THE ENTHUSIASTIC GOURMET

Food Tours of NYC's 
Lower East Side, Chinatown, and Little Italy

...since 2001

 littleitaly    pickles     

 

CHINATOWN DISCOVERED

Below are the stores we visit and foods* we try:

Meat Market--Varies by tour P,B,S

Pastry shop—Savory pastry P, B,G and Sweet Pastry N,G

Produce market—Seasonal fruit, when availablenrocery store

Jerky shop—Jerky P, B

Dumpling shop—Fried dumpling P, G

Snack shop—Dried and preserved snacks N, S, P, B

Natural food shop—Soy or rice product  S, P ,N,B

Chinese grocery store

 

*For those with dietary restrictions and allergies…D=Dairy, P=Pork, B=Beef, S=Shellfish,

N=Nuts, G=Gluten   Samples in Chinatown may contain MSG. 

Samples and stores are subject to change.

 

MELTING POT

Tour itineraries vary by day. 

 

Below are the stores we visit and foods* we try:

 

Bakery—Gourmet muffin or cupcake D ,N,G             

Farmstead Cheesemonger-cheese D                    

Kosher Bread Bakery—bialys G             (Closed on Saturday)

Kosher Pickle Shop—pickles                (Closed on Saturday)                 

Asian Bakery—Chinese pastry N, P, G

Italian Gourmet shop—Italian cheese                           

Italian Dairy—antipasto D, P, G

Italian Pastry shop—mini pastry D, G

 

On Saturdays, above "closed" shops are replaced with the following:

                                  

Old Fashioned Candy Store—Halvah N

Chinese Dumpling shop—Fried Dumpling P, G

 

*For those with dietary restrictions and allergies…D=Dairy, N=Nuts, P=Pork, B=Beef,

G=Gluten  Samples in Chinatown may contain MSG.

Samples and stores are subject to change.

 

NY NOSH

Below are the stores we visit and foods* we try:

Knishery, dating to 1910—Knish G,D

Appetizing store, dating to 1914—Smoked and/or Pickled Fish D

Delicatessen, dating to 1888Hot Dog B, G

Old-fashioned Candy store—Halvah N

Matzoh factory, dating to 1925—Matzoh (when in production), G

Bread bakery, dating to 1935—Bialy and NYC bagel, G

Pickle shop—pickle tasting (3 types)

Pastry shop—Rugelach, G

 

* For those with dietary restrictions and allergies…D=Dairy, B=Beef, N=Nuts, G=Gluten

Samples are Kosher-style.

  Samples and stores are subject to chan

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