Eldridge Eats Food Tour: A History of the Lower East Side

Sun Sep 22 2024 at 01:30 pm UTC-04:00

12 Eldridge Street, New York, NY, United States, New York 10002 | New York

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Eldridge Eats Food Tour: A History of the Lower East Side
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Visit historic Lower East Side sites and nosh on delicious rugelach, pickles, knishes, and dumplings!
Once one of the most densely populated districts in the world, the Lower East Side of Manhattan has witnessed numerous changes during the past hundred years. This walking tour is a resourceful glimpse of the past. The tour will focus on a few of the remaining vestiges and surviving buildings and structures of an era of mass Jewish immigration, when the streets were lined with stores and pushcarts, including Jewish delicatessens, bakeries, pickle stands, and cafeterias, to name a few.
Join us on Sunday, September 22nd at 11:30am and see buildings and structures that still exist today as well as those that have been restored, repurposed, demolished, and abandoned. Your seasoned guide will speak about the neighborhood’s transformation and conclude with a discussion of several food establishments that still exist today. Along the way, we’ll stop at a couple of these to nibble on both Jewish and Chinese bites!
Highlights:
Explore synagogues of the Lower East Side that have been repurposed into art galleries, churches, and event spaces, as well as bathhouses, restaurants, movie theaters, and more
Sample traditional New York Jewish and Chinese foods
Learn about the history of the Lower East Side, once the most densely populated district in the world
Uncover the history of Jewish immigration in the area and hear what tenement life was like; find out where immigrants shopped, banked, and how they obtained their news
Stop by significant Lower East Side landmarks
Please let us know any and all dietary restrictions during registration by emailing [email protected].
Cost of food is included in ticket prices. Please note that the nosh offered will not constitute a full meal.
Ticket Price (Includes Museum Admission):
Adults $35
Seniors / Students $32
Children 17 and Under $30
Cool Culture Pass / SNAP Benefits $10
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