locally produced pickles. We had so much delicious food and were stuffed by the end.
Dante is a warm and welcoming host who is clearly very knowledgeable about the history of the community and passionate about food. He set everyone in our small tour group immediately at ease and got us all chatting excitedly with one another about the flavours of the lower east side and the history of the neighbourhood. What a wonderful way to spend half a day in NYC!