Brooklyn Brewery Tour: Offers a fun experience and two different tour options. Small Batch Tours: Monday through Thursday, 5:00 p.m. sharp. Dates are opened at Midnight EST approx. 31 days in advance of the tour. Available by reservation-only.
Price: $15.
Friday Tasting Room: The line starts forming as early as 5:00 p.m. and the doors open at 6:00 p.m. for this weekly tradition. The rules are simple: beer tokens are 5 for $20 or $5 each. The pizza is deliverable. The cask is tapped. The space is bare bones. There is very little to get in the way of tasting and savoring some of the best and freshest beer in the whole wide world-- no cover, no reservations, no tours. Get here early to snag a table in our communal Tasting Room and settle in.
(718) 486-7422
Free Tours By Foot: Get an intimate view of the City on one of Free Tours by Foot's walking tours—they are free to take, and guests can name their own price, so their guides have an added incentive to make your tour a terrific experience. Food tours include the following neighborhoods: Lower East Side, Greenwich Village, East Village, Chinatown, and a Harlem Gospel/Soul Food tour.
Price: Varies. (646) 450-6831
Meatballs and Macdougal St. Walking Tour: Learn about NYC history with a lively local guide accompanied by music, serenades and vintage photos on the Meatballs and Macdougal Street Walking Tour. The tour winds through Greenwich Village's Italian neighborhood and Macdougal Street in just over two hours. Highlights include St. Anthony of Padua Church, Washington Square Park and Macdougal Street. Enjoy pizza and falafel tastings and, of course, a yummy meatball from Raffetto’s Pasta. Tours are conducted in English, Spanish and Italian.
Price: $40. (929) 244-0587
Enthusiastic Gourmet Food Tours: Who doesn’t love to eat? Exploring the cultural cuisine of NYC can be the best way to authentically discover the flavor and character of each neighborhood. Tours explore Chinatown, the Jewish Lower East Side, Little Italy or the melting pot that is Downtown NYC, all with the history and unique flavors imparted by Susan Rosenbaum, otherwise known as the Enthusiastic Gourmet. With all the good food to find, finding your enthusiasm will be as easy as finding your appetite.
Price: $55. (646) 209-4724
Scott’s Pizza Tours: Offers a variety of guided neighborhood pizza tours, from Times Square, to Greenwich Village, to Brooklyn and more. Tours available by foot or by bus and typically last 2-3 hours.
Price: $40. (212) 913-9903
Get VIP access to NYC’s finest food and beverage establishments with private dining events, tours and demonstrations.
Chef's Table Tasting at Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse: Includes a five-course tasting menu and wine pairing. As well as interaction with executive chefs and the sommelier. Maximum of 10 guests per group booking.
Price: $225 per person. (212) 661-4810
VIP Experience at Delmonico’s: Inculdes a private behind the scenes tour of legendary dining rooms that Abraham Lincoln, Charles Dickens and Mark Twain all dined in, and a recap of the restaurant’s pioneering history (first restaurant to allow women to gather unescorted without men!) Following the tour, guests will enjoy a private three-course meal, and will leave with a personalized “Dining at Delmonico’s” cookbook.
Price: $175.00 per person plus beverages, plus tax, 22% service. (212) 509-1144
VIP Experience at Beauty & Essex: Includes cocktail demonstrations; meet and greet with celebrity chef, Chris Santos; mini cooking demonstration; Pawn Shop Guess 'Treasure vs. Trash and Pawn Shop 'Real Pawnbroker' games; and Pawn Shop Make your own 'Vintage Gold Charm Bracelet.'
(212) 614-0146
Exclusive “Behind the Scenes Kitchen Tour” at Lavo: Curious foodies will love learning the inner workings of the high end, high volume NYC restaurant that serves over 1,000 guests in one night. Tour Includes: meet and greet with executive chef, overview of the kitchen, explanation of chefs’ roles, vendor supply management, menu inspiration, Q&A, and a demonstration of making LAVO’s world famous 1 lb. Wagyu meatball. After the tour, guests are treated to a five-course lunch or dinner including wine.
Inquiries: NYSales@TaoGroup.com or call (212) 750-5588.
Celebrity chef events at the Institute of Culinary Education: Enjoy a hands-on cooking party or professional demonstration led by the country’s hottest chefs. You'll begin with passed hors d'ouvres and end with a full-service, sit-down lunch or dinner, including wine.
Call (212) 847-0700 for details.
Blending Session at Brooklyn Winery: Paired with any private food and beverage packages, the Blending Session is an interactive event focused on experiencing wine in a fun, hands-on format. An expert instructor will lead the group in learning the techniques and art of blending wine, and how and why it's used in the wine-making process. Each team will compete and submit their unique blend to a blind taste test judged by our staff and the winning team is awarded with Brooklyn Winery wine to take home.
Price: $75+ per person; paired with a separate F&B package. (347) 763-1506
Bakery Classes at Le Pain Quotidien: LPQ offers intimate baking classes at their Bleecker Street location, for all skill levels.
Price: $50-$125 per person. (646) 797-4922
Tours and Classes at Raaka Chocolate Factory: Tour the factory, taste cocao from all over the world, and even make a hand-crafted bar of chocolate.
Call (855) 255-3354 for details.