Revel in the melting pot of flavors created by three of America’s most historic cities. In Philadelphia’s Chinatown, join Chef Joe Poon as he delivers a lesson in Chinese carving and leads explorations into his community, including a fortune cookie factory. At the Reading Terminal Market, study cheese steaks, soft pretzels and Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine.

Then, experience New York City’s multicultural heritage as food professionals and local historians introduce the Big Apple’s top delis in the Lower East side and ethnic foods from knish to kabob. Delight in the famed chocolate shops of SoHo with a chocolate expert. En route to Boston, stop for a New England lunch and a visit to a Rhode Island winery. An executive chef and food journalist illuminates the Italian traditions and cuisine hidden in the pastry shops, green grocers, coffee houses and delis of Boston’s North End. Enjoy an expert-led visit to the Sam Adams Brewery and savor a traditional lobster dinner.

Walking for up to two miles over the course of a day, standing on field trips. Terrain may be uneven.

Itinerary

Arrivals Philadelphia, 2 nights; coach to New York City, 2 nights; coach to Boston, 2 nights; coach to Philadelphia; departures.

Philadelphia

An appealing and walkable metropolis, 300-year-old Philadelphia is steeped in the beliefs that founded the American Revolution and today is a vibrant city of diverse neighborhoods and internationally recognized cultural institutions.