Good food! Great variety on a short time! Really enjoyed this tour, we would do another like this…read moreanytime!

This is my 3rd tour with Foods of NY. Food tours is something I always do when I visit a town and…read morethese tours are amongst my favorite. Tours are thoughtfully curated to provide a great experience and historical information as well as the best of the best food tastings.

If you're a New Yorker, like myself, I wouldn't recommend this tour. I am a huge Sex and the City…read morefan but you can easily do this "tour" yourself. I bought discounted tickets on Groupon for Mother's Day (my mother is very young and also a fan). We ended up going on the tour in November and thankfully it was a beautiful day for walking around in the city. We met at Pastis with the rest of the group (mainly tourists) and walked around a few blocks radius. We stopped at DVF's store, Highline Park, Magnolia's bakery, a sex shop, Carrie's stoop, SJP's real stoop, the garden where Steve & Miranda got married, John Lennon's NYC apt, Tortilla Flats and I think that was it. The main stop on the tour was Magnolia's bakery, most of the people in our group waited on the long line to get some of the famous treats. The tour guide had a lot of knowledge of the show and everyone else seemed to enjoy themselves but I wasn't too impressed. I think the experience would be different if those stops on the tour weren't places I've seen a bunch of times before.

The two hours of Andrew's Greenwich Village Historic Walking Tour covered the Village's history…read morefrom precolonial days to present times. Beginning at the heart of the Village, Washington Square, winding down some of its most charming streets, Andrew filled us in on the Village's important place in American and World History, pointing out where famous and infamous historical figures lived and work, and important events took place. Andrew's informative narration makes for a lively, fun fact filled two hours. Highly visitors to the City, as well as lifelong to New Yorkers like myself who are curious about our beautiful Greenwich Village.

My friend and I greatly enjoyed our variety tour! It was the perfect mix of both modern and…read morehistorical information and the information provided covered so many different areas of interest from technology, music, architecture, food, and even the supernatural! It was a great way to learn more about the city and there are several stops that I will return to. I also appreciated the authenticity that Andrew brought to the information, I was very impressed by how deep his knowledge of the area is!

This is such a great tour, and a fun way to learn about NYC. i am a local and always wondered what…read moretales and mayham lies beneath these buildings. The 2 hour walking tour of the hells kitchen area is a must book! I booked online directly with the website and paid about $35 per person. On a friday night at 8 pm, this was a great way to kick off halloween season with my friends. I had a few questions along the way, but owner Elise always answered my emails quickly. Meghan our tour guide was incredibly informed, animated and a sweetheart to spend the night with. she was engaging and really was into the stories and facts about this area of town. My suggestion? Meghan should have a microphone or something better to project her voice. she was great, but it was hard to hear at times due to the loudness of the city and her voice being on the lower side. I also think her candle lit lantern should be brighter or bigger. we had issues finding her, but to our surprise we were within a few feet from her. my favorite part of the tour and what made this unique were the candy that Meghan gave us in the beginning, and the sheet at the end with all of the facts and story names that we heard. i have been on so many tours and always have to rush taking notes or googling things as the tour happens that i end up loosing info or missing out on hearing items, but this printed out list of facts was a HUGE help.

Wow!! I was hoping for a fun night of spooky stories & was instead gobsmacked when treated to…read moresomething truly unique! The inimitable Meghan is the Beyoncé of tour guides! Actually, "tour guide" brings to mind those boring school trips we all inevitably experienced at some point during childhood. She instead gifted us with a lively, fascinating journey, which was equal parts TED Talk, one-woman-show, & incredible (as well as incredibly macabre!) NYC history lesson! The whole experience was as wildly entertaining & informative as it was inspiring, even to this jaded, native New Yorker. Highly recommended!!!

I met Rad in a jazz club while visiting NYC on business and what luck because Rad is a wealth of…read moreknowledge about the NYC jazz scene and jazz in general, and knows the local musicians. I liked Rad so much that although I live in California I've stayed in touch regularly and will connect with him next time I'm in NYC.

From the owner: This is a unique jazz walking tour of Greenwich Village with a history lesson…read more To this day, NYC continues to boast a rich history of iconic jazz clubs, and a thriving jazz scene. On this walking tour, we will first meet in the West Village in front of the historic Village Vanguard, New York City’s oldest operating jazz club since 1935. We will give a brief history lesson about the world famous venue and its humble beginnings, where such greats as Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou Williams, Keith Jarret, Stan Getz, and the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra performed regularly. Next we will make a stop at one of the nearby Village coffee shops, cafes, or specialty shops. The highlight will take place during the final hour, where we will attend a live jazz concert (one 45-minute set) at one of the historic jazz clubs in Greenwich Village. The club will vary each walking tour depending on who will be performing that night; however rest assured, we will secure the best performances and spots available. Don’t be surprised if we get to see up close some of the greatest jazz musicians in the world and even occasionally the famous jazz musicians themselves. There may be a chance (no guarantees!) after the band’s set, to get a group photo-op with the band or performer, depending on the show chances can be good.  This will definitely be a truly unforgettable experience for all lovers of NYC history and jazz.

Fun and relaxed tour with an impassioned guide! Malka brought the West Village back to life with…read moreher vivid storytelling and poetry reading. For avid readers, a great way to get reading recs as well!

Super fun tour! Our guide, Leo was knowledgeable and shared many great stories and poems with us…read more We checked out 3 cool bars and learned a lot of history. Beware if it is cold out to bundle up...a fair amount of time is spent outside

Our tour guide Michael was so knowledgeable, passionate, and prepared. He was good at answering…read morequestions. The stops were very relevant and not too far apart. I learned so much new info in such a fun way. His binder with additional pictures was helpful. I liked ending at the LGBT Community Center, and I love that this tour is accessible to all people.

Very interesting tour, I think anyone could enjoy this regardless of their knowledge of LQBTQ…read morehistory. Michael is a brilliant and attentive host. Would recommend!

I went on this tours with a group to which I belong and it was fabulous! Fred McDarrah provided a…read moreunique experience. His father was a photographer in the 50's. 60's, and 70's who seemed to often be in the right place at the right time. Fred provided us with a set of "postcards" that were photos his father had taken. As we moved from location to location, we could compare the sites today with the photos from the past. There was an important message to the tour about preserving the character of Greenwich Village and working to stop needless and heedless destruction of buildings and parts of our history. Fred is a dynamic speaker and spoke with enthusiasm and heart. He had many fascinating anecdotes to share. His father seemed to know everyone (Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol to mention a few) and had a knack for being on hand to take timely, important photos. Very Special.

Tim McDarrah is every bit an encyclopedia of The Village…read morehistory, Fred McMcDarrah's Photos, and is lots of fun in his delivery. I highly recommend this new tour: The Gay Village Tour, and the other Village Tours. Thank you Tim McD.

The Witches of Wall Street tour led by Alexa yesterday was intriguing and thorough. So many…read morehistories I had never heard before. Always great to learn new things about your own city. Alexa was a good storyteller and answered all of our questions. Each member of the tour felt included. I would recommend!

I took the "THE UNCANNY UPPER WEST SIDE" tour and it did not…read moredisappoint! I am from the Upper Westside so I was curious to learn more about my neighborhood. I'm going to try to entice you and not spoil the experience because it is thoughtfully curated and should be experienced live, in person. We started with one of the inspirations for Ghostbusters! Right off the bat, I was hooked as I love that movie and anything Dan Aykroyd. We learned about a Secret cave in Central Park, the iconic Dakota Building, we passed by Needle Park, where "Waiting for Mr Goodbar" was filmed in 1977 (RIP Diane Keaton!), and saw, among other sites, where James Baldwin lived and discussed art and films, like "The Exorcist" with Toni Morrison. That was a fascinating film review to read and learn about! You finish the tour where Edgar Allan Poe wrote and first published one of the most famous poems ever written, "The Raven", in The New York Evening Mirror on January 29, 1845. I had no idea I lived so near to such fascinating history! I'm grateful to B.O.T.D. for being such cool teachers! I am very much looking forward to taking additional tours with you to continue this unique journey of my complex and beloved City.

This was a great tour to take. Of course, we don't know enough real history, and I was glad to…read morelearn about the businesses that offered place to be yourself, and the people who fought for that. We've come a long way, but still have more to do. Our guide told us the great stories with lots of information. Even a news person stopped to listen and ask that he call them. I recommend this tour to anyone interested in the history of Greenwich Village and Pride.

Joe Camerota at Pride Tours NYC was an excellent walking tour guide, blending humor and fun with a…read morethorough history of the Stonewall Uprising and other events leading up to the LGBTQIA+ revolution. Our group booked the tour in honor of the Stonewall riots' 50th anniversary and it certainly didn't disappoint. We had a little trouble finding the meeting place and ended up a few minutes late, but luckily Joe waited for us, and also didn't mind taking extra time to answer questions or to let everyone take photos/videos before moving on to the next site. At the end of the tour, he gave out drinks coupons for one of the establishments, which we took advantage of to discuss what we learned. Hearing what the community went through in the 1960s and onwards in the face of such adversity, and how the seeds for the U.S. movement were planted was immensely fascinating and inspirational. For anyone looking to learn more about NYC's history and those who stood up to be able to openly be who they are, this tour is highly recommended! (Bonus: Part of the proceeds will go to Heritage of Pride and the IGLTA Foundation.)