Activities, Tours & Culinary Shops

Address: 30 Hudson Yards, Level 100; entrance on Level 4 of The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

Phone: (332) 204-8500

Hours: Daily 9:00 AM–10:00 PM; last elevator ride 50 minutes before closing

Note: Highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere with indoor immersive installations, 360-degree views, glass floor, angled glass walls, skyline seats, and Eastern Point. Peak with Priceless guests receive complimentary Edge access after meeting a $60 per person minimum spend; confirm current terms before going.

Address: Pier 61, Chelsea Piers, West 23rd St & 12th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Phone: (646) 846-1201

Hours: Schedule varies by date; typical dinner cruise boards 45 minutes before departure; check official booking calendar.

Note: All-glass City Cruises dinner-cruise vessel departing Chelsea Piers with plated dinner, live music, and skyline/harbor views of the Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge, and Statue of Liberty; special-occasion pick where the views are the main course.

Address: 125 Carder Road, Governors Island, New York, NY 10004

Hours: Fri–Sat 7:00 PM–10:00 PM, June 5–August 29, 2026; ticketed reservations required. Check Resy and weather updates before traveling.

Note: Theodora’s seasonal live-fire dining series presented by Resy, with a 7-plus-course communal tasting menu outdoors overlooking Manhattan, a welcome spritz, guest chefs and bartenders, and cocktails, wine, and beer available à la carte. The Governors Island Ferry from 10 South Street is the recommended route; extended bad weather may force a reschedule or cancellation.

Address: 47-01 111th St, parking lot behind New York Hall of Science, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY

Hours: Seasonal Saturdays, typically 4 PM–midnight; check current schedule.

Note: Open-air seasonal night market with independent vendors and cuisines from around the world. Free general admission after preview nights; check vendor lineup and weather before going.

Landings: Multiple waterfront landings across New York City

Phone: (844) 469-3377

Hours: Route-specific and seasonal; check the official schedule and live service status before traveling.

Note: Scenic, practical transportation connecting waterfront neighborhoods across all five boroughs, including routes serving the East River, South Brooklyn, Astoria, Rockaway–Soundview, St. George, and Governors Island. The official app provides tickets, schedules, route planning, and real-time updates. Current fares include $4.50 one-way, $29 for 10 trips, $15 for an unlimited two-day pass, and $1.45 discounted tickets for eligible riders; transfers between NYC Ferry routes are free within 120 minutes.

Address: 99 Wall Street Suite 3255, New York, NY 10005

Phone: +1 (646) 629-7581

Hours: Tour times vary; WhatsApp/social availability listed by operator.

Email: info@silvertoursny.com

Note: NYC tours from local guide Wilson Silver, including private tours in Spanish, Bronx and Harlem Gospel, Roosevelt Island, and sports/Yankee Stadium experiences.

Address: Meeting points vary by tour; Manhattan, NY

Phone: 518-332-4386

Hours: Scheduled public/private tours; check calendar before booking.

Note: Walking food-tour operator with Chinatown & Little Italy and Market 57 / Chelsea route options.

Address: Meeting points vary by tour; Manhattan and Brooklyn, NY

Phone: (347) 542-7998

Hours: Scheduled public/private tours; check calendar before booking.

Note: Local tour company offering immigrant-food, Chelsea Market / High Line / Hudson Yards, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Bridge, and DUMBO food/history routes.

Address: Meeting points vary by tour; New York, NY

Phone: (929) 529-6388

Hours: Scheduled public/private tours; check calendar before booking.

Note: Small-group food-tour operator with New York routes including Greenwich Village, Chinatown, and Little Italy.

Address: Self-guided routes vary by neighborhood; NYC area

Phone: (609) 658-8556

Hours: Self-guided; restaurant hours vary by route.

Note: Self-guided food-stroll itineraries with route options including Brooklyn Heights, Jackson Heights, and Staten Island day-trip pizza/food crawls.

Address: Meeting points vary by route; NYC five-borough schedule

Phone: 212-222-2243

Hours: Scheduled and custom tours; check schedule.

Note: Ethnic food walking tours across the five boroughs, including Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island routes.

Address: Multiple NYC studios — West Village, Nolita & Williamsburg

Hours: Vary by studio; check the official locations and booking page.

Note: Hands-on custom-fragrance activity: sample core scents, choose a base, layer accords with a scent advisor, name the blend, and leave with your own bottled perfume. Appointments are recommended, walk-ins are accepted, and the current studio price is $85 per custom scent.

Hours: Daily 10:00 AM–7:30 PM; arrivals average about every 15 minutes, traffic permitting.

Route: Lower Manhattan loop, including Seaport and Battery Park City

Phone: (212) 306-5656

Note: Free hop-on/hop-off Downtown Alliance bus with 36 Lower Manhattan stops; useful for stringing together restaurants, waterfront walks, and sightseeing without paying for a ride.

Route: Seastreak ferry from Manhattan to Sandy Hook Beach, NJ

Phone: (800) 262-8743

Season: Seasonal beach service; reserve tickets and check the current schedule before going.

Note: Fast ferry beach escape from Manhattan to Sandy Hook in Gateway National Recreation Area, with beaches, lighthouses, bike paths, fishing, restrooms, seasonal food options, and a complimentary Sandy Hook beach shuttle.

Address: Meeting point provided after booking; Greenwich Village, New York, NY

Phone: (929) 204-9993

Hours: Scheduled tours; check calendar before booking.

Note: Locally run walking tour with six tastings and neighborhood stories around Greenwich Village.

Address: Departs from Manhattan; Brooklyn pizza route includes DUMBO, Bensonhurst and Coney Island stops

Phone: (917) 515-5409

Hours: Advance-purchase scheduled tours; check calendar.

Note: Family-run Brooklyn bus tour built around pizza, movie locations and classic Brooklyn neighborhoods.

Address: Meeting point varies by scheduled route; Brooklyn, NY

Hours: Scheduled public/private tours; check calendar.

Note: Pizza-focused walking tours that visit multiple pizzerias and explain pizza history, science and culture.

Address: Meeting point provided after booking; Brooklyn Bridge / DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY

Phone: (857) 294-0068

Hours: Scheduled tours; check calendar before booking.

Note: Local-guide tour through Brooklyn Bridge/DUMBO with pizza and other Brooklyn bites.

Address: Meeting point provided after booking; DUMBO / Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY

Phone: (415) 545-8276

Hours: Private tours by reservation.

Note: Private DUMBO/Brooklyn Heights food tour with tastings, skyline views and local history.

Address: Meeting point provided after booking; Brooklyn, NY

Hours: Scheduled tours; check availability.

Note: Brooklyn street-food-focused tour listed among current NYC local food tours.

Address: Meeting point provided after booking; Jackson Heights, Queens, NY

Phone: (917) 657-7821

Hours: Weekday, weeknight and weekend tours; check calendar.

Note: Original Jackson Heights food tour with 5–6 food stops and private tour options.

Address: Meeting point provided after booking; Corona / Jackson Heights, Queens, NY

Hours: Scheduled full-day tours; check calendar.

Note: Full-day Queens tour through Corona and Jackson Heights with extensive tastings.

Address: Meeting point provided after booking; Flushing, Queens, NY

Hours: Scheduled 3.5-hour tours; check calendar.

Note: Deep-dive Flushing Chinatown food tour from longtime Queens food writer Joe DiStefano.

Address: Meeting point varies by ethnic-enclave route; Queens, NY

Hours: Scheduled/custom tours; check site.

Note: Food-focused walking tours through NYC ethnic enclaves, useful for Queens crawl planning.

Address: Jackson Heights / Elmhurst, Queens, NY

Phone: Not applicable — self-guided route

Hours: Self-guided; restaurant hours vary.

Note: Classic self-guided Jackson Heights and Elmhurst food itinerary from Serious Eats.

Address: Meeting point provided after booking; Jackson Heights, Queens, NY

Hours: Scheduled and private tours; check the booking calendar.

Note: Greg and Jo Mae lead a street-walking crawl through Jackson Heights hole-in-the-wall restaurants, carts, and trucks. Greg is a Queens-born licensed NYC sightseeing guide with unusually deep knowledge of international cuisines; private and dietary-adjusted itineraries are available.

Address: Meeting point provided after booking; Arthur Avenue / Belmont, Bronx, NY

Phone: 1-800-258-7359

Hours: Scheduled/private tours; check calendar.

Note: Arthur Avenue and Bronx Little Italy walking tour with bakery, market and specialty-shop tastings.

Address: 2344 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY 10458

Hours: Scheduled tours; check calendar before booking.

Note: Official Arthur Avenue food-tour operator covering Italian shops, tastings, markets, neighborhood history, shopping/tasting walks, and afternoon aperitivo-style routes.

Address: 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301

Phone: (718) 425-3504

Hours: Outdoor grounds and gardens are open daily dawn to dusk; check individual museum/garden hours and event calendar before going.

Note: 83-acre Staten Island culture park with botanical gardens, museums, the Chinese Scholar’s Garden, Staten Island Museum, tours, classes, events, free outdoor grounds, and a strong Staten Island Ferry/bus day-trip add-on.

Address: St. George Terminal information booth, 1 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10301

Phone: 347-342-7027

Hours: Reservations required; check availability.

Note: Staten Island tour operator with pizza-and-brewery and St. George walking/pizza route options.

Address: 36 East 31st Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY

Phone: 212-683-3553 ext. 251

Note: Professional chef tools, pastry gear, plating equipment, and specialty kitchen supplies.

Address: 50 Norman / 38 Norman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Phone: (646) 361-6842

Note: Brooklyn outpost of the Japanese knives and kitchenware specialist.

Address: 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Phone: 201-806-1827

Note: Japanese knives, cookware, tableware, pantry goods, and restaurant supplies.

Address: 57 Warren Street, New York, NY 10007

Phone: 212-587-7021 / 800-626-2172

Note: High-end Japanese knives, sharpening supplies, tableware, and restaurant-grade kitchenware.

Address: Multiple New York locations

Phone: (917) 445-6556

Hours: Vary by location; check the official locations page.

Note: Specialty snack shop known for live-roasted nuts, dried fruit, halva, chocolates, candies, spices, coffee, gift boxes, and viral Dubai chocolate. NYC-area locations include Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Garden City.