Eating New York

Manhattan has more than 20,000 restaurants. It is home to every imaginable food tradition, and it houses millions of residents and visitors who love to eat. That's why Joyce Weinberg decided to start City Food Tours five years ago. "Where does the food come from?", "How is it cooked?" and "What's the next trend?" are some of the questions the tours answer. They last about two hours and cost €30 per person.

Tour 1, Flavors of New York: Eating like the locals means buying a hot dog, the quintessential snack for busy New Yorkers. Those in less of a hurry can order a "cawfee" and a bagel with a "schmear" (cream cheese) to try to sound like a native. The really hungry will want a "slice" (a portion of pizza) followed by meat loaf and cheese blintzes. And we mustn't forget some original cheesecake for dessert.

TIP: Before the crash, star chef Daniel Boulud introduced New York to the $27 hamburger. But times have changed and "affordability" is in, so Boulud has opened DBGB in the once very downmarket Bowery. Instead of an expensive wine list, there's beer and, in keeping with the Lower East Side's Jewish traditions, matzo-ball soup tops the menu. Boulud balances the conventional — a simple burger with iceberg lettuce and sesame-seed bun — with the unusual — fiery sausages à l'Espagnole with sweet peppers. DBGB is located at 299 Bowery, between Houston and East 1st Streets.

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