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Garry has
helped travelers see New York since the tender age of 9 and loves to help people uncover the tastes of the city.
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New York, New York
DURATION:
2 hours long
PEOPLE:
for 1 - 8 people
TAGS:
Food & Wine, Urban, Greenwich Village
We buy it you eat it!
See Greenwich Village as never before. Discover incredible places to eat. This is not a pizza and bagel tour. This is the authentic Greenwich Village gastronomical experience. Along the way, find out how the Village has maintained its unique character throughout the years, from the Dutch and English colonial periods to its Beat Poet and avant-garde arts center roots to today, including how it has evolved to become the current pulse of downtown Manhattan.
For: People who like food and people who love food!
Cost Includes:
More food than most people can eat and a historic view of this neighborhood throughout it's history.
Tours begins at 12:30 PM.
Reviews
Experience New York as the New Yorkers Do!
Another couple joined my husband and I on the culinary Greenwich Village Tour with Alex. What an incredible afternoon! It's not hard to impress me when you combine food with interesting historical sites, but my husband is immune to both of those temptations. His perfect afternoon is watching some sporting event--not going on a walking tour--so his comment that he "had a great time" is truly high praise. Alex was extremely knowledgeable about the Village, the obvious sites like Washington Square, and the totally obsure, like where to get the best trinkets and gifts in tucked away, tiny stores. He shared shopping tips as well as tales of historical note and fun gossip. We hung on his words, no splitting off as usually happens on guide-led tours. And, have I mentioned the food! We had no idea we would have so many stops, with such a variety of food to sample. No need for dinner after this outing! It is also noteworthy that the business side of the company also provides great service. We had missed our deadline to use the coupon we had purchased, and Garry completely ignored that technicality, allowing us to come when it suited us. The graciousness was so unexpected, the friendliness pervasive, that it is with delight that I write this glowing recommendation. I never provide comments on these websites, but this experience was just too good not to share!
Fun, spontaneous, delicious.
I am certain our walking tour group will be discussed for years to come - or at least we had so much fun Alex made me think we were that special. What was supposed to be a 2 hour food and walking tour of Greenwich Village - turned into a 5 hour tour with delicious beer pit stops along the way. It was the perfect way to waste away an afternoon. We were a small group and Alex took advantage of that by giving us a specialized day with "extra" stops all along the way. He quickly cued in on my lifelong love affair with artichokes, and gave us not one but two delightful artichoke detours. The tour content included history, but was not overwhelming and easy to remember. Alex's easygoing demeanor allowed our group to feel comfortable from the onset, and left our small foursome feeling like long lost chums at the end the evening. Manhattan Walking Tour is a class act, and I would highly recommend it.
