Tenement Museum Tours

From stroopwafel to mozzarella to knishes; there are many amazing eats on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. On this small-group walking tour, discover the neighborhood's diverse cultural heritage and learn how its immigration history has influenced its dynamic foodie scene. Along the way, visit markets, bakeries, and restaurants, and sample delicacies from all around the world.

New York’s East Village is a cultural melting pot of the classic and the contemporary. Enhance your experience of the Big Apple’s hippest neighborhood during this walking tour with a guide who knows all the cultural and culinary hotspots. See St. Mark’s Street and McSorely’s, the oldest Irish pub in East Village. Pleasure your palate with five food samples and receive personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour.

The Lower East Side neighborhood was a first stop for many immigrants after landing at Ellis Island. Italians, Irish, Polish, Germans, Russians, and Eastern Europeans all came to the Lower East Side to start a new life in the New World. Life was difficult. People were cramped in tenements and struggled to make a living. We will be walking through the neighborhoods where it all began for millions of people. We will learn about how they lived, how they earned a living, what they ate, and where they shopped. Historic remnants remain to be discovered and enjoyed. Like many New York City neighborhoods, the Lower East Side has evolved into a thriving community. We will be pointing out new construction, new housing, and the youthful vibe of new restaurants, hotels and rooftop bars that are attracting today's New Yorkers.

I have worked with many celebrities such as Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and Gail King, with high end clients who attend the Kentucky Derby, The Central Park Conservancy Luncheon and Ascot. I also work often with press and stylists for Vogue, for TV and print. I make beautiful, one-of -a- kind hats and fascinators in my New York City hat shop every single day. I can help you to realize your own creative vision and understand how to make your own work. We will talk about what makes a hat, what works for you personally, and what are the techniques for creating gorgeous hats and fascinators. You can bring a friend, your daughter or come by yourself. Whatever works!

Enrich your understanding of New York as a city of immigrants, exiles, and refugees on this walking tour of the Lower East Side. With an informative guide leading the way, learn about the African burial ground beneath the city’s pavement, the Italian slum of Mulberry Bend, the Five Points neighborhood of “Gangs of New York” fame, and the waves of poor immigrants who called this corner of lower Manhattan home.

On this private tour, get up close and personal with the Lower East Side: one of Manhattan’s most diverse and dynamic neighborhoods. Pick a departure time that works for your schedule, and meet your guide. You’ll see the Eldridge Street Synagogue, popular eateries like Katz’s Deli and Russ & Daughters, the Manhattan Bridge, and more. As you go, learn about the immigrants who shaped the area, the history of tenement housing, the Lower East Side’s rich culinary culture, and more.

This is not just a tour, bur interactive theater on the streets! Accompanied by a tour guide throughout, the group meets an actor improvising four or five different characters from history along the way.