Hotel & Tourism SMARTreport #27

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Carnegie Deli,
Midtown West, Manhattan
New York – Encouraging Inspired Chefs
The city’s largest-ever dining program announced by Mayor
Bill De Blasio
NYC & Company, New York City’s official
marketing, tourism and partnership
organization, together with Mayor Bill de
Blasio and American Express, in September
launched See Your City: Eats Edition, the
largest five-borough dining program in New
York City.
In addition to motivating New Yorkers to
explore the neighbourhoods and boroughs
of their own city, the popular campaign also
encourages New Yorkers to help create
buzz around their favourite restaurants by
uploading photos to social media using the
hashtag #seeyourcity.
According to Fred Dixon, president and
CEO of NYC & Company, “Dining is one
of the most visceral and exciting ways to
experience someplace new and with more
than 24,000 restaurants throughout the five
boroughs, there’s always a new restaurant
to explore.”
WALKING OFF THE CALORIES…
As the colour of the leaves changes, NYC
& Company is inviting visitors to enjoy the
outdoors this fall with walking tours around
New York City’s five boroughs. From tasting
global cuisine in Astoria to walking through
historic Harlem to hiking the Greenbelt
in Staten Island, there are several tours
that appeal to every visitor’s interests and
budget.
“New York City is the world’s best walking
city, and we encourage visitors to venture
through the City’s five boroughs this fall
with our incredible walking tours,” said
Fred Dixon. “The crisp fall air and beautiful
colours of the foliage provide a scenic
backdrop for exploring the City’s sights,
eats and history by foot.”
Offering more than 30 history-based tours
through locals’ perspectives, Big Onion
Walking Tours (bigonion.com) takes visitors
back in time with its Immigrant New York
tour, as well as historical neighbourhood
tours of the Lower East Side and
Brooklyn Heights. New York Historical
Tours (newyorkhistoricaltours.com) brings
visitors on a walking tour of the newly
expanded High Line, where they can learn
about the history of the area, along with
a tour of the Chelsea and Meatpacking
neighbourhoods. Staten Island’s Historic
Richmond Town (historicrichmondtown.
org) offers themed guided tours of its
beautiful grounds that showcase how New
The crisp fall
air and beautiful
colours of the
foliage provide a
scenic backdrop for
exploring the City’s
sights, eats and
history by foot
Yorkers lived and worked during the 17 th
century, while Carreta Tours (carretatours.
com) invites visitors on a customized tour
of the borough’s neighbourhoods and
diverse cultures. Visitors can go join Cititrek
(cititrek.com) on an adventure through time
at City Island in the Bronx, where they can
walk the quaint streets and see the island’s
rich history at the Nautical Museum.
More information and ideas for walking tours can be
found at www.nycandcompany.org
www.cleverhotel.org
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