New York City Urban Adventures - Arthur Avenue Food Tour: NY’s Real Little Italy
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Urban Adventures is about a new style of travel experience for those who want to get off the beaten path and really connect with a destination. Each experience can be as short as a couple of hours, or as long as a whole day, but in every case our Urban Adventures tours take travellers to interesting places to meet locals, and to really see what makes a place tick.
Tour snapshot
Discover the true Little Italy of New York City and see the neighborhood where Broadway's "A Bronx Tale" is set. Arthur Avenue in the Bronx remains a close-knit neighborhood of Italian food shops, most of which have been in business for over 100 years. Join us for a walking tour of Arthur Avenue and 187th Street as we visit butchers, bakers, and cheese shops, as well as the famous Arthur Avenue Retail Market. We’ll taste some of the best bites in Little Italy and meet the food artisans who are keeping traditions alive.
Highlights
-See New York’s Real Little Italy where Italians still shop and own the businesses
-Taste delicious pastries, cheese, salume, bread, and more, all made by local artisans
-Meet the people who make the food and have owned these shops for generations
-Learn all about the history of the Bronx and the Italian community that built the city and the neighborhood
-Make a day of it by visiting the world-famous Bronx Zoo or New York Botanical Gardens, each within walking distance
-Inclusions: English speaking guide, food and drink samples as per itinerary.
Exclusions: Additional food and drinks, transportation to and from the meeting point, tips/gratuities for your guide.
Schedule details
Duration: 2.5 hours
Meeting point: In front of the Arthur Avenue entrance to the Arthur Avenue Retail Market, 2344 Arthur Ave, Bronx.
Starting time: 11.00 AM
Ending point: Arthur Avenue Retail Market.
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