"You paid a thousand dollars for this jacket?! Alright, fine. I'm walking out of here right now…read morethinking you paid a thousand dollars for this jacket, unless you tell me different." -George Costanza, Seinfeld da Scene: We had a great outing with the Secret Food Tours (Chinatown & Little Italy) Sometimes the stars align and things just work out nicely... this was one of those. Would be running behind to search for parking, so txt'd w/ Zach to get a catchup spot to meet - didn't need it, as we turned on Mullberry, there was a spot almost directly across from our 1st bite, so was perfectly on time! As we get out, I notice it's almost warm? I brought my favorite Kenneth Cole overcoat to do some crisp weather stomping around the West Village... gotta look sharp, right? Didn't need it, left it behind in the trunk; good signs so far! da Tour: Found Zach w/ the rest of the group, had a delicate/savory Northern China 1st bite in the park and off we went. Zach shared both historical & recent stories of Chinatown streets, buildings, art and culture as we wound our way to the next few bites, another savory, then a cute/sweet one. The streets are packed with locals elbowing by you just doing business, shopping for fresh meat & veggies, tea & nut shops, etc. You'll be tempted along the way, but hold-fast as all these bites will add up. As you turn a corner, you leave distinct Chinatown, for a completely different vibe. We literally smell the pizza and garlic in the air as Zach winds us into Little Italy and the bustling smells, sights and sounds of the Mulberry Street experience. We even witnessed protective NYC shopkeepers "dealing" with a rowdy local... "fugetaboutit"! Reminiscent of common squares in Florence/Tuscany, restaurants spill into the street, alfresco style with barkers standing by their menu boards, trying to lure you in... fun conversations can be had! You'll get 2 more each savory and sweet bites, YES, there's an excellent NYC slice mixed in. We ended at a busy little park where serendipitously a local band was playing as we enjoyed our last sweet bite. da Service & Experience: Perfect ending to a great afternoon, we noted several spots to visit on our own and revist, really informative; Zach was entertaining, as a working NYC actor, we hope to see him receiving aTony on stage one day and say "We knew him as Secret Food Tour Guide!!" Locals and out of towners both will enjoy this experience... book with confidence.

I enjoyed an amazing food tour with some out-of-town guests this past week. The food tour, called…read morethe "Secret Good Tour," took us to some little known (as well as well known) restaurants and bakeries in Manhattan. The particular tour we went on focused mostly on Chinatown and Little Italy. But, I know this tour company has other food tours in the city if you are looking for other neighborhoods to check out. Now for the deets on our experience: The first stop on the tour was for dumplings, which were super yummy. Next up, we had a pork bun, which was called a "Pineapple Bun," but it did not contain any actual pineapple. It was a sweet and savory combo that tasted pretty good! Stop number 3 was for some fancy donut holes made with interesting ingredients like taro root. Everyone loved them, but since i don't eat too many sweets, I shared mine with the rest of the folks there. For the main dishes, we started at a restaurant in Little Italy and got some yummy Burrata, which was places on top a pizza. Next, we went to a Vietnamese taco place. Yes, you heard me right, a Vietnamese taco joint. We had a chicken Vietnamese taco, which honestly tasted like a Vietnamese noodle bowl inside of a taco shell. It was yummy! I really had a fun time on the tour. I got to see a lot of sites and be a tourist in my own city. I learned about history. I saw different neighborhoods (ones that I rarely frequent). And, the tour guide, Noelle, was great. She really knew her stuff. I can't wait to share this food tour information with other visitor friends who come to the city. At least everybody I know would enjoy this tour, so I am excited to spread the word.

Hired Karin to provide both a NYC tour and serve as a German translator when needed. Fortunately,…read morewe didn't need her to translate as much as we had anticipated, so the tour was mostly in English. We had Karin for about 5 hours and what a treat. Her knowledge of NYC history, current events, hidden gems and navigation allowed us to cover an extraordinary amount of ground in such a short time. I felt like I had spent 3 days touring by the time we were finished. We did a combination of driving and walking which was the best. I highly recommend Karin!

My wife and I had Cliff show us around the city a few years ago. This was probably the best tour…read moreof any city that we've ever had. He's very entertaining and knowledgeable. It's a private tour, so you can take things at your own pace. If we go back to NYC someday, we'll look him up again.

Cliff is an amazing tour guide! We just had three short days in New York City that were already…read morepretty packed with events but my husband and I had never traveled there together. We are in our 70s and we didn't feel like we were up to the amount of walking that we used to do in our younger days! We were also concerned about practical things like bathroom stops! Cliff did not disappoint on any level. He is a native New Yorker with a lot of great stories and anecdotes, and a lot of energy and passion about his subject. His knowledge is very broad so we just took a general tour of the architecture of the city, and he showed us some of his favorite buildings from the large to the small, the houses of the rich and famous, Central Park, Grand Central Station, Greenwich Village... The car was spacious and comfortable, and the driver was amazing. I also really appreciated his flexibility with time. We had to make a 2 PM matinee and really got stuck in a major traffic jam so he hopped out of the car with us at the designated time and walked us straight to the restaurant, which was several blocks away, where we were having lunch before the show. It was above and beyond and I will never forget it. We also received a copy of his book which included some of the hilarious and interesting stories he told, plus many more. It is well worth this kind of individualized service if you are up for a custom tour.

Walter was a kick. Knowledgeable on food, neighborhoods and architecture. We loved the Pizza the…read morebest, the special coffee place was really cool and ended at Cupcake Shop that had swings. Not too much walking, casual and everyone was friendly. I'd recommend it and I'm going to try to find Great Food Tours in other cities.

Super fun outing! We spent a Sunday afternoon strolling Williamsburg, learning snippets of info and…read morehistory about the area, and getting food samples from seven different restaurants. All of the food was delicious--I especially liked Fornino's pizza--and our tour guide, Walter, was affable and knowledgeable.

Beautiful club with beautiful service. The food was good and the house was well decorated. Always a…read morepleasure to visit.

This is a good club with good guest passes. The service is good and the food is good. It's slightly…read moreoverpriced, but it's classic NYC in that sense.

Took a trip to Asheville and had an incredible time, was offered great and unique experiences that…read morereally gave me a sense not only for the city but its great beer culture!

I like beer. Sour beer, smoky beer, hoppy beer, roasty beer. I also like to explore. New places,…read morenew flavors, new people, new ideas. Beerspoke gets me. I have had a few opportunities to join a Beerspoke Travel itinerary, and every trip was filled with memorable (even after the many beer samples), distinctive (since the experiences were tailored to the local beer scene), and varied experiences (with walking brewery crawls, festivals, and behind-the-scenes tours). I made new friends, I drank fantastic beers, I learned so much more about the brewing industry, I threw some axes, and I got the chance to explore a few great cities. I'll certainly be watching Beerspoke's calendar of upcoming trips to find a new city to explore with a beer in hand.

Honestly a great time was had! I have been to New York…read moremultiple times, but had not even thought about doing a pub crawl really and I'm really glad that I did this! Our tour guide, Jonathan was really great. He had great energy, and I think that carried to the group. We heard great stories, we danced, we ate and we drank. I recommend this tour. You can go by yourself. You can go with friends, and you can make some new friends.

If you're even thinking about booking this Speakeasy Tour in New York City... do it! It was one of…read morethe absolute highlights of our trip. Walter was an incredible tour guide. He was hilarious, engaging, and unbelievably knowledgeable. His stories and the history he shared brought each stop to life, and you could tell he genuinely loves what he does. We visited four amazing speakeasies, each with its own hidden entrance, unique atmosphere, and fantastic vibe. Half the fun was discovering the secret doorways, and every location was better than the last. We laughed, learned, and had an unforgettable evening. I would do this tour again in a heartbeat--over and over again. If I could give Walter an 11 out of 10, I absolutely would! Thank you, Walter, for an unforgettable night. We can't recommend this tour highly enough!

Wonderful tour with knowledgeable guide for historical Church in New York City. I actually live in…read moreNYC and pass by this beautiful Church for many time when I chill out in Soho. When I found out this place is only catacombs in NYC, I decided to book a tour. I learn so much of history of St. Patrick church that this church is the original before they built St. Patrick 's Cathedral on 5th Ave. I was amazing knowing the history of catholic in New York and mystery behind. The underground was great, some people might say it was short time but maybe because I took a tour at the last round so I feel I spend amount of time down there with no rush. Even it only one level underground but the tomb is deeper than that but with the security and lots of reason they completely seal the tomb so no air in and out of the tomb and no one tough inside for centuries.

DO NOT RESERVE AHEAD OF TIME. We tried to reschedule ahead of time because there was a declared…read morestate of emergency in NYC, due to storm: high winds, rain, flooding, and possible power outages, etc. Governor said to stay home. So we decided not to try to drive down from the Capital District. They would not reschedule or even give a credit for another time. It took a week for a human (presumably) to review the initial denial by AI. The church, however, reserves the right to cancel on short notice. So yeah.