This multi-cultural culinary tour is for history buffs and foodies. The Culture Trip, an international news agency cited this tour among their Florida’s 10 Best Food Festivals and Fiestas. TripBuzz ranked this tour as #7 out of 118 nearby activities. South Beach Wine and Food Festival and the Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival recognize this tour.
Visit 3 to 4 restaurants for hearty food tastings and trips to historic districts, unique restaurants, historic buildings, art districts and art galleries.
Areas toured include Northwood Village/West Palm Beach; Lake Worth and Lantana; Delray Beach and Boynton Beach and private tours can be arranged. These local tours are available year-round and go on, rain or shine.
These guide-narrated 4-hour tours are done by bus for 15-20 people. In Delray Beach, it’s early history is described from its first Midwest founders, William Linton and David Swinton, to early landowners including Henry Flagler and William and Sara Gleason.
Some eating experiences are standing-only. Dietary restrictions and substitutions cannot be provided. Some eateries are cafes, restaurants, bakeries, pastry shops, markets, food stands, an urban farm, historic buildings, cultural centers and art galleries. See their facebook page for pix.
Tours are held on 2nd, 3rd and4th Saturdays at 11 a.m. There is about 4-6 blocks of walking. Tours travel through historic districts and neighborhoods. Each tour varies its stops.
Pre-payment of $40 per person is required; children under 18 are free when accompanied by an adult, but you must call to verify that space is available. After February 15, 2015, the new tour rate will be $45 per person for Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and Lantana; $50 per person for West Palm Beach as bus rental and insurance fees have gone up.
Tours board at Macy’s outside east entrance at the Boynton Beach Mall in Boynton Beach. The tours are sponsored partly by Macy’s, famous for its culinary tools department, and discounts are given to trip participants.
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