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Seller: SusanSez
(SusanSez NYC Walkabouts)
Seller Description:
SusanSez NYC Walkabouts provides unique NYC experiences. The Walkabouts are led by licensed New York City tour guide, Susan Birnbaum.
Susan has a lifelong interest in New York, history (Hunter College BA in History ), people (MSW-Rutgers), food, art, culture, shopping and having fun. Susan has combined all these interests in her "Walkabouts" to provide an authentic New York Expereince.
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Activity Information:
Activity Description
Return to the 40's, 50's and 60's as we explore the Belmont section of the Bronx: New York’s "real" Little Italy. We’ll stroll the busy streets among the numerous mom & pop specialty food and gift shops and restaurants. Along the way, we'll sample the tastes that make this a destination for those in search of the best Italian specialties the city has to offer: bureks,crusty bread, olives, cheese, sausage, pastry and, of course, pizza.
Once the home of the landed gentry (the Lorillards of tobacco fame) it became a mecca for Italian immigrants at the turn of the 20th Century. They came to build the Botanical Gardens and the Bronx Zoo. (A visit to either is a great way to enhance your day in the Bronx.)
During your exploration of Belmont you will:- See the work of one of the most talented stone cutters of his day, Attilio Piccarilli, creator of the Lincoln Memorial.
- Visit The Arthur Avenue Retail Market: the first enclosed market in the city.
- See the cigar rollers at La Casa Grande Tobacco Co. A favorite of the cast of the Sopranos, Rudy Guiliani and many other cigar afficionados.
- Visit the corner where Dion and the Belmonts sang a cappella.
- Visit multiple unique food shops and taste some of their special treats.
- Witness a cheese making demonstration.
- Learn fun facts about the area along the way.
Take a “Walkabout” the Bronx and experience the “real” Little Italy!
What Is Not Included?
Please purchase a Metro North round trip ticket to Fordham Road
prior to meeting the group. On Saturdays a "City" ticket is available
on other days an "off peak" round trip
Round trip is approximately $9.00.
Meeting Location:
Inside Grand Central Station (Midtown Manhattan, NY)
(Exact meeting location details will be provided immediately upon purchase of tickets.)
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