It’s also home to many traditional ethnic enclaves, including an ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jewish community and deep Italian roots, so you can get an authentic taste of Italy with Neapolitan pizza and a creamy cannoli.Ĭontinue on to Greenpoint, Brooklyn’s traditionally Polish neighborhood, and pop in at a Polish restaurant to sample kielbasa and pierogis. From acclaimed farm-to-table restaurants to third-wave coffee-roasting cafés, Williamsburg is a launching point for many popular culinary trends. Make your way to Manhattan’s West Village, where you’ll meet your local foodie guide and climb aboard a comfortable coach.Īfter crossing the Williamsburg Bridge, begin by exploring Brooklyn’s hippest, hottest neighborhood.
She brought out the highlights of the neighborhoods we visited with such enthusiasm, you felt the essence of what makes Brooklyn such a fascinating, vibrant placeĪs someone who lived at various times in Brooklyn, I cannot recommend this tour more highly.Learn to eat like a local on this fantastic, filling, half-day tour of Brooklyn’s trendsetting dining scene. Knowledgeable, funny, engaging, organized and thoughtful, she went above and beyond to make the day special for everyone on the tour. Not a problem this year! They loved it, were totally engaged and say how hard it will be for next year's adventure to top this one.Īside from the great selection of places to visit in the diverse borough of Brooklyn and the wonderful food samplings, a large measure of the success of the day for us was our guide, Laurie. This year we took this Best of Brooklyn tour and we all haven't stopped talking about what a wonderful time we had.Ī worry we have each year is that our teenage grandchildren will be bored with what their parents and grandparents might enjoy. How do you satisfy the twelve of us ranging in ages from late teens to, well I'm not saying how old the grandparents are? Once a year we get together as a family to do something special in lieu of Christmas presents.
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