Chelsea Market/Meatpacking Dist Food Tasting Tour

We signed up for this food tour on a whim, thinking it was something different that we had not done in New York and we were not disappointed. On the tour we learned about the history of the Chelsea Market building and the neighborhood. We also learned about the history and creation of the High Line (and did a short walk on it). Our tour guide, Bob, was very knowledgeable and outgoing. We had 7 different tastes on the tour ranging from chocolate milk to a sit down plate of pasta. Overall, more food was served that I would typically eat for lunch. Bob did a great job of explaining the people behind the food. Six of the tastes were in the Chelsea Market itself, and one was in the neighborhood. For those squeamish folks, there was nothing weird in the tastings; no raw fish or anything. There was one vegetarian in our group and special tastings were prepared for her. I personally would have enjoyed a little more time in the neighborhood and little less in the market. The market gets very crowded and noisy on a Sunday. Also it would have been neat to meet one of the proprietors of the places we got tastings from. Overall though, a very enjoyable Sunday late morning/early afternoon.

A historical and gastro exploration in to the famed Chelsea markets! Highly recommended!

Our group really enjoyed this tour - it was informative and the food was great. Our guide Diana was fabulous. I would highly recommend this tour - saw a wonderful area of NYC that we may not have visited without the tour. Great way to learn about the area.

We three girlfriends from before high school all love food and we were not disappointed in the tastings, but the Chelsea Market tour wasn't just about the food . Our tour guide, Diana, was so engaging and full of fun - she's a natural lecturer (in a good way). The history of the market is fascinating and she conjured up for us the most amazing images of what it must have been like back in the days of horse and carriage. I can hardly wait to return to NYC to go on the Greenwich Village tour. Highly, highly recommended!

Our tour guide (Kevin) was so much fun. Had lots of info about each stop, made the tour so interesting. I have recommended this tour to all my friends. We plan on booking other tours with you.

Been on this tour twice before. Having kurt as a guide made you feel like you had a stand up comedian entertaining you while being on the tour. Been on similar tours across the country and Kurt was the best guide I ever had. Not only hysterical but extremely knowledgable. Can't wait to see his stand up routine.

Our group has been on many tours with FoodofNY and they have always been an enjoyable time, as was the case with the Chelsea Market Tour. As always, the food we tasted were ample and interesting. The one thing that made this tour exceptional, was our tour guide! Kurt was the BEST tour guide we have ever experienced. Our group found him to be incredibly witty and enjoyable. He had us laughing for the entire 3 and a half hours of the tour. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone and HIGHLY recommend doing a tour with Kurt. It was an experience all in it's own. Great job!

Good sampling of food. Servings were plenty. Guide, Darryl was great. Love the meatpacking district and Chelsea Market!

tour leader was very personable and gave great info!

We enjoyed all the food and loved the information shared by the guide.