Enough food for brunch with fascinating tales along the way.
RECOMMENDED BY FODOR'S TRAVEL! TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE:
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 & 2014! EXPLORE NYC'S BEST FOODIE
NEIGHBORHOOD AND TWO OF NEW YORK’S MOST ICONIC AND PICTURESQUE
NEIGHBORHOODS: FLATIRON & UNION SQUARE. ON THIS TOUR YOU WILL ENJOY
ENOUGH FOOD FOR LUNCH AT FAMOUS SPOTS AS WELL AS SOME HIDDEN GEMS. PS
- THIS TOUR HAS EXCELLENT SUBSTITUTIONS FOR VEGETARIANS. YOU WILL WALK
ONE MILE. INCLUDED ON THE TOUR IS THE FOLLOWING FOOD: * DELICIOUS
BREAKFAST FOCCACIA AT EPIC ARTISANAL ITALIAN FOOD EMPORIUM, EATALY *
HISTORIC EISENBERG'S SANDWICH SHOP (A CELEBRITY FAVORITE), ESTABLISHED
IN 1939, FOR A CLASSIC NEW YORK SANDWICH * CHEESE SAMPLES PLUS AN OUT
OF THIS WORLD GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH AT BEECHER’S CHEESE, WHERE
BELIEVE-IT-OR-NOT, THEY MAKE CHEESE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MANHATTAN!
* SAVOR AWARD-WINNING BAKED GOODS AT BREAD’S BAKERY WE ALSO STOP
FOR PHOTOS AT THE FAMOUS FLATIRON BUILDING AND EXPLORE MADISON SQUARE
PARK AND UNION SQUARE AND LEARN ABOUT THEIR INCREDIBLE HISTORY. MORE
ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD: OVER A HUNDRED YEARS AGO, THE FLATIRON
DISTRICT WAS A VERY IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT IN
NEW YORK CITY. THE MET LIFE TOWER WAS ONCE THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE
WORLD, MANY IMPORTANT HISTORICAL FIGURES LIVED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND
THERE WAS OF COURSE, LADIES MILE. TODAY, THIS INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL AND
CHARMING NEIGHBORHOOD IS FULL OF THE CITY’S BEST RESTAURANTS AND
SHOPS. COME ENJOY ALL THE MODERN DAY POPULARITY OF THE FLATIRON
DISTRICT AND HEAR THE INTERESTING TALES OF WHAT CAME BEFORE.
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THINGS TO KNOW
If you don't see the date you want or want a private tour, contact us!
No tour is too small.
The tour is 3 hours long and includes 4 gourmet tastings. PLEASE NOTE:
You will walk less than a mile but comfortable walking shoes are a
must.
WE ALSO CUSTOMIZE TOURS (ART, SHOPPING, ETC). DON'T HESITATE TO
CONTACT US if you have questions or need help.
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TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS
"EAT LIKE A LOCAL TOURIST IN MY OWN CITY BY JODIE GOULD" 5 out of 5
stars. There are many tours to choose from when you visit New York
City, but when you combine a native New Yorker's favorite activities,
eating and walking, with a smorgasbord of history, you've got Like A
Local Tours, a new and welcome way to admire what our city has to
offer.
"A FANTASTIC, FUN ADVENTURE IN THE HEART OF NY!!" 5 out of 5
stars. We had such a good time with Robert, our guide, in the
Flatiron District. The area we covered was very reasonable (not too
much walking, just enough). We learned amazing history about the
Gilded Age, the toy district, architecture, Madison Square Park and
the first two Madison Square Gardens, etc. The food we sampled was
delicious; we even went back to a couple of the places for more, after
the tour. And then bought several babka's from Breads to take back to
the West Coast. Robert is knowledgeable and very personable. This was
a real treat! We'll try one of their other tours on our next visit to
NY.
"FLATIRON FOOD TOUR" 5 out of 5 stars. We visited the Flatiron
district for a food tour led by our tour guide, Ben. Before doing the
tour, we had no idea what fabulous and diverse food establishments
exist in the Flatiron district. We sampled expresso, pizza, burrata,
burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches and chocolate babka as part of the
tour. It was particularly interesting to visit Beechers where cheese
is made in downtown Manhattan. Ben also gave us some history of the
area, including the Flatiron building, took fun photos of our group,
and pointed out some great shops in the area. I have acquired some
gorgeous ceramic pieces from Fishs Eddy after visiting on Ben's
recommendation.
"ROCKING THE FLATIRON WITH FOOD & WONDROUS FACTOIDS" 5 out of 5
stars. I thought this was going to be a food tour but it was so much
more -- our tour guide, Robert Stout, is a wealth of information and
constantly dazzled us with things that we who live in NYC didn't know,
including the fact that green street signs mean one thing, the brown
and black signs something entirely different (historical). Want to
know where "23 Skidoo" comes from? Why there are slate roofs on
apartment buildings? And did you know there's a working cheese factory
in midtown?Besides eating the best that this district has to offer
(excellent burgers, gourmet cheeses, thin-crust pizza, and chocolate
cheese cake (AND we toured the bakery to see it being made) -- it is
SO worth doing a Like A Local Tours (@LikeALocalTours). We plan to do
more with his company.
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