Original Greenwich Village Food and Culture Tour

It couldn't have been hotter in Greenwich Village! But our tour guide made every effort to keep us in the shade while he told interesting stories. We had water and numerous opportunities to buy more as we needed it. We tasted great foods and heard terrific stories. I had been on this tour about four years ago, and enjoyed it so much that I arranged it for a different group of friends this time. The friends that were with me remarked that they expected the food, but not the cultural commentary on past and current Greenwich Village. After we said good bye to the group in front of the Minetta Tavern, we decided that we could use one more comfort stop before we left the Village. We bellied up to the bar at the Minetta Tavern for a refreshing iced tea and used their restroom. They, too, were most friendly and hospitable. As we were walking on Minetta Street, we walked past the little off Broadway theater that was offering the performance "Cookin'. " We bought tickets for the following evening. We returned to Greenwich Village that evening in time to have dinner at the Cornelia Street Cafe before enjoying the show. Of course, we had fun debating just where we would dine -- because we had an insider's view point. I'm sure that we would have enjoyed the food at any number of establishments, but the food and service at the Cornelia Street Cafe was exceptional. Our visit to New York and our evening out in the Village would have been very different had we not taken the tour. Bravo!

I really enjoyed the food tour because it is something unique that Ihave never thought about doing before. the only thing missing is perhaps more bathroom breaks. that would have made the tour more enjoyable. other then that, the food was great and the tour was interesting. I would like to do it again next time I went back to new york city.

It was great. I loved it, as well as the 3 other people in the group. I did this same tour last year and came back for more. The food was great, the tour guide was nice and informative and it was a great day. Next time, I'll be doing the Chelsea Market tour with foods of NY. Thanks!

We did enjoy our tour but felt the group was a little big to really hear everything the guide was saying. I was hoping a little bit more for some different ethic foods and tastings rather than as much history as it was. It was interesting though. People just can get a little aggressive when it comes to food though! My husband and I are from the Midwest so we tend to wait and make sure that everyone has enough before we get ours-big mistake in this group! The heat made it a little uncomfortable but that isn't anything that can be helped. Our guide was good and knowledgable. Our level of satisfaction had nothing to do with him. He was fun and tried his best to include everyone but was hard due to the number in our tour (I think it was 18 that day?).

I did the Chelsea food tour when my mom was in town visiting and we had such a great time that she came back again to do the Greenwich food tour. We loved it even more and our guide had so much good information that he went longer than anticipated and we loved every minute of it. My only recommendation is that you make sure the people going are a) interested in good food AND b) interested in learning the history of the area. We brought a more mixed crowd for the second tour and learned that it's not a good idea for teenagers or those who just want to stuff themselves, without learning all the history. As someone transplanted to New York, I love learning about the city this way! Now, they just need to cover other neighborhoods.

This tour is "as advertised" and so much more. We expected to get a look at Greenwich Village that the ordinary tourist would not readily find -- but were blown away by how great our guide, Michael, was. (First clue that we were in for a great trip was him asking if any of us minded if the tour went longer than planned -- he was prepered from the start to give us more than promised.) The food samples were delicious, the printed materials of all the places we visited has been all marked up with notes of where we should return to visit on our next trip to the Village. Great tour, great guide --and a very reasonable price -- particularly considering all the food!!

as a group of 4, 2 from Long Island & 2 from Virginia we had a wonderful time. Our guide Cindy was great fun with a wealth of knowledge of both the food and the area's history. From start to finish our interest was held and the food tastings were all delicious. Joe's Pizza alone was worth the trip. Thanks for a great time.

A delightful yummy way to see Greenwich. Wonderful taste treats. Interesting historical information. Easy leisurely stroll through a wonderful part of NYC. A couple of recommendations; taylor the food tastings to the seasons (refreshing foods in the muggy summer heat and soups/comfort foods in the cooler seasons). Collectively, the food was too rich and heavy for daytime tours in the heat.

Mike was great. he added flare to the tour and was extremely helpful as well as humorous. I had such a great time. Would have liked to do more area in the tour but understand the restrictions.

From the view of Japanese tourist,this is curious Greenwich Village cultural tour. Food tasting is also interesting.But more than that,one of NY traditional culture and history are fun.I think this is because of good guide(Sorry I forgot her name). So why not set up Japanese speaking tour,I think this creates new market for Japanese tourism and your company. In fact,I got this tour infromation from radio program,called Good Moring Tokyo, J-wave.So many audience knows and shows intersts for your tour.