My neighborhood, the East Village, is the most unique foodie neighborhood in New York City, home to both centuries-old local institutions and cutting-edge, modern cuisine from all over the world. On this tour, you’ll get a mix of both as I walk you through the streets my family has lived on for most of the last century.

Duck into underground, hidden gems on New York’s funkiest street, St. Marks Place, and stumble with me into hole-in-the-wall classics which you’d normally pass on the street without a thought. Meet the chefs, cooks, and merchants who live next door as you dine on both tried-and-true NYC classics and try novel confections you won’t find anywhere else in the world. 

All the while, I’ll take you through the fascinating history of the neighborhood, where generation after generation of New Yorkers has settled as newly-arriving immigrants, and where today students, artists, and hip grandmas alike pop into the city’s freshest coffee shops and secret cafes. Discover why musicians from the Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin to Patti Smith couldn’t stay away from the East Village, and find out how New York’s immigrant epicenter transformed into the city’s hippest and most unique zip code. 

Meeting Point: Astor Place Cube