Category: NYC

On Saturday, January 28, I’ll be speaking at the 2023 New York Travel & Adventure Show about Brooklyn’s food scene. Use code IMAYROAM23 for $6 off admission.

Common NYC myths debunked by a New York City tour guide and travel writer

by Brian Cicioni | Mar 9, 2022 | NYC, Travel Tips | 30 |

From impatient New Yorkers to what The Bronx is really like, here are 12 of the most common NYC myths debunked by a New York City tour guide.

I’ll be speaking at the 2022 New York Travel & Adventure Show

by Brian Cicioni | Mar 8, 2022 | Event Reviews, NYC | 33 |

On Sunday, March 20, I’ll be speaking at the 2022 New York Travel and Adventure Show about exploring Brooklyn’s food scene. Use code BRIAN2022 for $6 off admission.

An NYC guide to old-school Italian bakeries in The Bronx

by Brian Cicioni | Mar 23, 2021 | NYC | 10 |

Here are ten Italian bakeries in The Bronx that have stood the test of time and continue to survive despite these unprecedented times.

Goodfellas – where everything really happened according to Henry Hill

by Brian Cicioni | Jan 25, 2021 | NYC | 14 |

Goodfellas is vague at best when it comes to giving away actual locations. Here’s where everything really happened, according to Henry Hill.

2020 did not suck: Personal highlights from the year of COVID

by Brian Cicioni | Dec 30, 2020 | Asia, NYC | 6 |

2020 was the strangest year of my adult life but I still managed to have many memorable experiences during the year of COVID.

30 years on – 14 Goodfellas filming locations you can still visit in New York

by Brian Cicioni | Sep 19, 2020 | NYC | 11 |

September 19, 2020 marked 30 years since Goodfellas was released in theaters. Here are 14 Goodfellas filming locations you can still visit in New York.

Cooking Classes & Food Tours in New York City’s Outer Boroughs

by Brian Cicioni | Sep 18, 2020 | NYC, Tour reviews | 3 |

From Uzbek cooking in Brooklyn to exploring food trucks in Queens, here’s a list of cooking classes and food tours to try in New York City’s outer boroughs.

My Favorite NYC Pizza Spots

by Brian Cicioni | Mar 31, 2020 | NYC | 26 |

Here are the NYC pizza spots that I keep revisiting. These are the places I take out-of-towners to when they visit New York.

My Meet the Experts session at the 2020 New York Times Travel Show

by Brian Cicioni | Jan 5, 2020 | Event Reviews, NYC | 33 |

I am thrilled to announce that I’ll be speaking at the New York Times Travel Show for the second consecutive year as part of their Meet the Experts panel.