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NYC Underworld: Irish, Italian & Chinese Crime & Food Tour

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About the activity

Discover New York City’s immigrant food culture on a guided walking tour with a qualified chef. Explore iconic neighborhoods and enjoy six carefully selected food tastings.

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  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Includes
    • Six food tastings (sample portions, not a full meal)
    • Professional guide
    • Visits to iconic neighborhoods, markets, and local eateries
    • Transportation to and from the meeting point
    • Tips for the guide
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Explore Irish, Italian & Chinatown neighborhoods
  • Hear true stories of NYC’s early gangs
  • Visit key locations from Five Points to Little Italy
  • Enjoy authentic local food tastings
  • Led by a knowledgeable local guide

Description

Taste your way through New York’s underworld, where food, immigration, and organized crime collide.

Journey through Chinatown, Little Italy, and Lower Manhattan, enjoying authentic food tastings while uncovering the criminal histories of the Irish, Italian, and Chinese communities that helped shape New York.

From the notorious Irish gangs of the Five Points and the rise of the Italian Mafia to the secretive world of Chinese organized crime and the tongs, discover the characters, rivalries, rackets, and neighborhoods behind New York’s underworld.

Led by a classically trained chef and licensed New York City tour guide, you’ll experience the foods of these three communities while discovering the fascinating history behind them.

Three cultures. Three underworlds. One unforgettable taste of New York.

Good to know before you go
  • Food tastings are sample portions and do not replace a full meal
  • Please inform us in advance of any dietary restrictions
  • Wear comfortable shoes suitable for walking
  • Be prepared for varying weather conditions
  • Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated
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3. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
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