New York: Best of Brooklyn Food, History and Culture Tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: Smith Streetjh, Brooklyn, NY

We spend the first part of the tour along one of the most exciting restaurant districts of Brooklyn. Wandering up and down Smith Street in Carroll Gardens, we are able to stop into many of the local mom and pop businesses including a renowned baker, an impressive cheese shop, and an adorable little cookie bakery.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY

As we stroll through this picturesque neighborhood we learn how it got its name and about its history as an Italian and Irish immigrant neighborhood, and how the waterfront helped transform it. We’ll meet residents and shop owners and taste some great pastries, house roasted coffee, and visit an old-school soda fountain.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: New York Public Library, 476 5th Ave New York, NY 10018, New York City, NY 10018

On most days, we visit this critically acclaimed bakery where you get to taste the bread of Chef Zachary Golper. This little neighborhood spot is unassuming, but it has been nominated for multiple James Beard Awards and serves the best bread outside of Paris.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: B61, 187 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231-1402

We pop into this neighborhood public house for a locally made drink (beer, soda, or kombucha) and some bar snacks. We also learn about how this bar/restaurant is more a place for locals to come together and for the community to support the local economy.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Cobble Hill, Court Street and Kane Street, Brooklyn, NY

This historic district features some of the most iconic and beautiful brownstones in all of Brooklyn. Feel like a local as we wander through the residential streets and beautiful parks. Admire the architecture and visit many of the mom and pop businesses in the neighborhood.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Brooklyn Heights, Pierrepont St & Henry ST, Brooklyn, NY

We just touch on the southern end of this historic neighborhood by walking down the main commercial street of Atlantic Avenue. Here we get a sense of how locals shop by visiting one of the legendary Middle Eastern bakeries

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Gift Man: Brooklyn Gifts and Souvenirs, 176 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217-1460

We end our tour at one of the cutest businesses in the neighborhood and a place where you will find kids indulging in an ice cream sundae and grandparents enjoying a good old fashioned ice cream float. This revived soda fountain brings the old world and the new world together with modern twists on New York classics. And you need to hear the story about how they first began.

Duration: 10 minutes