Original Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour
Essex Market
88 Essex Street
New York, NY 10002
Multiple Dates
This tour combines the history of the diverse Lower East Side with food sampling from local shops & markets!
Reservations & Pre-Bookings Required. Food is INCLUDED in price.
New York’s first food & history tour! This tour combines the history of the diverse Lower East Side with a series of small food sampling or “noshing” stops from local shops and markets. The main focus of our tour is the history of the multi-ethnic Lower East Side with an emphasis on the neighborhoods of the Jewish East Side, Little Italy, and Chinatown. During the course of our walk we will sample about 11 different items, representing the Dominican, Jewish, Italian, 19th century Free Black and Chinese communities of the Lower East Side. Most of these items are dairy or vegetarian.
All food sampling will be done outdoors and with health & safety Covid protocols. Most foods will be presented to each person in individual containers. When not possible each person will be handed foods by our guide who will wear a mask and gloves. Please note, we do not include restaurants on our tour. Our “noshing” tour uses the markets and shops to highlight the history and could be considered a light meal. As we support local shops and markets, Big Onion pays full retail price for all foods.
The Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour cost includes all food samples. Food stops could include: handmade mozzarella, Malaysian beef jerky, pickled pineapple & okra, Chinese ice cream, and plantains…among other items! Napkins and forks provide