Review: Chew Philly Food Tours

On a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, a group of around 15 people (including me, my husband, Jon, and my son, Elliott) gathered in front of on Umbria Street in Manayunk and eagerly awaited a slice of their famous Tomato Pie. This was our first stop on the Chew Philly Food Tours and we were off to a great start!

Elyse Castillo and Jason Blank are the co-founders of this wonderful new company which is described on the Chew Philly Food Tours' website as follows:

"We’ll treat you to an afternoon of savory and sweet foods, while teaching you a thing or two about local architecture, history, and culture along the way. Your taste buds will be tickled with new foods, some beloved classics, and some that can only be found right here in Philly."

The tour lasted 2.5 hours and the total walking distance was 1.7 miles with a decent amount of time spent walking along the Manayunk Tow Path near the canal. All 5 of our stops were perfectly timed, never feeling rushed to finish our treats, and always ending just as you began wondering what was next.

Our food tour consisted of stops at:

• Marchiano's Bakery
• Sorrentino's Deli
• Angelo and Josephine's
• Volo Coffeehouse
• Sweet Elizabeth's Cakes

Since I am far from being a food critic, I won't go into detail about everything we ate. Suffice it to say that it was all delicious, we were more than pleasantly stuffed and as we shared our favorites with the group, it was clear that there was something for everyone. (My favorite was the cappuccino from … yummy and pretty, decorated with a steamed milk heart. And this from a gal who worked at Sbux for almost three years!)

Thanks to , we have been introduced to local shops that we will continue to patronize and have been inspired to seek out even more hidden gems on our own!