Join GVSHP staff member Dana Schulz as she takes you on a journey through the East Village, peeling back the layers of the cultural gastronomy scene that have made this neighborhood so eclectic (and delicious!) over the years. Explore how immigrant groups established restaurants to serve their own community as well as share their heritage with the uninitiated. Learn the little-known facts that make these spots famous and infamous and discover how the emerging food scene of today reflects the changing culture of the neighborhood. Stops will include John’s of 12th Street, Moishe’s Bakery, and the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop. Food samples are not included, but you’ll surely have some good dining ideas!

Time: 11:00am-12:30pm

Date: Monday May 23, 2012

Event Start/End: TBD

Hosts: The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation (GVSHP)

Registration: Limit of 30 participants. Register by emailing rsvp@gvshp.org or by calling 212-475-9585 x35

Accessibility: Fully Accessible – children and seniors welcome.

Come spend the morning with Bed-Stuy community advocates, organizers and neighbors to learn more about the bountiful food and garden resources in our community! The tour will meet at St John’s Bread and Life for a snack and tour of their food pantry and then continue west to explore Bed-Stuy’s rich architectural history and active community gardens.

Date: Saturday May 5, 2012

Time: 10:00am-12:00pm

Event Start: St. John’s Bread and Life – 795 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Event End: Hattie Carthan Community Garden – Marcy Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Clifton Place

Host: Patricia Magnuson, of the North East Brooklyn Housing Development Corp and sponsored by the Coalition for the Improvement of Bedford-Stuyvesant (CIBS) & the Bed-Stuy Food & Family Day Committee

Registration: No need to RSVP, just show up at the posted meeting location.

Accessibility: Fully Accessible