Unique Classes in NYC, New York

We've chosen two Brooklyn neighborhoods that exhibit a degree of pizza diversity perfect for saucy exploration. You'll compare Neapolitan, NY style, and a hybrid of the two. You will visit 3 amazing NYC Pizzerias. Expect to walk about 1 mile. What's Included All tours include pizza tastings, kitchen tours, in-depth pizza analysis, and everybody...

Waterstones enable you to get the sharpest edge in an efficient and clean manner. No messy oil or grinding down your tools! In this one evening session, students will learn to sharpen woodworking chisels and plane blades, as well as pocket knifes and kitchen knifes using Japanese water stones. Tool sharpening with waterstones is a fundamental part...

Step aboard the teak decks of our elegant 1920s style yachts, the Manhattan and Manhattan II, and enjoy NYC's architectural landmarks from the water. The "Around Manhattan" tour narration, provided by members of the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) NYC chapter, is general enough for visitors yet detailed enough for the locals. Aboard the...

A great abundance of edible and medicinal wild plants and mushrooms makes this park a great place for edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms in late summer. Burdock, an expensive detoxifying herb sold in health food stores, abounds in cultivated areas throughout the park. You can also use this invasive species as a superb root vegetable, or even...

The 2021 foraging season, the 39th, opens with Central Park, a perennial popular venue for foragers, beginning at 11:45 AM, Saturday, March 6, just inside the park at West 72nd St. This tour will be co-led by "Wildman," and his daughter, Violet Brill, who will be leading some solo tours throughout the Greater NY area again as well. Most foragers...

Find out how a century of culinary evolution produced today's gastronomic galaxy. See century-old brick ovens and classic slice joints that will fill both belly and mind. You will visit 3 amazing NYC pizzerias. Expect to walk about 1 mile. What's Included All tours include pizza tastings, kitchen tours, in-depth pizza analysis, and everybody gets...

Inwood Hill Park is one of the best places for foragers to search for wild foods in late spring, and you'll get to enjoy dozens of them. The city's hilliest park, with a large, mature forest, meadows, thickets, and cultivated areas, it's loaded with edible and medicinal wild plants. Red, white, and pink mulberries will be at their peak now. Too perishable...

Pricing rate is for a minimum ticket purchase of 1 and maximum of 3. Offered April through early November: Experience New York like you never have before on this two-hour sail aboard the Adirondack, an 80-foot, wooden pilot schooner. You'll take in the famous Manhattan skyline as it was meant to be seen, from the water - plus spectacular views...

Pricing rate is for a minimum ticket purchase of 2 and maximum of 3 Offered from April to early November: Experience a New York City sunset from the water on this evening sightseeing sail past some of the borough's waterside landmarks. Climb aboard our beautiful 80-foot schooner, the Adirondack, for this peaceful, picturesque sail away from the...

In this class we'll review a variety of essential oils and how to incorporate them into your daily life, for home, body and mind.  The class is collaborative and students will have the chance to ask plenty of questions about oils.  Come share my passion with me, and learn how to support yourself in health and healing! About the Instructor:...

Step aboard the 1920s style yacht Manhattan and witness the city's beauty and elegance, while enjoying some festive live jazz! On this cruise you may hear anything from jazz standards by Gershwin, Cole Porter and Duke Ellington, to new renditions of Motown songs, R&B grooves and hits from today! Highlights during this groovy cruise include:...

Experience New York like you never have before in our enclosed glass observatory and leave the noise of city street life behind. Sit back and enjoy the luxurious view of the island from the cozy solarium or the open decks of our gorgeous, 1920s-style yachts! These spectacular glassed-in observatories on the back decks are equipped with cushioned...

Key Points about this Cruise: 1.5 hour cruise aboard a grand 1920s inspired yacht Especially intimate, a low capacity cruise with cozy cushioned seating at large private tables, partitioned by Plexiglass in our grand salon. A Covid-safe excursion to enjoy a festive sparkling wine tasting while taking in the sites this amazing city has to offer!...

In this kid-friendly evening program, meet some creepy, crawly animal visitors, listen to a spooky Zoo tale, and take a walk to search for what lurks in the shadows of the Zoo after dark! Costumes encouraged! Please Note: This program includes a long walk outside in dim light. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible. All ages are welcome,...

This vastly under-appreciated natural habitat offers all the best wild foods of the seashore, and this tour, held in conjunction with The Rockaway Waterfront Alliance and RISE, is free of charge! The sandy soil is poor, limiting tree- and grass growth, but benefiting other species that can take advantage of the unblocked sun and nutrient-poor soil. ...