New York is the third most populous state in the United States. Its capital is New York City which makes up 40 per cent of the population of the state and is a cultural and financial hub. NYC attracts more international tourists than any other city in the USA.
Touring a city may conjure images of crammed buses and sightseeing, but these allow you to experience a city only at the surface. Walking tours are something that slow you down and allow you to commune with your surroundings. You observe and experience things more properly and gain an understanding of the culture and life of a place. If you are in New York City, walking food tours in Manhattan are the best way to discover and know more about the city. Even residents can enjoy nice afternoons and evenings alone or with friends and family and gorge on delicious meals. Manhattan has some of the best food and sites which you can cover in your tour. It has the brightly lit Times Square in the Broadway Theatre District. This is the world’s busiest pedestrian intersection and is known as the Crossroads of the World.
You can enjoy food tours in New York organized by experienced guides at affordable prices. Greenwich Village food tour is among the most popular ones. Greenwich Village is known for its bohemian style, its shady streets and 19th century houses. You can visit Washington Square Park and New York University. There are a number of bohemian coffee houses on Bleecker’s Street. Thin crust pizzas, bagels with cream and cheese, Indian vegetable rolls and delicious desserts are some of the things you must try here. Many options are also available for vegetarians and vegans.
Chinatown houses the largest enclave of Chinese people in the western hemisphere. A food tour here will allow you to feast on authentic Chinese food. It is dense in restaurants, bakeries, street food and tea houses. You can have tasty fried pork dumplings, hand pulled noodles and enjoy tapioca bubble tea. Many buildings here have traditional Chinese facades and pagoda like decorations. You can see the memorial archway in Chatham Square and visit the Columbus Park and Church of the Transfiguration.
In Little Italy you can go to Mulberry Street which has a number of outdoor cafes. You can enjoy mouth-watering thin crust pizza, fresh cheese from the oldest cheese shop in America and Italian Salami. You can have desserts from the oldest bakery in Little Italy. You can see the beautiful Police Building Condo here.
Soho is a prime shopping and dining area and in a food walk here you can see the historic buildings and admire the cast iron architecture. There are many famous art galleries and designer shops here.
Your walking food tour can also take you for a relaxing stroll on the Brooklyn Bridge. You can soak in the beauty of the sun setting over East River. Treat yourself to delicious ice-creams and pizzas. You can view the boats from the Fulton ferry landing and visit historical buildings in the area.
