Greenwich Village Tour

We sample arancini (rice ball) and soppressata (salami) at this historic Greenwich Village standby. The rice balls alone will have you leaping for joy.

Right in the heart of Greenwich Village in New York City, Mamoun’s Falafel has been serving up high quality, authentic Middle Eastern food since 1971.

Since the opening of their first store of Artichoke Basille’s Pizza in New York City’s East Village in 2008, the owners have expanded to twelve hugely successful locations across the country. Photo/movingforwardconsulting.com 

I like to start the Greenwich Village Tour here – have a cup or take home some coffee beans.

Pommes Frites is notorious for having the best frites / fries in New York City but their sauces are out of this world.

Pommes Frites NYC is known for having the best frites but they also have the best dipping sauces. EVER. They’ve added a few since this pic was taken. Photo/Moving Forward Consulting

Pommes Frites double cook their fries and have 30 sauces to dip them in. They’re open super late on MacDougal Street (wee hours) so they’re also great for a late night snack. Photo/Moving Forward Consulting

Nice Guy Tours stops at Artichoke Pizza on its Greenwich Village Tour. It’s pretty much the best slice I’ve ever had that doesn’t include tomato sauce. OK, it’s one of the best period. Photo/Moving Forward Consulting

Food Network is a fan and you will be, too.

Dante greets his crew in New York City for the start of their Greenwich Village Food Tour – ranked the best in New York!

Thanks Cyndi Stone Holland for sending this pic of me at @pommesfritesnyc after a tour. She said it captured me and the tour perfectly. I appreciate it!

A lovely day outside for a slice of Artichoke Pizza. Then again, everyday is a lovely day for a slice of this creamy goodness.

If you’re on the Greenwich Village Tour, a great memento is taking a pic by the Washington Square Arch. You’ve seen it in a ton of movies and TV. It’s legendary.  For NYU students, it’s essentially part of their campus.

Miles and miles of Artichoke Basille’s Pizza. So delicious it’s crazy.  📷: Moving Forward Consulting- NY

Oh the joys of the Nonna Maria slice at Bleecker Street Pizza. It’s good down to the very last bite.

The best part of waking up? It’s not Folgers people – Porto Rico Importing Company

Pork dumplings. You can get them just about anywhere but I promise you they won’t taste as good as they do at Vanessa’s Dumpling House.

Showing a selfie to a happy couple who went on both of my tours. Here they are before eating a “to die for” cupcake at Molly’s Cupcakes.

Getting a glimpse (in the sunlight) of Soppressata from Faicco’s. Not really but it made for a funny pic. No?

Dig into a slice of heaven. It’s such an overused expression but at Bleecker Street Pizza it’s pretty on target.

Take a pizza my heart. Get it? Sigh. Anyway, this Nonna Maria slice at Bleecker Street Pizza is out of this world. Just look at the awe in this pic. This slice lives up to the hype.  📷: Cortney Armitage for Moving Forward Consulting- NY

Passing around some arancini (rice balls) at Faicco’s​. These are so good it’ll almost make you forget about the cold. Almost.  📷: Cortney Armitage for Moving Forward Consulting.

Some new fans of Molly’s Cupcakes. It’s easy to see why this place won Cupcake Wars. These cupcakes are amazing.

Hey, who took my piece? The Nonna Maria slice at Bleecker Street Pizza is epic, and I use that term in a cool way. Everyone says “epic” now, but seriously this slice lives up to that word.

How can you not be excited when you’re about to eat the best falafel in New York City at Mamoun’s?

Leftovers are long over by now. Time to dig back into some of the finest eats in all of New York City like Artichoke Pizza!

My other favorite pie – Artichoke Basille’s! This unique slice is also the best – rich, creamy with a crispy double crust. It’s simply delicious.    

I’m always excited even anxious to wait for my tour to get started. I begin my Greenwich Village tours at Molly’s Cupcakes.