Ahoy NY Food Tours Blog

The High Line is a recent developed park that was converted from the abandoned elevated railroad tracks on the West Side of Manhattan. The High Line perfectly blends the historical industrial side of New York City with present day; you can see that every section of the park is cleverly planned. For example, you can…

Locals and visitors alike find that discovering New York City’s historic Little Italy is always a fun filled adventure. This is also true on Ahoy New York Tours and Tasting’s food tour of Little Italy in New York City. For the past three years Ahoy New York Food Tours has been leading visitors and locals…

Happy November! This is the time of year when visitors and locals are in the holiday spirit and love to discover fun things to do in NYC.  We have a list of ten fun holiday activities for you– some include places to grab a drink, hot chocolate, or even a tasty treat. Enjoy! 1- Sip…

Locals and visitors alike find that discovering New York City’s historic Chinatown is always a fun filled adventure. This is also true on Ahoy New York Food Tour’s Chinatown Food Tour in New York City. For the past three years Ahoy New York Food Tours has been leading visitors and locals alike on walking tours of Chinatown. On our tours we enlighten participants with fun facts, history, and stories about this unique NYC neighborhood. During our visit we also find it imperative to discover the culture—we engage in the culture through tasting ethnic foods! On our tour we sample items such as authentic Chinese dumplings, a variety of Thai dishes, and homemade Chinese ice cream.  We also stop at a fun neighborhood “candy store” and sample items such as dried ginger, plum, and beef jerky. As we walk through the…

While Ahoy New York Food Tours has provided lots of locals and visitors alike with a New York City food tour experience, there are a lot of folks out there that do not know about food tours and why they are one of the best ways to discover NYC! On our tours we take locals and visitors alike on a cultural walk of Chinatown and Little Italy. On this tour one will taste delicious foods while learning more about the culture and history of these unique New York City neighborhoods. One will taste ethnic foods, such as homemade fresh mozzarella and authentic Chinese dumplings, while seeing some of New York City’s hidden gems and historical landmarks. Our food tours allow one to experience off-the-beaten path NYC neighborhoods, while being led on a food tasting adventure.  On this walking tour, not only will one taste ethnic foods, one…

Summer is finally here and we are now in store for warm weather, leisurely strolls through the park, exploring NYC streets… and tasting yummy food.  After taking a New York City food tour, many of you enjoy exploring NYC through food on your own.  We would like to share with you some of the latest food crazes, that being food trucks and flea markets.  Believe it or not– this is one of the best ways to “dine” in NYC and it’s very affordable. Let’s start with the food trucks; here is a list of some of our fav’s.  Hint: follow the food truck on Twitter or Facebook and you’ll know where to find them!  Big Gay Ice Cream Truck (unique ice cream flavors… try the Cococone… its vanilla ice cream with toasted curried coconut)  Schnitzel & Things (the schnitz burger with cheese is our favorite)…

Greetings! Fall is officially here! This means pretty close to perfect NYC weather! Truly, what’s better than sunny days…with a touch of wind…and of course, walking the streets of NYC, feeling crisp leaves under your feet and smelling the aroma of pumpkin, apples, and cinnamon wherever you go? I love this season! Here are the…

Greetings! As many of you know, August marked Ahoy New York Tours and Tasting’s two year anniversary! As those who’ve toured wth me know,  I absolutely LOVE food and exploring new restaurants, markets, and many of  NYC’s hidden food gems. There are many reasons why I love what I do, but here are the top 10 that I want to share with all of YOU. 1. Smiling faces on tour-goers as they taste and fall in love with new foods. 2. My anniversary dinner at Becco— endless homemade pasta! 3. Meeting tasters from all over the globe: France, England, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Lebanon, Israel, Canada and 20 or more locations from the US. 4. Discovering why NYC pizza is so amazing and sharing all my favorite pizza places with fellow tasters. 5. Creating the Sweet Sights tour and enjoying…

This past Friday, I was so happy to see that Ahoy New York Tours and Tasting made the Spare Times section in the NY Times!! We’ve been anxiously awaiting this opportunity!! Check it out!

Hello fellow tasters– just wanted to write you all about a fantastic Sweet Sights experience that I recently had. As most of you know Sweet Sights is our dessert tour in the Upper West Side and its filled with the greatest shops to try amazing desserts such as gelato, cream puffs, the BEST chocolate chip cookie…

This past weekend I made sure to stop by the Big Apple BBQ in Madison Square Park (a BBQ fest with pitmasters from all over the country!). With 15 pitmasters smokin’ up ribs, pulled pork, brisket and more there was a lot to choose from! I personally chose some pulled pork — Carolina style and then some Texas…

While Little Italy is true to its name that it is “little”  there is still room for us to share a few hidden secrets on our Chinatown and Little Italy Food Fest food tour! Two examples are… – A famous mobster was shot down and killed at this restaurant’s previous location… – The oldest cheese shop in the USA and Little…

As per our newsletter here are some tips to save money this summer in NYC! 1. Take the Staten Island Ferry across to Staten Island. On your trip you’ll get the best view of the Manhattan skyline and get up close to the Statue of Liberty. You can access the ferry by taking a subway (1 or 9 train to South Ferry). From there you will see the ferry terminal and every few minutes a ferry departs. 2. Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge. The entrance on the Manhattan side of the bridge is near City Hall. The nearest subways are: 4,5 or 6 to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall Station or the N, R subway to City Hall. The bridge is also great for views of the skyline, and once you get to the other side, follow signs to Brooklyn Heights (south…