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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
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Accepts electronic paymentThis tour allows payment by electronic means or credit card
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I am a licensed tour guide, professional blogger, and active member of the Guides Association of New York City. My passion is New York’s food, history, and culture, and my walking tours are one of a kind NYC experiences! I also created, own, and operate a tour agency called Food Strolls Guided Tours right here in New York City.
Join Alex on a stroll through Chinatown and Little Italy, where we’ll discuss 400 years of immigration in America. We’ll also talk about the early history of Manhattan, and learn how these neighborhoods developed over time. We’ll pay particular attention to the city’s past and present day demographics, with an emphasis on our favorite topic, ethnic succession!
In between all the information and anecdotes, we'll visit several local businesses. You'll go inside a traditional Chinese Wet Market, an enormous Chinese Food Court, a classic Italian Deli, and New York City's oldest Italian Bakery! You’ll have plenty of opportunities to stock up on items like chop sticks, frozen fish cakes, and imported olive oils during the tour!
Along the way we'll stop frequently and allow everyone to engage and ask questions. Tours are casual, flexible, and fun, so bring your curiosity and a comfortable pair of walking shoes!
I will be waiting on the steps of 52 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007 holding a clear folder full of black and white images.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).