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Brownstone Brooklyn Eats
Brooklyn Food Tour
Join Urban Oyster for a strolling lunch through one of Brooklyn's premiere culinary neighborhoods.  This tour will include both old school haunts and new culinary entrepreneurs which makes for an exciting menu of traditional flavors and daring dishes.  We'll stop into Italian and Middle Eastern shops that have long been the staple of the neighborhood, and explore the growing scene of cafes and restaurants specializing in artisanal foods.  We'll learn about the neighborhood's rich history and changing character from the local business owners and residents themselves.  Come hungry!
  • $79/person includes food & guide.
  • Tour meets at Stinky Bklyn- 215 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY.
  • Advanced purchase required.
  • Schedule: Every day at noon.
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Brewed in Brooklyn Tour
Brooklyn craft beer history tour
Brooklyn's craft beer scene might be booming now but you should have seen it in the 19th century! Once home to 48 breweries, this ancient trade disappeared from the borough in the 1970s.  On this walking tour we'll look behind the scenes at how beer is made, explore the pre-prohibition era breweries that still stand and have plenty of craft beer and some classic NYC pizza's along the way.
  • $89/person includes beer tastings, lunch & guide.
  • Tour meets at Sugarburg - 519 Metropolitan Ave. Brooklyn, NY
  • Advanced purchase required.
  • Schedule: Wed-Sun at 2pm.​
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Tenements, Tales & Tastes
lower east side food tour
You’ll enjoy the story of the millions of immigrants and taste several delicious dishes of the many groups that have lived there. We’ll walk the narrow, tenement lined, streets of an area known by names like Kleindeutschland, Chinatown, and Loisaida. Whether they were Dutch, Jewish, or Chinese we’ll learn about and taste something from every group that has called the neighborhood home and you’ll leave full and happy.
  • $79/person includes food & guide.
  • Tour meets at the fountain in City Hall Park.
  • Advanced purchase required.
  • Schedule: Every day at 10am.
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NY Craft Cocktail Tour  
New York Craft Cocktail Tour
This Happy Hour tour will bring you to the center of New York’s booming cocktail culture as we visit some of the best cocktail bars in the city.  Along the way we will sample delicious libations, swap tales of speakeasies and gangsters, shop for new local craft spirits, learn how to make craft cocktails, and discover some of the best places to grab a drink in the Big Apple. It’s a great way to start off an unforgettable evening in New York City.
  • $89/person includes 3 cocktails, snacks, and guide
  • Tour meets at Tompkins Square Park
  • Advanced Purchase Required
  • Duration: About 2.5 hours
  • Schedule: Every Evening at 6:00pm
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Times Square and Midtown Sights & Bites Tour
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Explore the very center of New York City with our expert local guides. You’ll see famous sights and get the inside scoop on places like Times Square, Rockefeller Center, and Grand Central Terminal.  Along the way our guides will introduce you to our favorite local food shops for pizza, coffee, pastries, and more.  Discover hidden local food spots, retail shops, and a quiet oasis in the world’s busiest neighborhood. Get insider tips on how to avoid the crowds of Times Square and taste delicious food made by local culinary artisans
  • $79/person includes food & guide.
  • Tour meets at the clock in Grand Central Terminal
  • Advanced purchase required
  • Duration is about 3 hours.
  • Schedule: Every day at 2pm
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Hamilton Happy Hour
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Stroll the streets of New York’s oldest neighborhood as we retrace the steps of one of our greatest locals and founding father, Mr. Alexander Hamilton. Discover how Wall Street, the Stock Exchange, and our financial system began with this young immigrant. Also learn about the meteoric rise and fall of one of the most dramatic lives in American history.  We’ll end with a pint at his favorite tavern.
  • $40/person - does not include food or drink
  • Tour meets in front of Trinity Church at the intersection of Broadway and Wall St.
  • Advanced Purchase Required
  • Schedule: Everyday at 3pm
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LGBTQ+ History, Neighborhood and Pub Tour of Greenwich Village

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Explore the famous LGBTQ+ history of Greenwich Village with a local NYC guide by your side. See Stonewall Inn, the place where the gay rights movement kicked off in 1969, enjoy a drink in the city’s oldest known gay bar and grab an ice-cream covered in rainbow sprinkles at the city’s sauciest ice-cream parlor!
  • $79/person includes a drink and ice cream
  • Tour meets at the Washington Square Arch in Washington Square Park
  • Advanced Purchase Required
  • Schedule: Everyday at 4pm
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Avenue Little Italy Food Tour
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Discover the true Little Italy of New York city and see the neighborhood where Broadway's "A Bronx Tale" is set. Arthur Avenue in the Bronx remains a close knit neighborhood of Italian food shops, most of which have been in business for over 100 years. Join us for a walking tour of Arthur Avenue and 187th Street and visit butchers, bakers, cheese shops as well as the famous Arthur Avenue Retail Market. We’ll taste some of the best bites in Little Italy and meet the food artisans who are keeping traditions alive.  
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  • $79/person includes food & guide.
  • Tour meets at Arthur Avenue Retail Market - 2344 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY
  • Advanced purchase required.
  • Schedule: Tuesdays - Saturdays at 11:00am.
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NYC Brewery Tour
NYC Brewery Tour
Join the craft beer crowd as we explore the great taprooms of New York City’s new breweries. This tour puts the average pub crawl to shame. With a focus on the unique brews of the Big Apple, you’ll try the freshest beers straight from the brewery, enjoy local New York pizza, and learn all about the craft beer industry in NYC and the USA. Because drinking beer is even more fun when it’s unique and educational! 
  • $89/person includes beer tastings, pizza dinner & guide.
  • Tour meets at Albert E. Short Triangle – Northeast corner of Jackson Ave and 23rd Street in Long Island City 
  • Advanced purchase required
  • Age requirement of 21yrs or older.
  • Schedule: Wed-Sun. at 6pm
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New York Times Journeys Dumbo: The New Brooklyn
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Locals know that in New York City, it’s the boroughs that have the best secrets to share. Dumbo is where artists and innovators are making their mark and a city is reinventing itself. With exclusive access and hands-on experiences curated by Urban Adventures and The New York Times, see the city through the eyes of a local guide.
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  • $99/person includes food, drinks & guide.
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Meeting point: Entrance of Pier 11, just East of South Street and Gouverneur Lane, underneath the F.D.R. Drive in Manhattan.
  • Schedule: Daily at 9am.
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New York Times Journeys Greenwich Village: Old, New & Delicious

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Discover NYC's famous Greenwich Village on an exclusive, special access itinerary inspired by The New York Times. In this iconic bohemian 'hood, you’ll explore some of the finest merchants the Village has to offer, enjoy international sweets and savory delicacies and wines, visit a shop where coffee is roasted on-site, and stand on the stage where everyone from musicians to comedians got their start.
  • $129/person includes food, drinks & guide.
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Meeting point: Morrison Hotel Gallery, 116 Prince Street, New York, NY. Guide will meet you upstairs in the gallery, When you arrive, ring the buzzer and the gallery will buzz you in.
  • Schedule: Daily at 1:30pm.
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High Line & Chelsea Tour
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This fun walking tour will take you over the High Line and through the Meatpacking and Chelsea neighborhoods to explore history, art, food — and of course beautiful views. You’ll leave understanding how the past has shaped the present, and how modern New York has re-purposed this history to create something unique that has transformed the city for better and for the worse.

  • $45/person includes guide and 1-2 small food tastings.
  • Tour meets at Main Entrance of the High Line  - at the intersection of Washington St. and Gansevoort St, New York, NY.
  • Advanced purchase required.
  • Schedule: Every day at 9am.
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Made in NY
Tour of Industry City
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NYC is experiencing a boom in small-scale manufacturing and this tour of one of New York City’s largest and most amazing creative hubs will give you an insider’s look into NYC’s contemporary manufacturing and design industries. Learn how Industry City has been a revolutionary part of making goods in NYC, both past and present, all while meeting some of the passionate designers and artisans who operate there today — and sampling some great food and drink, too!
  • $79/person includes food & guide.
  • Tour meets at northwest corner of 4th Avenue and 36th Street in Brooklyn (right outside of the D/N/R 36th Street subway stop)
  • Advanced purchase required.
  • Schedule: Monday thru Saturday at 10am.
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NYC Holiday Sights & Markets
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Let us show you how New Yorkers do the holiday season! See NYC’s iconic holiday sites, then head downtown for local shops and drinks. You’ll have the opportunity to shop for holiday gifts and treats in some of the most quintessential New York stores and holiday markets. Finish off your spirited day with a hot beverage and some holiday cheer!
  • $54/person includes guide, one-way subway fare
  • Tour meets at the Atlas Statue, 630 Fifth Avenue
  • Advanced purchase required
  • Duration is about 2.5 hours
  • Schedule: Every day from November 15-December 23 (except on Thanksgiving) at 10am
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Private Brewery Winery Distillery Tours
NYC brewery tour
Discover the amazing beer, wine, and spirits being produced right here in New York City with the local drinking experts at Urban Oyster Tours.  Yes!, beer, wine and spirits are produced in NYC by dozens of small, artisanal companies who are producing some of the best products in their industry.  You and a group of friends or colleagues can choose either visit all breweries or wineries or distilleries or mix them up in any combination you like.  More than a booze cruise, on the tour you’ll be educated by our expert guides, get a superb local meal paired with local beer & wine, enjoy delicious local libations, and learn how these local producers work their magic, all while having a great time. 
  • Driving Tour - includes visits to 3 producers tastings, sit down lunch, your NYC expert guide, and transportation (can be 4 producers if lunch is done at a brew pub). - $195/person (10 person minimum)​
  • Walking Tour - includes visits to 3 breweries, tastings, pizza lunch, and your NYC beer expert guide - $89/person (6 person minimum)
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