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Small-group tours for curious (and hungry) people

★★★★★

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Google

★★★★★

5.0

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★★★★★

5.0

Viator

★★★★★

5.0

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Vintage photo of Tom's grandparents with fresh vegetables from their Naples-rooted family farm in New Jersey

Mom & Pop Food Tour
 

of Little Italy and Chinatown

2 hr 15 min  |  $99 per person

A walking tour through Little Italy's old-world bakeries, salumerias, and family-run spots. Small groups, real stories, and plenty to taste.

Tom with a group of guests in front of Ferrara Bakery in Little Italy, New York City

Mob Movie Tour

2 hr 15 min  |  $65 per person

Movie and TV location Tour featuring

The Godfather, Sopranos, Donnie Brasco, Law & Order, Gangs of New York  and more

Film strip graphic featuring The Sopranos and Donnie Brasco, mob movies filmed in Little Italy
Tom's photo of Central Park in New York City

Coming Soon
 

Central Park

Highlights

2 hr 30 min  |  $75 per person

A walking tour through New York's famous Central Park. Learn about its history and design while taking in the impressive sights from the 100 year old carousel to Belvedere Castle.

Small Groups. Real Stories, Five-Star Experiences

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See Tom's food tour in action: Benjamin and Eilianna discover "cannoli heaven" in an Airbnb Experiences reel.

 

 

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“This is not a mainstream, run-of-the-mill tour. Tom is the owner, lives locally, and has real relationships with the mom-and-pop shops along the route. You meet the people who put their heart and soul into their businesses. Highly recommended.”  - Stephen P.

 

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“If you want authentic — this is it. Well paced, incredibly informative, and some of the best food we’ve ever had in New York. We’re already planning to come back and do the mob tour next time.”  - Sarah K.

 

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“Tom brings humor and deep local knowledge. He knows everyone in the neighborhood and shares stories you wouldn’t hear anywhere else. We would book again in a heartbeat.”

 

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“Better than we ever could have imagined. We would have paid double for what we got.” - Carl J

 

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“Tom was our guide and he was fabulous! He even shared his musical talents with us. Highly recommend!”  - Heather G.

Five-star review badges from Google, Tripadvisor, Viator, and Airbnb for Tom's New York food tours

About 

Tom's Neapolitan grandparents with vegetables from their family farm in New Jersey
Vintage photo of Antonino Casesa's Italian pastry shop in Brooklyn, Tom's Sicilian grandfather's bakery

I'm Tom. A native New Yorker with Italian roots.

My grandparents came from Naples and farmed in New Jersey pre-lnstagram. My grandfather Antonino had a pastry shop in
Brooklyn at the turn of the century.

I created these tours to share the food, the people, and the stories that shaped who I am. Every stop is a place I know. Every owner is a friend.

As a native New Yorker, I'll show you the real New York, and with small groups, you'll get an intimate, personal, and fun experience.  

Photos: (Top) My grandparents Anna and Pasquale from Naples and (Bottom) my grandfather Antonino from Sicily

Tom, native New Yorker and founder of Tom's New York, wearing sunglasses in a bio photo

"Not a tour guide — more like a New Yorker friend showing you around who happens to know every shop owner"

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