Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour
In keeping with my tradition of posting photos a week or more after I take them, I now present the photos for the June 11 Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour.
This was the second Big Onion tour I’ve attended. It was was actually more a historical tour of the Lower East Side with various ethnic snacks thrown in at appropriate locations. I recommend it if you like history and snacks.
The evolution of the Lower East Side is very interesting. Over time many areas have had different ethnic groups take hold, evolve, and ultimately move onward. As such buildings such as the Delancy Church (site translated by Google from Spanish to English) and the Eldridge Street Synagogue are a showcase of a variety of different influences. The Eldridge Street Synagogue is peacefully and productively shared by different ethnic groups. In one of the pictures you can see a Jewish Gentleman sharing a table with some Asian folks. Several groups were interacting and presenting to visitors.