Bridgewater, Oct 12, 2018 (Issuewire.com) - Jersey Girls Food Tours, a Jersey City-based company that hosts restaurant tours in New Jersey, has added Somerville, N.J. in Somerset County to its roster of downtown culinary destinations. Somerville is home to approximately 50 restaurants serving a wide range of American and international cuisines, and will now be the site of monthly food tours for the public. The first food tour, featuring an international theme, will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. and will be led by Jenna Intersimone, a local resident and award-winning food writer for the Courier News, which is headquartered in Somerville.
Participants will visit Café Picasso, Kuay Tiew Noodles, Ai Sushi, Verve and Division Café for 20-25 minutes each, sampling plenty of food and drink, talking to the chefs and owners of each venue, and enjoying wine pairings from Discover Wine, also in Somerville. The cost is $89 per person with each tour limited to no more than 20 people to offer an intimate experience. Tickets for the November 3 tour are available at https://jerseygirlsfoodtours.com and must be purchased in advance. Those with food allergies and sensitivities can be accommodated with prior notice.
Were so excited that Somerville has been recognized for being such a great culinary hot spot, said Jacqueline Morales, director of Somerset County Tourism. Theres so much diversity here and were looking forward to showing the public all the great restaurants and bars that are making downtown Somerville such a great place to visit and live.
Food writer Intersimone agreed. The restaurant scene in downtown Somerville is a true hidden gem, with so many amazing mom-and-pop eateries that make deciding on your dinner spot a difficult choice, she said. Bringing a food tour here was a no-brainer, and it will be so much fun to give our guests a sample of this ever-growing local culinary scene.
Jersey Girls Food Tours specializes in bringing foodies to New Jerseys bustling downtowns that offer opportunities for these exclusive dining excursions; its other tours cover the companys hometown of Jersey City in Hudson County, Red Bank in Monmouth County, Princeton in Mercer County and Rutherford in Bergen County. The owners, Alessia Aron and Janis Borroto, select local establishments with interesting stories and experiences to share with diners, who, according to Aron, often remark about the high quality and ample quantity of food offered.
More information about the many dining options in Somerville and around Somerset County is available at www.visitsomersetnj.org.
About Somerset County Tourism
Somerset County Tourism, a 501(c)3 organization, is the official destination marketing organization (DMO) for Somerset County, N.J. a and a Division of the Somerset County Business Partnership. Its mission is to advance the local economy by sustainably promoting the areas outstanding travel products and experiences, and to offer a variety of useful services to residents, business travelers and leisure visitors. Somerset County Tourism is an active member of New Jersey Destination Marketing Organizations and the New Jersey Tourism Industry Association. For more information visit www.visitsomersetnj.org or call 908-218-4300, ext. 28.
About Jersey Girls Food Tours
Jersey Girls Food Tours, based in Jersey City, N.J. was founded in 2014 by Alessia Aron and Janis Borroto who wanted to showcase the vastly-underrated restaurant scene of the Garden State. Since then, the company has grown exponentially, with new tours being added frequently.
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