Savor the flavors and stories of Lower Manhattan on this guided food and culture tour through Chinatown and Little Italy. Visit five handpicked food stops—featuring savory dumplings, sponge cake, Chinese buns, classic New York-style pizza, and a fresh cannoli—while uncovering the immigrant roots that shaped these vibrant neighborhoods.
Perfect for foodies, culture lovers, and anyone looking to connect with the real NYC—one story and one flavor at a time.
Explore the story of Joseph and Rachel Moore, Black New Yorkers who made their home in Lower Manhattan’s tenements in the 1860s and 1870s. Joseph Moore moves from New Jersey to Manhattan in 1857, his wife Rachel from Kingston, New York in the same decade. They lived in a rear tenement in today’s SoHo neighborhood, in a building with both Irish and African American New Yorkers. They lived in a rear tenement in today’s SoHo neighborhood, in a building with both Irish and African American New Yorkers.
