My family loves doing food tours so whenever they come to visit me in the city we always book one. We did the Lower East Side tour and Brian was our guide. He had incredible knowledge of the area and all the different foods we tried. Brian made us feel very comfortable since we are still in Covid and made each of us feel welcome. Food tours are such as wonderful way to view the city, learn about the history, and try some delicious food, even if you are a local like me! Thank you Brian!!

My tour guide was Alex and he was wonderful. Very knowledgeable and interesting. I was a small group. The food was great…when they say come hungry they’re not kidding. It was a nice way to see a part of Brooklyn I’ve never been to. I would definitely do another tour with this group. Highly recommended.

Timely meet up. Nice walk through several neighborhoods with good eating along the way. The things touched on by Alex our tour guide that we took note of was the history comment regarding Winston Churchills mother, the Ellis Island history clarifications, and the Cobble Hill ship ballast connection. We wished there had been more of those. The food tastes all were delicious, mostly sweet. My husband would have enjoyed one sweet replaced with a savory. Ending with an egg cream was a hit for everyone in the tour!

Thank you Erik! We had a wonderful time on our tour. The history was fantastic and perfect for the two members of your group who had just moved to New York a few days before. The food selections were great compliments to the historical theme and Erik did a fantastic job telling New York Citys story of growth, change and challenges. HIGHLY recommend this tour.

We really enjoyed our Hamilton Tour through the financial district in NYC. Ace was a wonderful guide and she showed us the spots the founding fathers once walked and lived. The tour was a great mix of Alexander Hamilton and a short living history of how New York City became the financial giant it is today. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who has seen the play and is interested in more information or any finance geeks like myself. What an incredible way to see the city and actually know what you’re looking at.

My family went to NY for the first time and as Hamilton fans, we booked a tour through NY City Hub for a Hamilton Tour. Astrid/Ace was very professional and very knowledgeable. She was GREAT!!! Answered all our questions and not only that, we were several minutes late but she waited for us.. it was the highlight of our tour in New York. She was the BEST!!. We will surely be booking again with them for sure..

What a great tour! We got to sample way more food than I’d anticipated, and everything was SO authentic and delicious. Alex gave us some history of Brooklyn and how it is deeply woven into the epicurean fabric of the neighborhood. Super fun.

Had a great time with Brian on the Brownstone Brooklyn Food tour! Very knowledgeable, awesome food selections and fun way to explore the neighbourhood. Highly recommended!

The Brownstone Brooklyn food tour with Brian was fantastic! The variety and quality of the food was great, and there was also more than enough food to make us full by the end. Brian really made this tour special because he knew so many of the shop owners and the experience with the businesses was seamless. He also knew the stories and history behind each place, and it really made us appreciate how special the neighborhood culture is in Brooklyn. Highly recommend this tour to everyone!

Astrid’s knowledge and enthusiasm was terrific! Her attention to detail and organization were great and she kept the group engaged and excited the whole tour. The food stops we great, especially the dumplings! Astrid was a wonderful tour guide

We took the Hamilton tour of the Financial District with Astrid, on July 9, 2021. She was extremely knowledgeable, and shared great details and plenty of fun facts. My 16 year old son wasn’t convinced he would be very interested in the tour, but thoroughly enjoyed it! I would definitely recommend.

Ace was a wonderful tour guide and provided loads of interesting information throughout the tour. We learned a lot about the history of the lower east side and the immigrants who settled there. A great tour for kids and adults; as a mom Ace keep our kids completely engaged for 3 hours. The food was really good too and allowed us to sample from small, local establishments we would have never found on our own. We highly recommend it!

My college-student daughter and I had a great day with Brian touring the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and sampling delicious food. We had plenty to eat and learned some history and fun facts about the area. Brian also helped us with our itinerary for the rest of the day. I am so glad we took this tour!! Highly recommend.

Our favorite tour we have been on. Astrid was an excellent guide- just what you hope for in your mind’s eye when you sign up for these things. Loved learning about Hamilton and his financial genius that set the course of this country.

My fiancé and I are on the east coast for a summer wedding so we decided to spend a week in NYC to make a trip out of it. We decided on a food tour and we chose this one because it took us through neighborhoods on the lower east side that we know absolutely nothing about. The best part about the tour was our guide, Astrid. She was extremely knowledgeable, engaging, and fun. Despite the 95 degree heat, she didn’t miss a beat and was cognizant of everyone in the group, making sure everyone had enough water and shade during the tour. She seems to know everything about the city and even gave us tips on the best breweries in Brooklyn, as we were planning to explore that area next. I would take 10 more tours with her if I could. Highly recommend!

Astrid was very professional and knowledgeable during our Hamilton Tour! She was very fun and seemed to enjoy giving the tour as much as we were on it! She even gave my husband and I directions to Fraunces Tavern after the tour for us go get dinner! Would love to have another tour with her in the future.

Wonderful tour! Saw things I probably wouldnt have found on my own. Our guide, Brian, was very knowledgeable, thoughtful, and personable. If you would like to get a good overview of the lower east side of NYC, this is the tour to take!

I had some trouble with train delays and was running late. Brian responded right away and connected me to Jessie who was my assigned guide. Jessie contacted me right away and told me where I could meet up the group. She was friendly and informative. I had a great time walking around Brooklyn and eating yummy snacks with the group!

Great experience, much more than a food tour. Astrid was a wonderful guide, taught us about the city and its people, fed us amazing food, and capped it off in a beer garden. Perfect.

We loved our Hamilton tour with Astrid. She was very personable, fun, and knowledgeable. I loved actually walking down the stone street that Hamilton once walked down. Next time I go to NYC, Ill look for other tours with Astrid!

The tour was very thorough and informative. Brian was an extremely engaging and accommodating host. I’ll definitely do another one of their tours when I’m back in town.

Astrid took us (daughter 13, son 10)on the Hamilton tour . She was so fun and engaging! We had a blast learning about the room where it happened and more. She was very knowledgeable and 10/10 would book again. All of us very much enjoyed it even the 10 year old!

Took a tour of Alexander Hamilton with Jessie Fahay and it was absolutely wonderful. 2 hours of history in the streets of NY. Highly recommend Jessie!

Brian provided an interesting and informative tour of the Lower East Side, highlighting the food and culture of the area. He was knowledgeable and personable, and shared interesting details about the history, food and immigrants of New York City. Id highly recommend this tour to experience the foods and selected neighborhoods of New York.

Alex was great!! It was very informative and he had lots of information. He does such a great job. We definately recommend Alex!!

My Husband and I went on the Lower East Side Food and Culture Tour in July 2021. Our guide was Astrid/Ace....she was simply fantastic, very personable and out-going. She is very knowledgable about the history of NYC as related to immigrant communities..and how those communities have impacted the growth and vitality of the city. We really enjoyed the food too (legit fried dumplings, thick crust pizza...so delicious!!...a real knish and a German sausage...small yet powerful ways to glimpse what was eaten by our forebears...and today. Thank you Ace for a great day in NYV!!! Laura and Steve

Alex was an amazing guide, he knows a lot about Hamilton and also about the area and the city in general, we were very happy with his job, and also with how open he was to answer any questions we had. I definitely recommend the tour.

This was a super fun and educational tour. Alex shared a ton of information. We took this tour at my daughters request but we all enjoyed it very much!

Astrid was an amazing and very well informed your guide. The tour was something totally else compared to the hundreds of tours in NY as it was a perfect mixture of history, biography, story and finance. 10/10 recommended.

Ace offered us a wonderful tour of the financial district to see key Hamilton-related landmarks. She was knowledgeable, engaging, and included the children in her conversation. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

This was my second time taking the Hamilton tour - I did it with my friend and her nephews, and my 10-year-old fangirl insisted we do it on our recent trip to NYC. Astrid is a great tour guide and structured the tour much more logically than my first time around, working our way from the Battery and Customs house to his burial spot. COVID means you cant go onto the Trinity Church grounds - different from my 2018 trip - but hopefully that will change soon. You can still marvel at those ancient gravestones - theyre right there at the fence. Astrid also pepped up the experience with a binder of illustrations showing us what the area looked like back in Hamiltons day - a really nice add that helped us envision it all. The time flew by. Well be back for more!

Alex was very knowledgeable and friendly. He gave us a good insight into the history of the area. He even showed us photos of how the area looked in the past. The tastings were delicious and very generous. We thought we’d eat lunch afterwards but were way too full. It was so nice to stroll through the area and learn about its history. Alex made it very enjoyable! I highly recommend this tour.

We went to the walking tour with Astrid in financial district of Manhattan. Astrid was very nice and knowledgeable about the history and the culture of the local. We learned a lot, meanwhile had a lot of fun! Would recommend.

We went on the tenements, tales, and tastes tour with Brian yesterday. Interesting history, great food, and an engaging host made this tour an unforgettable experience.

We took the Tenements Tales and Tastes tour with Brian. He was a terrific guide; knowledgeable, engaging, and pleasure to be with.

Wonderful in-depth tour of the history of immigrants in NYC. You will learn a lot of new things about the city (even if youre a New Yorker). The word tastes in the title is a bit deceptive--its a lot of food. A lot a great ethnic food. Exactly what you want in this tour. Alex couldnt have been better.

Really enjoyed our Tenements, Tales, and Tastes tour with Urban Adventures this past weekend. Our guide, Alex, was super friendly and informative about the history of immigration in NYC as we walked and tasted our way from City Hall (Dutch Stroopwafel) to Chinatown (Dumplings) to Little Italy (Prosciutto Cheeseball) and the Bowery (Knishes and German Pretzels). Great way to get some insight into the changing scene in Lower Manhattan and be introduced to some interesting places and locations you might not have found on your own!

We throughly enjoyed our food tour with Brian. He is very friendly and super knowledgable about both the food and the culture of New York. The tour was definitely a highlight of our time in NYC. Highly recommended!

I took the Craft Cocktail tour with a group of friends and we had the most amazing experience with Brian! Were local to NYC (just over the bridge in NJ) so it was really surprising how much we learned about a city that we have all visited millions of times. The bars on the itinerary were great options to really get a local feel, it was definitely not just a loop through tourist traps!! And the drinks were REALLY good! (and a real, full-size cocktail, no sample sizes!) Not only do I plan on taking another Urban Adventures tour, but the spots we visited on this trip are definitely worthy of a return trip so I can stay longer!

Our experience with Sasha for the virtual tour of Revolutionary NYC: LGBTQ+ Rights and the Power of Protest in The Village was fantastic! He was insightful, entertaining and knew fun details and deep background knowledge about each area and its history. He even gave us a list of fun shows/movies to watch to make this experience come more alive. Well worth the trip.

We took the City Lights Sunset tour on a chilly day but had so much fun! Living in Manhattan for several years I rarely go to Brooklyn but Im always ready for an adventure and to learn something new about our fabulous city. Melissa was our guide, she was so sweet and thoughtful-snack packs plus hand warmers (if we were too chilled)!! She took us to parts of the city we havent been, beautiful views of the city and we loved the ferry ride. Melissa was knowledgeable and we will be booking with her again when we have family and friends in town!

This tour was a total blast from start to finish. I just moved to Brooklyn and this was a great way to explore my new neighborhood. I really appreciated the locality of this tour. It authentically highlighted Brooklyn and went beyond the tourist spots to gve us a taste of what Brooklyn really has to offer. Our tour guide, Sasha, was absolutely supurb. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the various spots that we visited along the way and created an environment where everyone felt welcome and safe, even in the middle of a pandemic. I would highly recommend, no matter if you are visiting NYC or have lived here for years. And when you do, make sure you take it with Sasha!

Ace was amazing and so much fun to learn from!

Lots of fun... learned a lot... would definitely book through them again!

Astrid was a wonderful tour guide!

The Brownstone Brooklyn Neighborhood Eats tour is excellent and out tour guide Sasha was engaging and very informative. Highly recommend.

I went on the Tenements Lower Manhattan Taste Tour with Brian. It was a fabulous experience! I grew up and lived in NYC for over 30 years and still found the tour an eye opener! It was informative and fun!!! Brian is extremely personable and is very knowledgeable in history, culture and foods. I highly recommend this tour.

We did the food walking tour through Brooklyn with Josh and it was absolutely fantastic!Josh was incredibly knowledgeable and had a lot of great insights into the restaurants and the area. Definitely something you dont get on a self-guided tour.The food was obviously amazing. Each stop was unique and added to the overall experience. For the most part, these arent places youd think to go to, so it was cool to get a really off the beaten path type of experience.

After a week of working in NYC, I signed up for the cocktails tour - and wasn’t disappointed! Jillian was a fabulous host and guide - she was funny and full of insider knowledge about the area and the bars we visited. I truly enjoyed my tour, and of the three tours I took during my time in the US (two with Urban Oyster), this was was by far the best, with the most knowledgeable guide. Thanks Jillian!

This is such a unique tour and my guide, Jillian, was a delight to hang out with! We spent the afternoon exploring Greenwich Village and not just its history but some of its cool & unique hang out spots, ones that might not be found in a typical guide book and hearing related stories. As someone familiar with the city and the Village this was a great way to scratch beneath the surface and further experience this delightful neighborhood!

We went on the lower east side food and culture touring with Jillian. Most of the food was unimpressive but we really enjoyed walking through the neighborhoods and hearing the stories from the people that lived there. It was a very cold day, but Jillian did her best accommodate with bathroom stops and making sure to get us inside and to tell the stories from somewhere warm. The only really good food was the chicken empanadas! So good!!

We did the Midtown Sites and Bites tour last Sunday (10/20/19). Jillian was so much fun and was very knowledgeable about the areas we visited. The food was incredible and I loved every minute of it (even in the rain)!

Jillian was a perfect guide for our tour of the West Village. She took us to some great places, answered all of our questions thoughtfully, and made this a really unique and fun experience for us. Definitely recommend and will probably be seeking out another tour in the future!

I would highly recommend the tour Tenements, Tales & Tasting. Our tour guide Brian was very impressive with all his knowledge of history of the culture that first came to America and how they lived and worked. The food was delicious! It was a great 30th birthday gift and experience for my son & family.

This was so much fun!!! Id never spent much time in New York City, and was feeling a little overwhelmed about what to see and do. I took the Urban Adventures tour of Greenwich Village and it was a great way to experience a variety of local establishments -- and try a bunch of delicious food/drinks:)) My tour guide Jillian was awesome, and I met a bunch of other cool people on the tour too! If youve never been to the city, or even if youre a New Yorker who wants to learn more about the local history/culture - would highly recommend this tour!

The Urban Adventures NYC Tour Combo 1 was the highlight of my NYC trip. I learned so much about the city, and got a glimpse into the real New York experienced by its residents every day. A big part of my satisfaction with this tour was our tour guide, Jillian. She was simply delightful, and very adept at making sure everyone on the tour was having a good time. I will definitely request Jillian for another tour the next time Im in NYC!

We did the Tenements, Tastes & Tales walking tour with Jillian on Saturday and had the BEST time. She is a delight!!! So informative, funny, engaging, personable........not enough superlatives to describe her!! We enjoyed ourselves so much that we took the Cocktails Tour with her that same evening. Another fantastic time! Im coming back to NYC in the Fall with a friend and will sign up for Greenwich Village tour with Jillian. This is a MUST DO in NYC!!!! Thanks so much for such a fantastic day, Jillian and Urban Adventures!!!! :) :) :)

My boyfriend and I went on a cocktail tour with Jillian and we both had such a great time! Jillian is super friendly and told us a lot of interesting information! We also got some yummy cocktails :)

What an awesome morning learning about New York through walking, eating and great conversation! Brian was my guide for Tenements, Tales and Tastes and he was awesome!! Thank you!!

Excellent Tenements, Tales and Tastes TourOur guide was excellent: Spirited, funny, informative, and kept us moving along and engaged. We were the only New Yorkers in the group, and still heard lots of new information. This tour is good for people from outside of New York and for New Yorkers, as we heard information that was new to us and found numbers of places we had not been to. It does take a special talent to get people engaged first thing in the morning, which our guide did.Not a criticism as much as a comment on scripting: At times we were told this is the best ______ (market, mozzarella, bagels...) in New York. These absolutes dont work for New Yorkers.As with probably most of their tours, this was punctuated by eating. Definitely a good way to get sugar into the system and to engage people. It also sets up social situations (at the dumpling place and at the beer hall) where we sat at a table with other participants and got to talk. None of the food except the beer hall pretzels was very good. I found the prosciutto better than the mozzarella of better quality. The Germans on the tour gave a thumbs up to the beer in the beer hall (which you have to pay for yourself - which is OK). I would not take this tour for the food. That said, the tour guide’s spirited storytelling, leadership and bringing us together to engage each other made this a wonderful event and worthy of the highest rating.

Let me just say............I just back from the tour with olivia..............She is the best. She everything you could ask for for a tour guide. But she better, she felt like you have known for years, and she took you to all her best spots. She was knowledgeable, kind,funny,and over all spunky. If you are ever in New York look up this company and see What tour Olivia does,you will not regret it. I Love NYC

We loved our NYC Urban Adventures NY Times walking tour! Our tour guide, Jillian, was full of great stories and made the tour so interesting. We had some fantastic food, learned a lot of fun history, and were very entertained for 4 hours. I highly recommend this this fun experience!

We took the Lower East Side Food Tour, and in spite of the pouring rain had a great time. John, our guide was knowledgeable and energetic and upbeat. We ate Chinese dumplings, prosciutto and mozzarella, knishes, and pretzels as well as a Dutch pastry, while getting an ethnic history of these populations in New York. I’m looking forward to using this tour group for other tours and other cities.

I went on the LGBTQ tour and had a blast! I highly recommend this tour with the guide Jillian who was extremely knowledgeable about queer culture and history in New York. If youre into exploring the West Villages quaint streets, queer dive bars, and tasty gay ice cream, book this tour immediately!

Our guide was excellent: Spirited, funny, informative, and kept up moving along and engaged. We were the only New Yorkers in the group, and still heard lots of new information. This tour is good for people from outside of New York and for New Yorkers, as we heard information that was new to us and was shown numbers of places we had not been to. it does take a special talent to get people engaged first thing in the morning, which our guide did. Not a criticism as much as a comment on scripting: At times we were told this is the best ______ (market, mozzarella, bagels...) in New York. These absolutes dont work for New Yorkers. As with probably most of their tours, this was punctuated by eating. Definitely a good way to get sugar into the system and to engage people. It also sets up social situations (at the dumpling place and at the beer hall) where we sat at a table with other participants and got to talk.

Great work Josh! We had a great timeSee you for round 2 on Friday!

I took part in the New York Times Journeys Greenwich Village. This tour was expertly run and lead by a highly skilled and capable tour guide. As a solo traveler, Jillian made me feel very welcome and part of the group. I learnt so much about the Greenwich area and the stops at some of the more out of the way food places were brilliant. A highlight was definitely the Brazilian sweet treat Brigaderios, which were lovely. Thank you so much again and I will definitely be back to experience different tours throughout NYC.

I just wrapped up a great NYC Urban Adventures tour, lead by the fantastic Brian! He guided a group of us through some cool places in Brooklyn.

My family took the Hamilton Tour with Sheli, she was amazing and engaging in conversation with everyone on the tour. She gave great historical facts that kept all 3 of my kids wanting to know more. My oldest is a huge fan of the revolution and was having a great time learning. You could see that Sheli loved giving the tour as much as we enjoyed taking it.

Do not miss this tour! The two hours flew by. Our tour guide Sheli made history come alive on the Hamilton NYC tour. I learned so much! We saw sights I never would have found on my own. A huge highlight of our stay.

Greg was AMAZING. We did the Hamilton Tour and he was able to provide great detail about Hamiltons life, as well as including the history of NYC.

Jillian, our guide was great! She was very knowledgeable about the area and brought a fun energy to the tour. Highly recommend!

Hamilton Happy HourThis was our first tour here in NYC. We had no idea what it was really about but it had happy hour in the title so assumed it had beer at some stage. John our guide was great and we made our way around NYC financial district learning about Hamilton and wall street. John was knowledgable and enthusiastic. By the end we were glad we did the tour, and as it turned out was a good tour to do as the name hamiton popped up a few times over the next week, which meant we knew what they were talking about. Thanks John.

Jillian was a great guide and the bars/ speakeasies on the tour were fantastic! I highly recommend this tour!

The tour of the west village has been awesome for 2 reasons: 1 Our guide Jilian was fantastic, very kind and pleasant. 2 The tour was very great, with places that usually do not appear in the guides, where you can directly immerse yourself in the heart of LGTBIQ+ movement in NYC. Notable places are: Bar Julius, The StoneWall, Big Gay Ice cream and Maries Crisis where we could enjoy a piano bar where all people participated with a very high level of choir

A Queertastic JourneyWhat a great tour we had!Jillian gave us a great slice of LGBTQ history.It was fun, informative, inclusive and rather moving!We are part of a community and a history and we are Faaaabulous!If you want a few fun LGBTQ hours in New York, I guarantee youll learn something and end with a smile as we did.

Our guide Brian was a star and took us on a brilliant tour it made our visit even more memorable. Thanks so much😊

Jillian gave an outstanding tour! Learned a little about the village, saw some neat bars and had some outstanding cocktails and punches!

What a great tour, we learnt lots about Hamilton and had lots of fun on the way. Thank you!

The LGBTQ tour was super fun. I highly recommend.

We had Josh taking us around today and it was such a great time with amazing hidden food spots and heaps of tips on getting good deals, secret alleys and an all round great afternoon!

Great experience. Took the Tenements, Tales and Tastes tour. Our Guide Brian Hoffman was so knowlegable about the Lower East Side. Learned so much about the different immigrant groups who made the city what it is today sampled some great food and had a awesome time.

Awesome tour - if you can request a tour guide ask for Jillian!

Fantastic tour. Jillian excelled as our host, teacher and foodie.

Absolutely fantastic, the tour guide was brilliant.

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