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Pizza Tour

I actually ran into a pizza tour website while checking out things to do in NYC last year. I admit I love pizza and I am sure others do not have such a wild affection for it as myself.

I was planning on doing the tour sometime, but decided to see if anyone wanted to tag along.

The website is:

http://www.scottspizzatours.com/

There are two tours. A walking tour is $35 and a bus is $55 (Sundays). They are 3 to 4.5 hours depending on the tour.

Info from the site:
Trace back both 19th-century Italian immigration and pizza history from Manhattan's Little Italy to historic Greenwich Village. Along the way, you'll eat slices from century-old brick ovens and classic slice shops!

Find:

The birthplace of modern pizza

Manhattan's Little Italy

The country's oldest Italian cheese shop

Pizza's secret health benefits
A classic New York street slice

Two century-old coal burning brick ovens
New York's pizza oven workshop
You'll visit pizzerias heralded by Zagat's, AOL City Guide, Time Out New York, the Food Network and New Yorkers alike as the city's best. The Pizza Walk is New York's most comprehensive culinary expedition!

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Permalink Reply by Michelle V. on July 21, 2010 at 4:25pm

My August is filling up quickly. If I can go the day you pick I would prefer the walking tour. It's not that far at all of a walk, and it will probably be more fun :-)

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Permalink Reply by akhtar on July 21, 2010 at 4:29pm

Ok so let's make it a walking tour. What works best for you guys a Saturday, Sunday or ? I am throwing out the date of August 7 or 8 to see if that helps any.

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Permalink Reply by Amanda Forsburg on July 21, 2010 at 4:44pm

I think the few friends I talked to and myself are going to opt to check this out when it's cooler out. But I can't wait to hear reviews!

akhtar said:

Ok so let's make it a walking tour. What works best for you guys a Saturday, Sunday or ? I am throwing out the date of August 7 or 8 to see if that helps any.

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Permalink Reply by Jen on July 21, 2010 at 4:45pm

Unfortunately, I'll be traveling the first couple of weeks in August so I wouldn't be able to make it then.

akhtar said:

Ok so let's make it a walking tour. What works best for you guys a Saturday, Sunday or ? I am throwing out the date of August 7 or 8 to see if that helps any.

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Permalink Reply by akhtar on July 21, 2010 at 5:03pm

I was thinking about the weather too. A day like today or a hot day would kill it. No one threw out a date so I said I would try that route. We could do it in September, end of August, or later. It would be cool to get many NJYP people on this.

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Permalink Reply by Amanda Forsburg on July 21, 2010 at 5:07pm

Maybe we could ask Laura could turn it into an official event?

akhtar said:

I was thinking about the weather too. A day like today or a hot day would kill it. No one threw out a date so I said I would try that route. We could do it in September, end of August, or later. It would be cool to get many NJYP people on this.

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Permalink Reply by akhtar on July 21, 2010 at 5:27pm

We could. I mean seems to be getting some traction. Just wasn't sure if NJYP goes to NY on official business. I guess I can ask her if the forum shows promise. How many people that you know were interested? Also when were you thinking about going?

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Permalink Reply by akhtar on July 22, 2010 at 3:03am

Nope I asked, has to be unofficial

Amanda Forsburg said:

Maybe we could ask Laura could turn it into an official event?

akhtar said:
I was thinking about the weather too. A day like today or a hot day would kill it. No one threw out a date so I said I would try that route. We could do it in September, end of August, or later. It would be cool to get many NJYP people on this.

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Permalink Reply by akhtar on July 22, 2010 at 9:32am

Ok how about we shoot for a September date so it is cooler and more of our calendars are open?

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Permalink Reply by Jen on July 22, 2010 at 11:00am

Sounds good to me!

akhtar said:

Ok how about we shoot for a September date so it is cooler and more of our calendars are open?

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Permalink Reply by Terri Yost on July 26, 2010 at 11:46pm

so apparently I forgot to hit the "follow" button and missed all the discussion! Late August/Sept is good for me, and i'm glad the walking thing was decided...that seems like more fun..(and a good way to work off the extra pizza!)