Culinary Tours

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Herr’s Snack Factory

Snack Tour
Chip Chip Hooray! Nibble your way through this potato chip and snack factory. Groups will hear educational tidbits, see technological wizardry, and gain tasty little morsels of information about what makes a great chipping potato or how to season a tortilla chip. This is one of the yummiest tours around.

Tours can be customized to meet the needs of student groups. Educational packets are available upon request.

Tour Length: 1 hour
Tour Price: Free

P: (800) 284-7488
E: jennifer.arrigo@herrs.com
W: www.herrs.com

Termini Brothers Bakery

Bakery Tour
Savor the aroma of fresh baked-goods! One whiff and the group will be hooked on one of Philadelphia’s favorite traditions – Termini Brothers Bakery. At this 87-year-old bakery, technology takes a back seat to hand-made ingenuity, with Old World recipes dating back to the 1800s. Unlike the customers who line-up hours before the bakery opens, your tour will whisk the group to the head of the line, where they’ll enjoy live baking demonstrations and authentic Italian delights. Conclude your tour with a cannoli and coffee.

Tour Length: 40 minutes
Tour Price: $3.50 per person (includes the cannoli and coffee)

P: (215) 334-1816
W: www.termini.com

Specialty USA Tours

Red White & Brew Tour
Benjamin Franklin said: “There can’t be good living where there is not good drinking” and “beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy". On this tour these words could not be truer as your guide discusses how taverns were the center for most social and political activity. The group will taste their way through the “spirits” of ‘76 with American red wines, American white wines, a modern-day brew, a colonial brew and a champagne shrub. The tour will also visit Pinot wine store – “everything but the grape” for fantastic wine gifts.

Tour Length: 2.5-3.5 hours
Tour Price: Varies based on number of pubs visited (all guests must be 21 or older)

P: (215) 625-7980
E: info@specialty-usa.com
W: www.specialty-usa.com

City Food Tours

Flavors of Philly Tour
Indulge in Philadelphia’s food, history, culture, and fun as groups eat like a local on this tour, which includes more than seven stops for samples of tomato pie, soft pretzels, cheesesteaks, chocolate chip cookies, and many more. Come hungry. This is not only a tasting adventure, but a meal! Groups will also get the inside scoop on Philadelphia’s food history with quirky stories about how some of these iconic foods came to be. Enjoy a taste of the City and walk away with some fun tips about the best places to eat like a local.
 City Food Tours are perfect for people of all ages and will make accommodations for vegetarians and those with food allergies with advanced notice.
 
Tour Length: Approximately 3 hours
Tour Price: $39 Adult, $29 Child 10 - 14 years old (a private version of the tour, tailored to groups of children under the age of 10, is available). Gratuity not included. Advanced purchase required. For groups of 10 or more, call for special pricing.
Group Size: Up to 45 guests (forming multiple groups of 15) for the walking tour and up to 165 guests for a similar seated program.

P: (215) 360-1996
E: robert@cityfoodtours.com
W: www.cityfoodtours.com           

Alternative Tours, Inc: Culinary Adventures

Chocolate, Chihully & Chapped Lips!
Learn about Colonial Philadelphia’s early role in chocolate as your “chocolate infused guide” takes the group to some popular sweet spots including a visit to an artisan studio for an interactive demo. All stops include tastings. 
Tour Length: 6 hours
Tour Price: from $32
 
That’s Italian
In the city made famous by many Italian Americans, both fictional (Rocky) and real (Frankie Avalon), this tour immerses you in their culture and food. Groups will explore some Italian food favorites from cannolis to cheese, marvel at spectacular murals and mosaics, learn to do the famous Mummer’s strut and discover the vibrant Italian Market. From there, it’s off to an Italian cooking demonstration and meal where groups will enjoy not just one course, but four!
Tour Length: 7 hours
Tour Price: from $79
 
Chocoholics Tour
This tour promises all of the calories consumed will magically disappear before you depart for home! So don’t worry as group attendees learn about Philadelphia’s past and current history with chocolate, as you visit a “lotions and potions” kitchen with a chocolate twist. Taste chocolate gelato rated the best in the U.S.; discover unusual wine and chocolate pairings at an eclectic wine emporium, and savor a delectable lunch at a four star-rated restaurant that happens to be the largest four mast sailing ship afloat. You will have six unusual chocolate encounters on this tour!
Tour Length: 8 hours
Tour Price: from $85


P: (800)783-5605 or (856) 854-6396   
E: alttours@aol.com
W: www.alternativetoursinc.com

Chef Joe Poon: Experiential Chinatown

Wok n’ Walk Tour of Chinatown
As seen on “The Tonight Show,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and the TV Food Network’s “The Best of…” this tour will explore the history, culture and food of Philadelphia’s Chinatown with Chef Joseph Poon. You'll receive an insider’s tour of this vibrant community including stops at a fortune cookie factory, Chinese place of worship, Chinese bakery, Asian grocery store with Chinese herbal medicine information, fish market and more. Your last stop will be a full lunch or dinner where Chef Poon will keep you entertained with culinary demonstrations, including a Chinese vegetable carving lesson. Stops vary depending upon timing. Samples and gifts abound along the way.
 
Tour Length:  3 hours (2-hour tour followed by a 1-hour meal)
Tour Price:  $60 (includes tax and gratuity) 
Group Size: 2-80 people                             

Hands-On Dim Sum-Making Class & Visit to Fortune Cookie Factory for Students
Celebrity Chef Joseph Poon invites students and youth groups to join him for a hands-on dim sum-making class where they will learn how to wrap three different types of wontons (American, Shanghai and Hong Kong) and make shi mai, quail egg shi mai and a variety of other dumplings. Each student will get their own ingredients and wrappers to make his/her own dim sum, which will then be cooked and presented for the group to sit and savor their creations. Then, Chef Poon will take the group to a Fortune Cookie Factory for a look and taste! 

Tour Length: 2.5 to 3 hours
Tour Price: $30-plus per elementary school students and $35-plus for high school students; $35-plus per chaperone (plus 10% gratuity)
Group Size:  4-30 people

P: (215) 928-9333
E: chefjoe@josephpoon.com
W: www.josephpoon.com