"You really got to look at New Bedford with different eyes. The New Bedford you're telling me about is not the New Bedford I'm seeing."
This excerpt from the article cited below is a great summary of how I think about New New Bedford -- and other gateway cities in Massachusetts. They are, generally speaking, not what people think they are! This course in general -- and the food tour in particular -- aim to help people see the city in a lot of new ways. This is as important for people who have never been to the city as it is for people who have never lived anywhere else!
The summer course as a whole is all about partnerships -- students will encounter a different facet of the city every day, all with the help of local experts. Those experts will include one of the city's newest companies: New Bedford Food Tours.
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| Pam Shwartz and wife Sara Gonzalez look on as Leilani Gocalves serves them breakfast at Izzy's Restaurant on Spring Street. Photo: New Bedford's legendary Peter Pereira |
As local journalist Seth Chitwood explains in a recent profile of the owners, There Is Something for Everyone Here. Co-founder Pamela Shwartz reached out to me to discuss collaboration; the course will include a special brunch version of the company's tours.
I know some great places to eat in New Bedford -- they know even more. Visit NB Food Tours for a taste of what is to come!
See the main course entry for details of the August 2022 class.
