SusanSez NYC Walkabouts

The tour was well thought out and generally a good time. Susan was enthusiastic and informative. The food tastings were all good reasons to go back to this part of Queens.

Susan provided an amazing morning for my group. Her insightful commentary, funny anecdotes, great local knowledge - not to mention her special relationship with all the key restaurants and vendors - made it a memorable outing. She will absolutely tailoring her stops and tastings to your special interests. Whether you're a local or an out-of-towner you'll enjoy this tour.

The list of shops was nice to get. We visited three really nice shops (including one workshop--Habu--that was really special) and two that weren't that good. Susan is open to suggestions, so, if you have some specific wishes, let her know!. I was surprised that she apparent;ly hadn't visited some of the shops for awhile, since one was closed and one had very poor stock.

I went with a group for a project we're doing on the island. The tour was quite informative and helped us greatly. Susan is a well-informed and charismatic tour guide. I highly recommend the tour.

Susan lead us to one culinary treat/adventure after another. We had a glimps of many cultures in this short trip. Obviously, she put a lot of planning into our three hours. Please give her our thanks.

A very entertaining day in New York for a knitter from Baltimore!

i was interested in finding new knitting shops and that's just what we did. The group was all strangers to me but all very friendly and easy going. The tour leader was very personable and helpful and I would certainly think about going again on another tour with her. i am interested in returning on my own to some of the pllaces she took us.

It was canceled due to the weather. Will try again in January!

always great tours.................

Very good guide

Everyone I've spoken with since I relocated from Souther CA has said, "If you want to see an authentic Italian neighborhood with the most delicious food offerings, you must go to Arthur Avenue." I also had received a copy of the fantastic book, "The Arthur Avenue Cookbook" from the photographer, Vegar Abelsnes, who shot all the photos and truly captured what this Italian community looks and feels like. So, I gathered up 6 other friends and signed up for SusanSez's Arthur Avenue Walkabout. This turned out to be a wonderful treat starting with an historical overview of the area, punctuated with visits to many authentic grocery stores, markets, cafes, parks, bakeries, sausage stores, cheese stores, etc. Our guide arranged for us to sample many tasty foods along the way including a demonstration on how to make our own mozarella, which could then be purchased if you wished. If you love sun-dried tomatoes, you must try them at Teitel Bros, a family owned, aroma filled, old time grocery store since 1915 and one of the few Jewish owned stores in the neighborhood. But no matter how wonderful the area one visits, it is the guide who makes the difference. Susan was extremely knowledgeable about the neighborhood and has established long standing relationships with the store owners which makes you feel you are part of the family. In addition, her voice was strong and could be hear by everyone even those with some hearing impairment. She was the perfect guide for the perfect day so much so that we lingered around for several hours revisiting many of the stores to buy up a variety of delicious items we saw earlier.

This was a great tour to a part of NYC that I seldom get into. The historical information provided was very helpful and the food tastings were delicious. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting a different NYC experience.

It was a pleasant walkabout, but I would recommend the use of more busses and cabs, as we ended up losing much of our group as the day wore on. Would also recommend the tour leader accompany the attendees back to where she picked them up to start the tour!!! I am not from NYC and telling me to walk a few blocks and take the N train didn't set very well with me! Fortunately another woman in the group who is familiar with NYC was headed my way. Otherwise, the tour itself was very nice.

Enjoyed it, but it was more of a food shopping tour than a tasting tour.

This is a wonderful tour of an iconic Italian neighborhood known throughout the tri-state area and beyond. The walk along Arthur Avenue and adjoining side streets was a treat, literally. The tastings of Albanian pastries, olives, cheeses, pizza, canolis, etc. from the Italian shops that dot the avenue was a delicious part of the tour. I also appreciated commentary/ history about some of the bulidings. As a local I've always wanted to go to Arthur Avenue to shop and browse. This was definitely the way to go and the list of establishments that we visited, provided by Susan Sez, will come in handy on my return trip to AA. My friend from San Francisco, a total foodie, was truly impressed with the area and the tour. Many thanks again to Susan Sez for a delightful outing.