Polish Philadelphia Food Tour (+Graffiti Pier)

DESCRIPTION

Pierogi, Golabki, Kielbasa....Oh My!!! Join us as we eat our way through the Port Richmond and Fishtown neighborhoods of Philadelphia, enjoying an Eastern European, mostly Polish, feast with some other treats and delectable stops thrown in for good measure. Port Richmond, Bridesburg, and Fishtown were the heart of the Polish American community in Philadelphia for a century and still contain the best bakeries, butcher shops, and delis to satisfy cravings for both traditional and modern takes on classic Slavic food. We may even be able to take a peak behind the scenes at some establishments for a quick tour of how this fair gets produced and speak one on one with the owners/proprietors. 

This is a walking and eating tour of the city. We will purchase small items to taste or larger items to share with the group at several tops, while at others it will be up to you to purchase anything you might want to taste. We happily can cater to individual preferences but please note this is NOT a kosher, vegeterian, or vegan friendly tour!!! We respect everyone's palettes equally, but this is designed for the omnivores of the universe!

Part of the cost of the tour is to cover the expense of purchasing items for all participants to try. You do not have to participate and you do not need to purchase anything, though we highly recommend coming hungry and with an open mind and a ready mouth! 

We will provide utensils, napkins, plates, wipes, sanitzier, and other necessary items but please note a lot of stops will require us eating on the streets and/or with our hands!

This tour features treats and eats from many different ethnicities and cultures including Polish, German, Ukranian and other European ethnicities. 

At the end participants are welcome to join the guide for a quick tour of the nearby famous landmark known as Graffiti Pier. For almost forty years now, this once hidden abandoned railroad trestle still lures reknowed artists looking to engage in some, now legal, street art.

BASIC INFORMATION

• Start Time: 10:00 AM
• End Time: 2:30 - 3:00 PM  (Varies) (You may leave at any point upon telling the tour guide)
• Distance: 6.2 Miles or 7.2 Miles (if you go to Graffiti Pier)
• Meeting Location: IGA Supermarket  at Fishtown Crossing
• 2497 Aramingo Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
• Meeting Note: If the weather is nice we will gather outside of the IGA Supermarket. If it's not nice, we'll check in outside and folks can wait in their cars or inside the store till it starts.
• Meeting Note:  Look for a 6^0 tall guy with a big blue bag on his back or at his feet with a flagpole sticking out of it high into the air.

TRANSPORTATION & PARKING

• Free parking in the shopping center. 
• DO NOT leave any valuables in your car or any important/sentimental items visible
• A twenty minute walk from Berks station on the Market-Frankford Elevated (Blue) Line.
• The starting/end point is within a few blocks of SEPTA Bus Routes 15, 25, 39, 43, and 89.

WHAT TO BRING (GEAR)

• CASH! Some locations are cash only, while at others, cash will expedite your checkout. 
• Good, solid, comfortable walking shoes that you can walk 6+ miles in on sidewalks.
• We advise notwearing flip-flops or any other flimsy footwear.
• We also advise that you not wear anything that you would mind getty dirty, dusty, wet, etc.,
• A bottle or two of water
• A bag or other means of carrying personal items
• We HIGHLY recommend bringing freezer packs or insulated cooler bags during the summer to help keep any purchases you may make to take home nice and cold as needed.
• Cameras & cellphones (for pictures) welcome! Make sure they're fully charged!
• Appropriate clothing based on the forecasted weather conditions .

Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions or concerns about clothing or other gear to bring before any tour/event.

CHILDREN

• Children 10-18 years of age are welcome. We do not encourage younger children to attend as it will be hard to navigate through some of the markets/shops with a stroller and younger children may get cranky and probably won't be that willing to try new food. HOWEVER, they are welcome so long as they are supervised and there is one adult over 21 for each child in a family/group.

BREAKS/BATHROOMS

• There will be multiple short bathroom breaks on our tour,
• Public bathrooms are available at the starting/end point of the tour.
• Other bathrooms needs/stops will be up to participants to find, use, and rejoin the group

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

• You can pay via Eventbrite
• You can also pay by visiting our website at www.seekexplorewander.com

NO-SHOWS & LATE ARRIVALS

• No-Shows for a tour/activity may be barred from future events. No-Shows will not be granted refunds or credits of any sort.
• If you arrive late and miss the tour you will not receive a refund or credit. All participants receive an email the day before a tour/event with the tour guide's contact information. If you are running late, it is your job to reach out to the tour guide to discuss if it's possible to catch up with the tour/group at a specific time and location BEFORE the listed start time of an event. Once an event begins it is not the tour guide's nor company's responsibility to respond to any phone calls, emails, text messages, etc. if you did not make it on time. Likewise, there's no guarantee that you be able to catch up with the group though we will try our best to accomodate reasonable requests due to unforseen circumstances.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS

• You may cancel up to twenty-four hours before the listed start time of this tour and receive a full refund. If you purchase via credit card you may not receive the transaction fee back, depending on circumstances. Please allow 3-5 business days (Monday to Friday) for all refunds to be processed.
• If you cancel within the twenty-four hour deadline you will not receive a refund. No exceptions.
• The company does not cancel tours/events for inclement weather such as light rain, cold or hot temperatures, etc. We only cancel tours/events for conditions that we consider dangerous to participants either during the tour/event or for getting to/from the meeting location. Examples would be heavy flooding conditions and/or severe thunderstorms for the duration of the tour/event, ice or thick snow before, during, or immediately after the tour/event. If/when the company decides that the weather conditions warrant cancellation of an event, all participants will receive a full refund, minus any processing fees assessed by third party credit/finance companies/apps., within 3 to 5 business days.

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