Best tour ever! - BEST TOUR EVER! This was probably the best tour I have been on ever! If you are in New York, you must go on this tour with Jonathan Goldstein. He is very knowledgeable, friendly, has the behind-the-scenes stories, and shows you all the hidden gems. Getting to understand the history of the Jews in the US, the when, the how, the why. Regardless of being Jewish or interested in Jewish history or not, this is a tour you must take while visiting New York. Even for a local, this tour would be magnificent. .

Great Way to Experience the Neighborhood - I have been to the Lower East Side many times throughout my life ( over the last 4 decades), yet there are still so many hidden gems. Our guide was super knowledgeable, articulate, and projected well on the noisy streets. Lots to see and learn, the 2 hr length was perfect. Go on this tour before even more old landmarks get demolished!

Lower east side of ny- history and food tour - Loved the tour. Loved hearing about all the history. Jonathan pointed out details that I knew nothing about. The food choices were delicious!

Great tour with a great guide! - Jonathan is a great guide and gave us a wonderful experience. He is personable, funny, and knowledgeable. He does a great job of weaving together the small details with the larger historical forces to paint a vivid picture of the LES both now and in the past. Highly recommended.

Wonderful tour with a top-notch guide - Jonathan is a wonderful guide. He was funny, personable, and knowledgeable. From small details to the big picture, Jonathan weaves it altogether to give a sense of a place that has always been (and continues to be) in transition. Highly recommend.

Fascinating history of a fun area - Loved this tour – a really fun mix of fascinating history, culture and food. Amazing tidbits (see where Trotsky hung out before the Bolshevik revolution!) and snacks from longstanding establishments like the famous Russ and Daughters. The guide, Jon, is super friendly and accessible and seems to know just about everything.

Excellent Day Tour with Jonathan - My family scheduled a tour of the Lower East Side for my birthday, and we were lucky to have met Jonathan as our tour guide! Despite the freezing temperatures, Jonathan created a remarkable experience from the first moment, as the group gathered, waiting for everyone to arrive while enjoying a variety of pre-cut slivers of doughnuts! Jonathan created a well-timed, organized, multi-sensorial experience (tasting the foods from famous Jewish Delis in the area). He shared his knowledge of the history of the area in a great way, balancing interesting information without making it too much, and happy to provide more detail when asked. His general demeanor was both authentic and upbeat, and it was a pleasurable experience all around! My family and I thoroughly recommend booking a day with Jonathan!

Amazing tour. Highly recommended - Walking around the Lower East side we could feel the history of Jewish New York, enjoy the remnants, and taste the pickles :-). This was an entire new experience for me and our guide Jonathan was the perfect guide to deliver a wonderful knowledge based experience. If you are interested in Jewish History, or history of immigration to the US via the Jewish experience you won’t be sorry if you take this tour.

Soooooo worth it - John is so nice and you can really tell that he loves what he does. Very informative and knowledgeable. I enjoyed the tour tremendously.

Perfect walking tour for young Jewish students - We had the most delicious and insightful walking tour with Jonathan! He engaged our young teens, which is not a simple task, with interesting facts and beautiful sights. Our teens learned an incredible amount from Jonathan and even spent their remaining time together on the bus talking about the buildings they saw and wondering if their ancestors had come through and seen what they got to see. We cannot wait to spend more time learning from Jonathan!