Take a Pizza Tour!
The only way to taste New York is by eating its pizza, which is exactly what you’ll do on this guided tour, while learning more about how this city made an Italian dish its own!
Italians began to immigrate to the US during the 19th century and a large Italian-American community was established in New York. Pizza restaurants began to spring up, with pizzas usually priced by the pie.
Unable to pay for the whole pizza, customers began to ask for a slice. Typically, New York-style pizza now is a large, thin crust cut into wide slices, usually folded to be eaten. Toppings are often simple, with cheese and tomato sauce still one of the most popular.
Did you know?
It was once believed that the specific minerals found in the city’s tap water were what gave New York pizza bases their characteristic flavour and texture. Some pizza restaurant owners even transported New York water across the country to achieve these, but this theory has since been debunked.
Take the Greenwich Village Food and Culture Walking Tour!
This tour will help your students understand what makes Greenwich Village so unique in the rich New York foodie scene!
Generally considered to be one of the most charming neighbourhoods in New York City, Greenwich Village has a fascinating history, from its Italian immigrant legacy to its status as a bohemian enclave.
Here you’ll certainly taste some incredible Italian food, but you’ll also have the chance to see innovative dishes and produce of the finest quality.
Did you know?
There’s some real foodie history in Greenwich Village, from the first cappuccino served in the United States at Café Reggio, to Mamoun’s Falafel, the first falafel restaurant in New York.
Visit Union Square Market!
This market offers small, family farmers the opportunity to sell their fresh produce to New Yorkers!
The Greenmarket programme was established in 1976, to provide regional small family farmers the opportunity to sell their produce in the city. The Union Square Greenmarket is know by far the best known and is held on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year.
With the average distance between the farms where the produce is grown and the market around 90 miles, the market allows New Yorkers to get hold of incredibly fresh, seasonal produce.
Did you know?
It’s estimated that more than one thousand varieties of fresh fruit and vegetables can be found at the Union Square Greenmarket!
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