New Tour Marries Food, History In 4 Philly Neighborhoods

PHILADELPHIA — A new tour that will take attendees to Philadelphia's eclectic eateries will soon launch, and participants can imbibe their own alcohol along the way.

The Founding Footsteps BYOB Trolley is launching "A Taste of History Food Tour" on June 29.

This new tour pairs the history of the city’s various neighborhoods and different food scenes.

A Taste of History will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday through the end of the summer.

The three-hour tour will stop at three of Philly's top foodie neighborhoods: Old City, the Italian Market, Center City, and Chinatown.

At each location, guests will be led through a three-to-four-block walk, where they will not only learn about the neighborhood’s origins and the role food played in its creation, but by the end, they’ll have sampled items from more than 10 locations. A list of locations is featured below.

The tour will end just outside of Reading Terminal Market, where guests will receive a free self-guided tour of the market along with a gift card to come back and explore at their leisure.

"Everyone should expect to leave with a full belly and a true understanding of how the city’s neighborhoods and food earned us our City of Brotherly Love nickname," Founding Footsteps’ guide and tour curator James Gormley said. "Food is a dynamic representation of the many different immigrant communities that sought refuge in a city that embraced diversity and it is through this food that we will learn their stories. In a city that welcomes change, celebrates diversity and embraces creativity and small businesses, this tour was built on the realization that the story of Philadelphia is best told through the flavors that have shaped it."

A Taste of History will run $99 per person and tickets are available online here.

Tour locations:

Old City

• La Colombe Coffee
• Federal Donuts
• The Angelo Pizza
• Campo’s
• Shane Confectionery.

Italian Market

• John’s Water Ice
• Paesano’s
• South Philly Barbacoa
• DiBruno Bros
• Isgro’s Bakery.

Center City and Chinatown

• Dim Sum Garden
• Matcha Panda