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List of Walks: Cuisine

Ethnic Food, a history

PRICE: $65/person or $340 for private group

Manhattan’s Little Italy and Chinatown have been home to Italian and Chinese immigrants since the 1870s and retain much of their nineteenth and early twentieth century feel both in the scale of the... more >>

Chocolate Affair

PRICE: $85 pp (group walk) or $475 (private walk)

Have you ever wondered exactly where chocolate comes from and how it is transformed from simple bean to luscious bar? Or pondered how quality is judged and just what “Belgian-style” means? This... more >>

Jackson Heights, Immigration & Architecture

PRICE: $65 per person or $300 per group

In the 1990s, the borough of Queens, NY became the most ethnically diverse county in America. Often compared to Manhattan's Lower East Side at the turn of the 20th century, today's Queens is a... more >>

History of Tea

PRICE: $85/person or from $340 for private group

Tea, so called liquid jade, was one of the world's first international commodities, making its way from Asia to Europe to the New World during the colonial period. Using New York's Japanese and... more >>

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Dutch and Flemish Painting at the Met

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  • This walking seminar, led by a trained art historian, traces the evolution of Northern European painting, beginning with 15th century works by such artists as Jan Van Eyck, Hans Memling, and Rogier... >>
  • 3 hours

MOMA Seminar

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  • The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) holds one of the world's premiere collections of modern art. Completely renovated and expanded in 2004 by Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi, the museum provides the... >>
  • 3 hours