Ahoy NY Food Tours Blog

Looking for the right cheese can truly be an adventure. For cheese lovers and foodies, a good cheese monger can be a guide to this vast world and of course a good cheese shop is something to really treasure. Here are Ahoy New York’s top six cheese shops in New York City. Di Palo’s Fine…

As the weather finally heats up, there are more and more foodie fairs, festivals and events to look out for. New York City is truly every foodies’ dream and here are what we are looking forward to the most. Brooklyn Flea & Smorgasburg – Currently Ongoing Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg heads outdoors during the Spring,…

Chinatown Restaurant Week is back and better than ever with 22 restaurants and businesses participating this year. There are a surprisingly wide range of cuisines represented. Chinatown Restaurant Week 2013 will be running until the last day of March so you have plenty of time to try one (or even all) of our picks! You also can join our New York City food tour to learn more about how some of these dishes are prepared! Diamond Hill Cafe – 145 Canal St For $20.13 you can have a little taco party. Their Restaurant Week special is 9 tacos, an order of their Japanese sweet potatoes fries or chips with guacamole and 3 sodas. You can pick teriyaki chicken, beef, pork, tofu or our favorite, duck to top the tacos. Lobster Boat – 11 Mott St The Lobster Boat Chinatown Restaurant…

With so many vegetarian and vegan options in New York City, eating healthy can be easy and exciting! Here are some of the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in New York City. These restaurants certainly have more than just a salad on the menu. Vegetarian Dim Sum House – 24 Pell St We highly recommend Vegetarian Dim Sum House’s vegetarian duck. It is actually layered tofu for texture and it is quite tasty. They also have vegetarian takes on classic dim sum dishes such as rice flour noodle rolls, spring rolls and all sorts of dumplings. Vegetarian Dim Sum House is definitely a must for any vegetarian or foodie. Blossom Vegan Restaurant – 187 9th Ave Blossom Vegan Restaurant is the perfect place to take friends and family who are a bit hesitant about vegetarian cuisine. Blossom will definitely open…

Let’s be honest, who doesn’t have a bit of a sweet tooth? Here are some of the best candy stores in New York City. Gummy bears? M&M’s? Perhaps some Bit O’ Honey? No matter what your favorite candy is the odds are at least one of these shops has some of your preferred tasty sweet treats. Dylan’s Candy Bar – 1011 3rd Ave Dylan’s Candy Bar is the mecca of all candy stores with two floors of sweets of all sorts. It has often been described as a miniature Willy Wonka’s Factory in the middle of New York City. It will bring out the kid in all of us and it is really hard to leave this place empty handed. Economy Candy Market – 108 Rivington St Economy Candy is the go to place in New York City to find…

Here at Ahoy we used to be huge fans of the Food Network show, $40.00 a day. On the show, Rachael Ray would go on a one day trip to various cities around the world and have a limited budget of $40.00. With the $40.00, she would enjoy three meals and sample the best of the local cuisine. New York City has a reputation of not necessarily being a “cheap” place to visit, but it sure does have some great bargains and we are certain that in one day you can sample some of the best cuisine that NYC has to offer on your own $40.00 budget. Here are some suggestions. Enjoy! Breakfast: Doughnut Plant – 379 Grand Street You can’t get off to a better start to the day than with a doughnut and coffee from the Doughnut Plant,…

The historic South Street Seaport district was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy just over three months ago. This area of NYC is still in rebuilding mode. While many shops and restaurants are still closed, several have since reopened and the neighborhood is slowly but noticeably getting back to normal. With that in mind, we’d like to highlight some the best shopping and dining options in South Street Seaport and Pier 17 that you can visit today. Christmas in New York – Pier 17 Mall, 2nd Floor Other than a few restaurants in the third floor, Pier 17 is open for business. One of our favorite shops in Pier 17 is Christmas in New York where you can get Christmas ornaments and other Christmas themed items all year round. Tabasco Grill – Pier 17 Mall, 3rd Floor You can take a…

For the city that never sleeps, it is can be tough to find a good restaurant that is open after midnight. An opportunity to find a tasty meal for cheap can be accomplished by visiting NYC’s Chinatown. NY’s Chinatown has several late night dining options and here are our favorites. Great NY Noodletown – 28…

Why is there a crowd of people down that alley that is covered in street art from wall to wall? Why is there a huge line in the middle of a hotel in midtown? Usually by design, hidden restaurants have an aura of mystique and exclusivity about them. They are very easy to overlook if…

Happy New Year! We hope that you had a great 2012 and we wish you an even better 2013. With the New Year, if you are anything like us you may be looking for some new and exciting restaurants to try. Here are Ahoy’s New York City restaurant recommendations for 2013 to check out. …

Craving a cannoli? Here is a list of our top five Italian cafes and pastry shops in New York City for all those who have a bit of sweet tooth. We feature one of these great locations on our food and walking tours of Little Italy and Chinatown. Ferrara Bakery and Cafe – 195 Grand…

Ni Japanese Delicacies is the definition of a hidden gem in New York City. It is a tiny food stall tucked away in a corner of the Essex Street Market. But from there, they churn out an assortment of interesting Japanese snacks and super healthy, super delicious vegan bento boxes. You can’t go wrong with anything on their rotating menu, but the one thing that really stands out is their Smoked Mackerel Rolls. The Lower East Side has a rich history of food and Ni Japanese Delicacies takes full advantage of that, using mostly local ingredients. Great dishes start with great ingredients. In fact, Ni Japanese Delicacies gets their smoked mackerel for their awesome rolls from Russ and Daughter’s, a NYC legacy renowned for their smoked fish. The quality is unmatched and it’s important to know that mackerel is not…

Happy September! Fall is our favorite season to explore New York City and as we all know what better way to enjoy the city then to taste its yummy foods. This month we thought we’d bring you a list of New York City Food Tasting along the Lower East Side and East Village. This list will…