Second, Third & Fourth Saturdays at 11am  (Arrive by 10:45am) (Culinary tours are 4-hours and are a combination of bus riding and 4 to 6 blocks of walking)

The culinary tours are held year-round

Year 2013:

·Contact information: 561-243-2662 or61-638-8277 or e-mail: Tour@TasteHistoryCulinaryTours.org. The web address is tastehistoryculinarytours.org

NEW Boarding Location (Please arrive by 10:45am):

801 N. Congress Avenue

Boynton Beach Mall (outside of Mall at Macy's-East Entrance)

Boynton Beach, FL 

·        This tour program is 3 to 4 hours and includes a combination of bus tour and 4 to 6 blocks of walking tour conducted by the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History (MLFH).  MLFH is a non-profit cultural charity.

·        The Taste History™ Culinary Tours of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton Beach are held on the third and fourth Saturdays of each month, year-round, plus private group tours are available.  Effective April 14, 2012, the new Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Lake Worth will be offered on the second Saturday of each month, year-round, at 11am.

 ·        The Culinary Tours of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton Beach; and of Lake Worth & Lantana travels by bus and foot to restaurants/eateries/cultural sites located in historic areas and/or buildings and includes food sampling and learning about food culture, food history and foodways.  Plus, the tour visits historic buildings/sites/landmarks located along the travel route of the tour.

 •For most tours, there is about four to six blocks of walking in addition to the travel by bus.

 ·        MLFH has about 30 restaurant partners. At least three to four restaurants/eateries/diners are visited each tour where food sample tastings are provided of that restaurant’s cuisine along with food history, food culture and foodways infused with facts about  the historic building and/or district where the restaurant or eatery is located. At least three to four restaurants are visited per tour and these restaraunts/eateries are visited alternately on a rotating schedule, each second, third and fourth Saturday of the month.

• Meet the restaurant owners and chefs; and directors of the art galleries and cultural centers visited on the tour.
• In addition to visits to restaurants and diners, some food tastings experiences include Farmer's Markets, Urban Farms and Ethnic Street Vendors

 ·        History information about historic neighborhoods, districts and buildings are narrated during the tour infused with food history, food culture and foodways.

 •Learn enlightening history about the State of Florida, Palm Beach County, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Lake Worth infused with food history, food culture and foodways.  Florida history and food history are narrated by a guide.

 •Tour starts by bus at the Boynton Beach Mall (outside at Macy's-East Entrance) in Boynton Beach, FL.  Passengers are transported by bus for walking component of the tour.  History information is narrated by a live guide for the entire duration of the tour.

 •Tour takes place rain or shine

• The culinary tours are smaller capacity tours so that the visits to the eateries are manageable.  The average tour size ranges from 15 to 20 people.

  Contact information: 561-243-2662 or 561-638-8277 

Effective April 1, 2013, $40 per person is the new rate. Due to the increase in fees that are charged to our organization for the tour bus rental and insurance; an increase in our tour fees is necessary.  Pre-paid reservations that have been made prior to that date will not be affected.  Taste History is a non-profit educational organization.  Fees are inclusive of all food and visits to cultural centers and art galleries.

• Pertaining to any dietary restrictions, because the food is served at the discretion of the restaurant/eatery, MLFH cannot dictate or determine food content based on dietary restrictions. The Taste History Culinary Tour cannot accommodate dietary restrictions. Cut and paste the following link into your browser for the Food & Drug Administration Facts about Food Allergies and Symptoms. http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm079311.htm

What you need to know, What you need to wear and What you need to bring:
1. These Culinary tours are at least four-hours with a live guide and are a combination of both bus riding and walking.   

2. Eat breakfast and drink at least 8oz of fluid before you arrive for the tour

3. Tours take place rain or shine.  We suggest that you check the local weather report too.

 4. For most of the tours, there is about 4 to 6 blocks of walking therefore, dress comfortably, wear sneakers or walking shoes (no high-heels) and carry an umbrella

 5. Wear sunscreen, and bring a hat

6. Because of the walking, it is recommended that you bring bottled water and small cooler with an ice-pack

7. Tickets are non-refundable

 Restaurants Visited & Food Served for Culinary Tour:

1. At least three to four restaurants /eateries are visited per tour for the Culinary Tour plus visits to historical sites and art galleries.

2. The food menu served is at the discretion of the restaurant. MLFH is not responsible for the content of the food.

3. The food servings are samplings and tasting of that restaurant's cuisine along with food history, food culture and foodways information. Some eating experiences are STANDING-only.

4. Tour guests are welcome to leave a gratuity at the restaurants visited

5. The Culinary tour visits at restaurants on a rotating cycle per tour that are specifically located inside a historic building and/or district, area, neighborhood, etc.  The tour is narrated and includes narrated local and regional history about historic areas, landmarks and people along the travel route to the restaurant.

6. Restaurants visited are located in Downtown Delray Beach, Pineapple Grove Arts District, West Settlers, Downtown Boynton Beach and Downtown Lake Worth, and Downtown Lantana, to name a few.  The Cuisine samples include French, Caribbean, Soul Food, Mediterranean, Italian, American, Seafood and Brazilian.  Click here for more information about the menus and restaurants visited on the tour.

7. Pertaining to any dietary restrictions, because the food is served at the discretion of the restaurant/eatery, The tour cannot dictate or determine food content based on dietary restrictions. The Taste History Culinary Tour cannot accommodate dietary restrictions. Cut and paste the following link into your browser for the Food & Drug Administration Facts about Food Allergies and Symptons. http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm079311.htm

8. Some food tasting experiences are STANDING-only and there may not be sitting at every restaurant or cultural center.  The culinary tour is not a "sit-down luncheon" but we eat then keep moving to the next site for more food, more history and more culture. Taste History is more than just because the tour also visits cultural sites and historic buildings. 

9. Tour guests meet the restaurant owners and chefs; and directors of the cultural centers and art galleries visited on the tour. Florida history is narrated by a guide.

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Sold-Out Tours & Waiting Lists:

If a tour is sold-out, unfortunately, we do not maintain a waiting list. If  the tour is sold-out before the date of the actual tour, this information will be posted on this website.

We do not hold space for the tour without a payment.

Please note that the tours held on the 2nd,  3rd and 4th Saturdays are general public tours therefore not all spaces are available to be sold to just one group. A limited number of seats are available for groups on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturdays for groups of 10 people.  Call the Museum for more information. Private group tours are available. 561-243-2662 or e-mail Tour@tastehistoryculinarytours.org

Click here for Group Tour information or call 561-243-2662 or 561-638-8277

Mailing address for Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History

P.O. Box 6127

Delray Beach, FL  33482

Taste History Culinary Tours are sponsored in part by Macy's.  Additional support provided by the Patricia Ann Ravo Fund, the Boris & Edith Rueger Fund.  Sponsorship opportunities are still available.