Tour the markets of Boston's North End "Little Italy" 

Visit “Little Italy” and experience the markets of Boston’s North End

The secret of Italian cuisine is the high quality of ingredients, a sense of regional tradition, and that very Italian love of life. Sources for ingredients abound in the narrow streets of the North End. But for the outsider, finding the finest is not always easy. Join us on Michele Topor’s original award-winning North End Market Tour and let us unlock for you the secrets of the cuisine and of America’s oldest Italian community while you enjoy the colorful sights, the tantalizing aromas and authentic tastes of America’s most vibrant Italian neighborhood.

FOOD TASTINGS

At nearly every stop, we’ll enjoy small tastes of specific Italian food ingredients so that you may experience benchmark flavors to incorporate in your own cooking and dining adventures. As you will see, gli ingredienti veraci — authentic ingredients — are the key to la bellissima cucina italiana.

TOURS INCLUDE:

• A three-hour walking tour of the North End markets


• Tips on purchasing, cooking, and storing foods


• Tastings of specific Italian food ingredients


• A handout describing the best stores and favorite restaurants


• Historical insights into the North End community

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