Year 2022

Re-Launch of Taste History Tours

The format has changed but the immersive experience and knowledgeable tour guide have stayed the same.

Premiering in Year 2022 is the new format:

Taste History Art, Culture and Luncheon Bus Tour

Taste History is an educational program of the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History (MLFH) which is a non-profit organization. Since 1999, the MLFH has curated 20 design-related exhibits and launched its heritage tours in 2004 with the popular Narrated Bus Tours of Historic Delray Beach has hosted more than 8,000 tour passengers. In year 2011, an additional tour was added which was named the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County. Combining the attendance/passengers of both tours, more than 14,000 people have been hosted on these cultural weekly and monthly tours.

The cultural tour programs have evolved and grown through the years. As we usher in a new season, the tours are adapting and evolving again.

Naturally, the cultural tours have halted since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Current plans are to begin offering tours again in year 2022.

How has the Taste History Tour format changed?

The impact of global coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the world, the way people interact, have experiences and do business. To adapt and evolve due to that global issue that has affected the tour partners, the tour format had to change but the tours are still foundationally an immersive experience with emerging arts districts, multicultural history and food.

While maintaining a cultural food experience as part of the tours, they will no longer consist of visiting multiple restaurants for tastings but now will feature one restaurant for a catered sit-down luncheon. The one restaurant for the luncheon will be one from among the list of confirmed tour partners, will be on a rotating basis and will be located in the city area of the particular designated tour.

Will the same cities be featured?

Yes. The Taste History Art, Culture and Luncheon Bus Tour features choices of the following:

Delray Beach & Boynton Beach

Lake Worth Beach

West Palm Beach/Dixie Highway

Will tours consist of bus riding plus some walking touring?

Yes. The new Taste History Art, Culture and Luncheon Bus Tour will travel by bus to emerging districts visiting art studios, craft shops or public outdoor art which are weaved into travel through historic areas. As in previous tours, the new format may include some walking with some of the tours.

Will tours be offered for general public individuals and groups?

We have permanently changed the tour to be only available by advance reservation and only for groups of a required minimum of 5 adults and a maximum of 10 people total. We no longer offer accommodations for individual customers who want to be on the tours. If a group wishes to bring children, in as much as there is no fee charged for children ages 5 and younger (under age 6), there must be a minimum of 5 fee paying persons in the group.

On what days are the tours offered:

Fridays and Saturdays only and for groups only. A minimum 30 days’ advance reservation is required to book a tour date.

What is the amount of time of a tour’s duration?

The Taste History Art, Culture and Luncheon Bus Tour is a fun and engaging daytrip of 4 to 5 hours tour time-frame including the sit-down luncheon and is for groups only.

Since the tours now include a catered sit-down luncheon, can dietary restrictions be accommodated?

The Taste History mission is the same which specifically includes featuring a cultural food experience at non-franchise/non-chain type restaurants but at the local ‘mom & pop’ type cuisine eateries. These eateries include some of the same confirmed restaurant partners that have been featured for the tours in the past. There can be no guarantee that any dietary restrictions can be accommodated. However, tour customers will have advance notice of the restaurant partner accommodating that tour and will have the menu choices that will be available for that tour, therefore, tour customers can determine if any of the food type can be eaten by them.

Taste History is not a tour experience wherein specific accommodations of dietary restrictions are planned because it would limit the cultural experience that the tour and the restaurant partner hope to present. An open-mind and appetite are important to enjoy and savor the taste of history, art, cultural and food presented during the Taste History tours.

Can we choose a restaurant outside of Taste History’s partners?

No. Restaurant choices/partners have been made based on evaluations by the Taste History Tours as well as by evaluations by the restaurant of the Taste History Tours. Therefore, restaurant choices are limited to the ones confirmed as Taste History’s partners.

What is the group tour price?

NOTE: tours will only be available for groups and advance reservation is required. Interested customers will need to contact Taste History Tours to discuss further and depending upon tour city selected, an estimate will be prepared. Email director@tastehistoryculinarytours.org Call 561-638-8277

For school field trips or study tours, contact the director at 561-638-8277 or email director@tastehistoryculinarytours.org http://tastehistoryculinarytours.org/culinaryfoodtours.html

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Updated: 6/19/21

Since March 17, 2020, the Taste History Culinary Tour has not been hosting customers because government mandates forced restaurants to close their inside dining and other businesses deemed non-essential (craft shops) were not allowed to operate or craft shops were only allowed one customer at a time. Palm Beach County, Florida has allowed businesses to resume with social distancing guidelines however, many restaurants are still re-gaining their footing.

Although we are doing our part to stop the spread COVID-19, we miss hosting the tour customers and introducing them to off-the-beaten-path experiences, mom-and-pop eateries, emerging arts districts and Florida's multi-cultural history.

Our benchmark for resuming the tours are the CDC guidelines, restaurant in-dining capacity to host the tours and customer confidence about safety.

Once the tours resume, we will continue the cleaning protocol for the interior of the mini-buses used to transport the tour customers. That protocol has existed for the last few years before the COVID-19 outbreak. Disinfectant cleaning spray and clean cloth towels are used by the tour operator to wipe clean the bus interior prior to the passengers boarding.

Again, Palm Beach County has moved to the next phase of re-opening. Once the tours re-start in year 2022 they will initially only be offered by private tour request for minimum 5 people hosting a maximum 10 people. Go to this link for more information http://tastehistoryculinarytours.org/culinaryfoodtours.html

Sincerely,

Lori J. Durante, Executive Tour Director

Taste History Culinary Tours

 Contact information: 561-638-8277 or email info@mlfhmuseum.org

The web address is http://mlfhmuseum.org/culinaryfoodtours/culinarytourbrochure.html Would you like a brochure  for the Taste History Culinary Tours?  Click the following link:  http://mlfhmuseum.org/culinaryfoodtours/culinarytourbrochure.html 

To view photos of the tour, visit Taste History's social media sites:

Taste History Blog:

http://tastehistoryculinarytours.blogspot.com/

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Boarding location:

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

The culinary tours are smaller capacity tours so that the visits to the eateries are manageable. 

Contact information:  561-638-8277 

Fees:

Effective 6/19/21, to support new social distancing guidelines forcing restaurants to reduce seating capacity due to COVID-19, the tour capacity has been reduced to minimum 10 people required and maximum 8 people thus the per person rate has currently increased to $95.00 per person  (rates subject to change) and for children age 12 and over. Tours are free for children under age 12 (Maximum 2 children free per tour.  Children must be accompanied by a paid adult family member).  Taste History is a non-profit educational organization. Fees are inclusive of all food and visits to cultural centers and art shops. Minimum 10 people are required. All sales are final. No Refunds

For private tour rates, go to the following link:

http://mlfhmuseum.org/bustoursforgroups/privatetourreservation.html

What you need to know, What you need to wear and What you need to bring:

1. These Culinary tours are about 3 to 4 hours with a live guide and are a combination of 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 some tours, there may be about 3 to 4 blocks of walking therefore, dress comfortably, wear comfortable shoes and bring an umbrella

  5. Bring hand sanitizer, wear sunscreen, and bring a hat 

Places Visited & Food Served for Culinary Tour:

 1. Luncheon at a family-owned eatery per tour presenting a hearty cuisine plus trips to emerging cultural districts or craft shops.

 2. The food menu is served at the discretion of the restaurant. Taste History is not responsible for the content of the food. Some foods may be culturally-specific. Taste History also features the history and culture of the origins of foods and cuisines therefore the tour features Floribbean cuisine which consists of meats, beef, pork, poultry, seafood and shellfish; New Fusion cuisine with meats, beef, pork, poultry, seafood and shellfish; and pastries at bakeries. We are logistically unable to take individual food orders. Dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated. Go here for more information about the types of restaurants visited and foods served. 

For logistical reasons, we cannot accommodate food allergies and dietary restrictions.  Vegan and vegetarian options cannot be coordinated. Cut and paste the following link into your browser for the Food & Drug Administration Facts about Food Allergies and Symptoms.  

http://mlfhmuseum.org/culinaryfoodtours/fdafoodfacts.html

All Sales are Final. Tickets are non-refundable.