Essex Market Food Tour

Enjoy a Culinary Exploration of the LES's Essex Market

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About This Experience Gift

  • Savor Up To Six Scrumptious Market Foods
  • Explore The Evolution of NYC's Lower East Side Essex Market
  • Uncover the Unique Stories of the Bakers, Roasters, and Restaurateurs

General Information

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Head to Manhattan's Lower East Side for a ninety minute taste exploration of the historic Essex Market. During this guided Public Market Tour, you'll sample a selection of up to six sweet and savory snacks from the area's best-loved produce mongers, bakers, and coffee roasters whilst uncovering the secrets of New York's public market system and food distribution networks.

The fun begins at the Market's northernmost entrance, where your gastronomic Guide will greet you and tell you a little about the history of this eclectic New York neighborhood. Heading out on your journey of culinary discovery, you'll visit a variety of vendors and sample their unique treats - whether you are tasting fresh-baked bagels, farmstead cheeses, or taste-bud tingling tacos, you're sure to find a new favorite food before the tour is through. Each purveyor has their own unique story to tell so take some time to discover how their journeys fit into the history of the marketplace. 

The ideal experience gift for foodies, this tasting experience of NYC's Lower East Side will tantalize your taste buds and fill you with knowledge, so we suggest you come to the Essex Market with an empty stomach and an open mind! 

Where It's Located

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  • New York, New York

Who Is Included

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Participants
The Essex Market Food Tour Experience Gifts Certificate is valid for one participant, unless additional participants are added onto the certificate. There will be up to sixteen participants in total on the tour.

Guests
This Food Tour is not suitable for non-paying guests or spectators.

When It Is Offered

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The New York Public Market Tours are offered on select Sundays, year-round, subject to availability. Saturday tours typically begin at 12:00 PM.

How Long Is It

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The Essex Market Tastings have a tour length of 1½ hours and a total duration of approximately 1¾ hours.

Weather

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The Lower East Side Food Tours take place in all weather conditions.

What To Wear

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Dress comfortably. Flat, rubber-soled shoes are recommended for this culinary walking tour.

Additional Information

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Tours take place entirely inside the food market and include less than one mile of walking. Price includes several food tastings for each participant. Participants are advised to bring spending money as they will have the opportunity to purchase additional food, beverages, gifts and souvenirs on the tour.

Gratuities for your tour guide are not included but are greatly appreciated and may be offered at the end of the event.

Specific stops on the tour are rotated on a weekly basis, therefore dietary requirements or restrictions can not always be catered for. Locations visited rotate on a weekly basis, but tastings may include a selection of farmstead cheeses and charcuterie, cured fish, artisan breads and pastries, tacos, empanadas, homemade soup, rice balls, and chocolate truffles.

There is a public restroom in the Market which participants are welcome to use.

This tour is accessible for individuals that use wheelchairs. With advance notice, listening devices with headsets or neck loops can be made available.

ITEM/SKU NUMBER: XD-1652-003

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Reservation Information

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All changes to reservations for the NYC Market Food Tour Experience require seven (7) days advance notice.

Xperience Certificates® cannot be exchanged once a reservation for the experience has been made.

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