NYC Foodie Tour Shows You What It's Like to Be a Top Chef

If you love Top Chef or just wish you had the cheftestants' skills, a new walking tour called "In the Steps of a Top Chef" will lead you around New York City to see sights from the show's Manhattan-set season five, learn some culinary know-how and, of course, eat some good grub.

During the three-hour tour, you'll chow down on sandwiches at lead judge and James Beard Award-winning chef Tom Colicchio's 'wichcraft; a treat from a Chinatown bakery; cheeses at Di Palo's Fine Foods in Little Italy, where the competitors shopped; and snacks at 24 Prince, the American bistro of season four cheftestant Nikki Cascone. When she's in the restaurant, Cascone will chat with tourgoers and relay her experiences of being on the show.

The tour also will hit up places you'll recognize from season five, including the spot where judge Gail Simmons had her bridal shower, the places chefs shopped for their challenges and the French Culinary Institute. To sharpen your skills, you'll head to cookware store Broadway Panhandler for a knife demonstration.

Despite its name, the tour isn't affiliated with the show or Bravo. It's put on by City Food Tours, a foodie-themed tour company that promotes artisanal eats, local specialty stores, farmers and sustainable agriculture.

It'll cost you $44.95 to walk in the shoes of a Top Chef. There's also a portion of the tour that will require a short subway ride, and you'll have to pay for that on your own.

[Photo: City Food Tours' Facebook]

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