Practicing artist, student of tech and computer art. Have lived in New York for going on 8 years. I love how I keep finding cool treasures in the city. I’m from Texas. I have been giving tours of art and architecture for 10 years, working at modern art museums as well as New York City guided tours.
Discover the charming neighborhoods of Soho and Nolita while exploring some of the food, history and art galleries along the way! Soho once an area of factories and manufacturing became an artists enclave in the 1980s, now a trendy scene for boutique shops and trendy restaurants. Nolita and Little Italy still resounds with its Italian roots and food both old and new establishments.
We will visit historic and current food places in both neighborhoods focusing on affordable hand foods like pizza, Korean snacks and savory Greek dishes. The tour also includes lots of desserts to choose from creative pastries, New York Cheesecake to Italian gelato. You will have a chance to sample some of the best food in each neighborhood but also learning about some of the popular restaurants where you can come back! We will also be taking a peak into buildings and spaces that define the neighborhood from SoHo’s cast iron buildings and art museums to Nolita’s old Italian churches and parks.
Along the way we will look at a classic cast iron building, visit an art installation or two, and a unique urban park.
Some of the places we will visit will include :
Lucie Pizza, YUBU Soho, Dominique Ansel bakery, The Drawing Center, Eileen’s cheesecake and Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral to name a few!
Please note that food cost is not included in the tour. The tour is designed to spend around $5 at four or more of our 10 plus food stops. Coming with a friend or a group will help to share! $20-$25 per person minimum is recommended.
I’ll be outside with a small colorful kids umbrella !
This new pizza shop comes from a chef worked at l’industrie and joes.
This Korean eatery offers unique rice and tofu pockets stuffed with bulgogi or avocado, to salmon and other surprises.
This fun gallery space celebrates drawing
Greek cookies, Greek cakes,or go savory with a mousaka.
This bakery invented the cronut but cranks out killer trendy pastries!
We will check out this celebrity sighting French bistro.
We will pit stop here for coffee and dessert sampling.
This classic iron clad building is the last remaining single use! You will learn about its history!
These individual cheesecakes are real local gems.
This early 19th century Italian basilica resonates of Nolitas past.
Check one of New Yorks Italian satellites, specializing in Italian style hamburgers!
This quirky bar with outside seating has an affordable happy hour!
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).
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