{"id":19260,"date":"2025-03-01T01:05:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T06:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=19260"},"modified":"2026-03-01T11:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T16:15:02","slug":"ethnojunket-exploring-eastern-european-food-in-little-odessa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=19260","title":{"rendered":"Ethnojunket: Exploring Eastern European Food in Little Odessa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An ethnojunket is a food-focused walking tour through one of New York City&#8217;s many ethnic enclaves; my mission is to introduce you to some delicious, accessible, international treats (hence, \u201cethno-\u201d) that you&#8217;ve never tasted but soon will never be able to live without (hence, \u201c-junkie\u201d).<\/p>\n<p><\/a><strong><em>Exploring Eastern European Food in Little Odessa<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nOn this ethnojunket, we&#8217;ll sample the delights of Eastern European, Central Asian, and Russian cuisine along Brighton Beach Avenue in Brooklyn. We&#8217;ll share Georgian cheese bread as well as Turkish and Russian sweets and treats along with amazing dumplings, savory meat pies, authentic ethnic dishes, and so much more.<\/p>\n<p>Some photos from past visits:<br \/>\n<em>(Click on any image to view it in high resolution.)<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4949-1440-edited.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4949-1440-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\"  class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4949-1440-edited.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4949-1440-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4949-1440-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4949-1440-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4949-1440-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8545-post-IG-960.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8545-post-IG-960.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\"  class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8545-post-IG-960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8545-post-IG-960-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8545-post-IG-960-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8545-post-IG-960-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-IMG_3627-use-edited-1440-squared-Copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-IMG_3627-use-edited-1440-squared-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-IMG_3627-use-edited-1440-squared-Copy.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-IMG_3627-use-edited-1440-squared-Copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-IMG_3627-use-edited-1440-squared-Copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-IMG_3627-use-edited-1440-squared-Copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-IMG_3627-use-edited-1440-squared-Copy-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-IMG_3748-edited-squared-Copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-IMG_3748-edited-squared-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-19088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-IMG_3748-edited-squared-Copy.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-IMG_3748-edited-squared-Copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-IMG_3748-edited-squared-Copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-IMG_3748-edited-squared-Copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-IMG_3748-edited-squared-Copy-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_4322-use-edited-1440-square-relit.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_4322-use-edited-1440-square-relit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-19693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_4322-use-edited-1440-square-relit.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_4322-use-edited-1440-square-relit-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_4322-use-edited-1440-square-relit-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_4322-use-edited-1440-square-relit-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_4322-use-edited-1440-square-relit-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4954-1440.-edited.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4954-1440.-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\"  class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4954-1440.-edited.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4954-1440.-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4954-1440.-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4954-1440.-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4954-1440.-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/a><strong><em>Details:<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nThe cost of any tour is $95 per person (cash only, please) and includes a veritable cornucopia of food so bring your appetite: you won\u2019t leave hungry, and you will leave happy! <\/p>\n<p>Tours usually begin at 1pm and typically run about 3 to 4 hours (depending upon the neighborhood).<\/p>\n<p><\/a><strong><em>Sign up!<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nSimply send me a note below and tell me 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I&#8217;ll email you with details.<br \/>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-render-modern\" id=\"wpforms-19738\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-19738\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"19738\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F19260\" data-token=\"f33c451bf1a1de10fc26e26b147a9bdf\" data-token-time=\"1779728348\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-hidden\" id=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-19738-field_0-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"0\"><fieldset><legend class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/legend><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-first wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-19738-field_0\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-first wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][0][first]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-19738-field_0-error\" required><label for=\"wpforms-19738-field_0\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">First<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-19738-field_0-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-last wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][0][last]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-19738-field_0-last-error\" required><label for=\"wpforms-19738-field_0-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-19738-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-19738-field_1\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-19738-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1]\" spellcheck=\"false\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-19738-field_1-error\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-19738-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-select wpforms-field-select-style-classic\" data-field-id=\"3\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-19738-field_3\">Which ethnojunket are you interested in?<\/label><select id=\"wpforms-19738-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\"><option value=\"Exploring Eastern European Food in Little Odessa\" >Exploring Eastern European Food in Little Odessa<\/option><option value=\"Ethnic Eats in Elmhurst\" >Ethnic Eats in Elmhurst<\/option><option value=\"The Flavors of Little Levant in Bay Ridge\" >The Flavors of Little Levant in Bay Ridge<\/option><option value=\"Snacking in Flushing: The Best of the Best\" >Snacking in Flushing: The Best of the Best<\/option><option value=\"Not Your Ordinary Chinatown Tour\" >Not Your Ordinary Chinatown Tour<\/option><option value=\"Just a general question!\" >Just a general question!<\/option><\/select><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-19738-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"2\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-19738-field_2\">Comment or Message<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-19738-field_2\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-19738-field_2-error\" ><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[id]\" value=\"19738\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_title\" value=\"\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_url\" value=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F19260\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-19738\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms-lite\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" class=\"wpforms-submit-spinner\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Loading\"><\/div><\/form><\/div>  <!-- .wpforms-container --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Please note: While I generally have a pretty good idea of what ingredients go into whatever we\u2019re consuming, I can\u2019t vouch for salt or sugar or gluten or so many other clandestine buzz killers. If you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please be mindful of that and take responsibility for them just as you would if you were dining under any other circumstances. (I\u2019m a foodie, not a doctor!) By the same token, if something troublesome happens to you along the way, I can\u2019t take the liability for that any more than if you were just walking along the street or in a shop by yourself. (I\u2019m a writer, not a lawyer!) In other words, when you join one of my ethnojunkets, you are taking complete responsibility for your own welfare and safety.<\/p>\n<p>What I <em>can<\/em> do is bring you a few hours of entertaining, educational, and delicious fun!<\/p>\n<p>Questions? 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