Private tour in New York City Slava S
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Call me Slava. Like many New Yorkers I have moved here from somewhere else (Ukraine by way of Boston in 2010). It is here that my love for history has blossomed and it is here that I have chosen to make my home forever: New York or nowhere! This is a great city historically, so much of the timeline of human condition can be traced through the streets and neighborhood of New York City. Everything is connected and I am fascinated with finding the tendencies, the hidden movements, the influences of cultural phenomena that brought us to today. And I love to share so buckle up and I will take you through centuries of colonial history in the modern Financial District, the blossoming and fading of Bohemia in Greenwich Village, the nature of the SoHo Effect as it happened first in SoHo and TriBeCa, architectural curiosities of real estate development around Hudson Yards and Chelsea, creation and adaptation of Central Park, the stages of culinary history of New York and so much more. I pride myself on my ability to customize my guests' experiences so please let me know if you'd like to include or exclude something specific, let's talk. NYC Sightseeing Guide License #1447026-DCA Expires Mar 31, 2024 Non-intermittent NYC guiding experience since April 2012 I am Ukrainian and am not working with travelers from Russian Federation
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Are you as nuts for history and food as I am? What can be better than combining the two together! The best way to understand the city and its people is through the stomach and I offer you the scenic route. Like hot knife through brisket we will go through all the basic elements of New York City cuisine, starting with famous New York style pizza and moving on to iconic spots to try bao, pickles, smoked salmon, bialys, egg cream, dim sum, and more. Come taste New York history! Our itinerary is built to be busy, energetic, just like NYC. Most of the food establishments we'll visit won't have tables or chairs so there will only be limited opportunities to seat down. I will provide a sanitizer, forks and napkins, everything you need to eat on the go. We have two planned bathroom stops: in the beginning and 2 hours in. There may be other opportunities we may be able to find on the way that would take additional time.
Slava was great. We really liked how he collected food from varioius stops and put it together at the end for an excellent delicatessen. All while experecing a heat wave that day. We were all troopers though and battled through. Slava didn't relent one bit. His Ukrainen resilency was the best. In all it was a great experience.
Slava was a great tour guide - my teens and I enjoyed it very much! We visited several interesting, ethnic food establishments and we were stuffed! The only thing I would suggest if possible is having a few more places to sit down and eat if possible and maybe 1 more bathroom stop. I know this is hard in NYC but it would be awesome if it could be accomodated!
We had a great experience with Slava as our tour guide. The food he introduces us to was delicious and unique and Slava was very informative and personable throughout the tour. Highly recommend!
We had a great tour with Slava! He was very knowledgeable on history of the city and taught us so much. He also was accommodating when we wanted to stop and take pictures or look at a site more closely. We had two adults and two young children and he was also entertaining to the children. I cannot recommend Slava and this tour enough!
Slava was a fantastic guide, taking us through Lower Manhattan managing to squeeze in seven stops filled with history, insights, and delicious food. He thought of everything and took care of us at every corner- it felt like getting led around town by you most well prepared friend!
• Our walking route (2 miles long) will go through the old Lower East Side of Manhattan. Now it is divided in smaller neighborhoods like Nolita, Chinatown, East Village, the heart of LES itself but all this used to be the epicenter of the immigrant life in New York and this is where we start our exploration of the city culinary history. • I can't imagine a proper NY food tour without the pizza. The pie as we know it today was invented right here, on the streets of Little Italy and it is here that we will try the iconic slice. A simple dumplings dish will act as an additional appetizer and give us a taste of Chinatown before we move on to Jewish American delis and stores. • The itinerary includes famous New York egg cream (with no eggs and no cream), may also include for an ambitious guest some Ukrainian varenyky (pierogi) and sweets, Italian-American pastry shop or a cardamom bun bakery. Tour can be customized upon request
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26A Elizabeth Street, New York, New York, 10013, United States
26A Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013 (Kore coffee shop, to be changed depending on the time of start)
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