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A Day with City Food Tours in New York City

If you like watching the show Top Chef you will love going on the New York @CityFoodTours. This walking food tour, being offered by City Food Tours, stops at some of the places that Top Chef participants visited while in New York City. We met up at The French Culinary Institute, in the SoHo area of Manhattan. From there we walked through Little Italy, Chinatown, and other neighborhoods of New York City.

If you would like to book one of the City Food Tours visit them at www.cityfoodtours.com/newyork. You will find their prices are very reasonable and it makes a great day trip in New York City.

There were right around 10 of us and I think it is important to keep the groups small so everyone gets in on whatever we are doing and no one feels left out.

Our first stop was Dipalos Italian Fine Foods, Cheese Shop and Market where we enjoyed some fabulous Italian cheese. Our tour guide, Amanda, taught us a little bit about what regions the cheese comes from in Italy. The store was bustling with locals and it was hard to just eat cheese and not want to taste everything in this store. It’s a site to see with the large hams and cheese hanging from the ceiling and in the window.

Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

diapalo italian food store Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

dipalos cheeses Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

dipalo Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

Next stop was Chinatown where we had a “pineapple roll.” This came from a Chinese bakery seen in the video below. It was light and not too sweet. A perfect first treat on our tour.

We also saw Chinese fruit markets and an herb, nuts, and dried vegetable shop. It would have been nice to actually go inside of the markets and shop but then again, unless you can read Chinese you wouldn’t know what you were buying or how much it cost.

chinatown Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

chinatown market Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

Along the way our guide, Amanda, shared some of the history of the area pointing out different buildings how their use has changed over the years. As we progressed through the area, we stopped and enjoyed the savory taste of a Vietnamese sandwich called Banh Mi at the Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich shop in Little Italy. The Banh Mi is made up of three different types of pork and pickled vegetables.

saigon vietnamese banh mi sandwich shop Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

vietnamese banh mi sandwich Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

whats in a vietnamese banh mi sandwich

Papa Bubble, a small candy shop / store, was on our next quick stop and we watched them roll out and cut hard candy. They had beakers on the wall to show you all of the flavors and science that goes into making candy. They only sell hard candy so don’t go looking for chocolate here.

papa bubble candy shop Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

papa bubble candy shop Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

We arrived at Eileen’s Special Cheesecake and actually got to meet Eileen herself. She is a bubbly and friendly person who makes you feel right at home. We sat for a bit and sampled her light cheesecake.

eileens special cheesecake shop Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

As we enjoyed her cheesecake, Eileen told us her history and difference in the types of cheesecake offered throughout the city. She said that some people don’t like her cheesecake because it isn’t sweet enough but for those who like a lighter fare Eileen’s cheesecake is delicious.

eileens cheesecake shop Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

eileens special cheesecake shop Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

eileens special cheesecake shop nyc Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

What would cooking be without the proper utensils and supplies needed to make those tasty concoctions? Our next stop was the Panhandler’s Kitchen Supply store on Broadway where we were schooled in the proper use and purpose of knives. We made it there just in time for a cooking demonstration too. Panhandlers has free demonstrations every Saturday.

panhandle kitchen store broadway nyc Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

Our final stop was at Wichcraft Sandwich where we tasted the grilled Gruyere with caramelized onions and got to play a food trivia game for prizes. We were also entertained with a little jazz from a duo guitarist and saxophonist in the background.

wichcraft sandwich shop nyc Review of City Food Tours in New York City Top Chefs

We enjoyed the tour and interesting stops along the way and the weather was just perfect. Our guide was very informative and knowledgeable in the local history so we learned more than just about the food we were tasting. We are looking forward to going of some of the other tours City Food Tours that they offer.

If you would like to book one of the City Food Tours visit them at www.cityfoodtours.com/newyork

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Today’s Lunch Features Eggland’s Best and Terra Chips

Today lunch features fresh orange slices, an egg salad made with @EgglandsBest eggs and Terra “Yukon Gold” Original Chips. The egg salad was made with Miracle Whip and celery and it was put on a roll from the local market.

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Playtex Baby First Lil’ Gripper w/Straw is the Perfect Trainer

The Playtex The First Lil’ Gripper Straw Cup is the newest trainer cup in the Playtex line. It is the perfect trainer to help your baby learn how to drink from a straw and transition from a bottle to a cup. The cup let’s you push in the sides of the cup to help the liquid move up to the straw while your baby learns how to use the straw to. You child will learn quickly because you are helping them.

With the new Twist ‘n Click feature the Playtex Lil’ Gripper also has a leak-proof-seal. Simply twist the lid on the cup until you hear and feel the lid click closed and then you will know the cup is 100% leak-proof. The lid is also interchangeable with all Playtex cups and all parts are dishwasher safe.

Designed for babies ages 4 months to 12 months, the cup also features unique handles with grippers to help your child keep hold of it without dropping it.

When you help your child by pushing the liquid up to the straw they learn to suck the liquid more easily. The spill-proof, leak-proof, and break-proof features we thought were especially nice and of course, having a product dishwasher safe is a definitely plus in our busy lives. The plastic is It is BPA and Phthalate Free too.

The Playtex Lil’ Gripper Straw cup is available in bright colors designed for girls or boys – purple, blue, green and pink

You can find this cup at Babies ‘R Us, Target, Kroger, Walmart and online at Amazon.com in boy and girl colors

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Visit Playtexbaby.com to learn more about the Lil’ Gripper Straw Trainer cup and all other Playtex Infant Care products.

The Playtex Baby Community is here to help moms navigate the exciting and sometimes challenging world of motherhood. As a new mom or mom-to-be, we know you’ll have more questions than answers and many more choices to make, but we’re here to help. We also invite moms to share their own tips and tricks. Playtex Baby is all about simple, creative solutions. We want you to love every moment on this exciting journey.

Playtex Baby is also available on Facebook

Playtex provided the Lil’ First Gripper with Straw cup for our review. All opinions are our own.

Cabot Cheddar Cheese Now Comes in Sandwich Slices & Shredded Form

Our favorite cheese, Cabot, now comes in sandwich slices. I use Cabot chunk cheese all of the time to make toasted bagel, tomato, and cheese sandwiches but putting the chunks of Cabot cheddar cheese on the bagel is often too bulky and thick. Cabot sandwich slices makes this much easier because I don’t have to cut the cheese and the thickness is uniform.

toasted bagel with cabot cheese

Cabot Sandwich Slices aren’t wimpy, artificial cheese either, but the all natural Cabot cheddar cheese we already love.

cabot cheddar cheese slices and shredded form

We also discovered that Cabot also produces their wonderful cheddar cheese in shredded form. We use shredded cheese all of the time in recipes and on top of pasta so this is perfect. We bought the Cabot Seriously Sharp Shredded cheese because we like that variety the best – the sharper the better – and Cabot is the best cheese out there on the market today.

seriously-sharp-cabot-cheese shredded

Disclaimer: These products were from our own personal purchase and all opinions are our own.

Review of Seneca Farms Ready-To-Eat Oatmeal & Fruit

seneca oatmeal and fruit couponHere is a new product you will want to try for yourself. Seneca Farms sent me some of their new Ready-to-Eat Oatmeal and Fruit snacks. There are two in a box and right now the flavors available are Apple Cinnamon and Vanilla Peach. I love the Peach, while Greg loves the Apple. In the future Cranberry Apple and Maple & Brown Sugar varieties will be available.

Did you know that over 60% of adults regularly skip breakfast but 71% agreed that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially for children, because it helps you to start your day right and focus on the new tasks for that day. Even though I work at home I still eat breakfast everyday and it really helps jump-start my day.

Seneca Farms Oatmeal and Fruit is full of healthy things like oatmeal and fruit. There are big chunks of fruit. See all of the peaches in the Vanilla Peach variety? It is so yummy too. You are going to love trying it.

There is no need to refrigerate these oatmeal snacks so you can take them to work or kids can even take them for lunches and eat them without heating them up.

Please remind your kids, and yourself, to recycle the plastic cups. Convenience is great but recycling is better.

Checkout some of the Ingredients in the Seneca Farms Oatmeal and Fruit. All of them sound very natural and healthy to me.

  • Water
  • Diced apples (or peaches)
  • Thick cut oats
  • Apple juice concentrate (or pear juice for the Peach variety)
  • Sugar
  • Lactic acid
  • Cinnamon
  • Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
  • Citric acid

Nutrition Facts about Seneca Farms Oatmeal and Fruit:

One serving size (1 cup) have 10 calories from fat and 0 trans far. Each serving contains 50% Vitamin C, 2% Calciu, and 8% Iron. Total carbs are 39 g, Fiber is 2 g, sugars 23 g, Potassium 160 mg, Sodium 55 mg

review od seneca oatmeal and fruit snacks

Seneca Oatmeal and Fruit is available at Walmart and other retailers and grocery stores. Click HERE to find a location near you

This post was written for Family Review Network & Seneca Farms who provided the complimentary product for review in exchange for my honest opinions.

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