Pizza and Brew For Dad…And You Too!

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  “It is a wise father that knows his own child.”  William Shakespeare

 In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972. 
    Father’s Day is upon us and somehow it always seems difficult to think of a gift for that special man in your life.  Here are two unique and fun ideas that you can share together for Father’s Day or any time of the year.
    Originally from New Jersey, Scott Weiner launched SCOTT’S PIZZA TOURS as a way of channeling his desire to teach the deeper story of pizza. Now, Scott is a full-time pizza enthusiast, sharing his love with inquisitive pizza lovers.
    Scott along with his cracker jack team of “Pizza Hosts” offer 8 different tours in Manhattan and Brooklyn.  For $45 per person you can choose from the Original Crosstown Pizza Walk, Walks in Greenwich Village, Brooklyn or Times Square.  For $65 you can board the NYC Pizza Bus for the deluxe tour that rotates stops through Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island.
    The walking tours visit three pizzerias and the deluxe bus tour visits four.  For full descriptions and a day by day schedule, visit their informative website at www.scottspizzatours.com/tours. Bring your walking shoes and your appetite.
     Is your dad or husband a beer kind of guy? There is a tour just for him! On THE NEW YORK BEER AND BREWERY TOUR, you visit the finest local breweries, taste a wide variety of craft beer and enjoy delicious food, plus see historic beer locations and fascinating neighborhoods. Best of all: they do the driving! 
    Choose between the 4.5 hour Signature Tour, that includes beer tastings and food pairings and the 3 hour Express Tour that includes beer tastings and snacks. The Signature Tour ($125) starts at The Birreria Brewery in the Flatiron District, heads to Brooklyn for The Brooklyn Brewery, Spuyten Duyvil, and Singlecut Beersmiths, then ends in Astoria, with transportation back into Manhattan. 
      The Express Tour ($79) begins at McSorley’s Old Ale House in the East Village, and onto The Brooklyn Brewery and then ends at The Well in Bushwick.
    Whichever tour you choose you will have a great time. For more information and reservations go to www.tourguidesofnewyork.com.
    Father’s Day comes once a year.. make it a fantastic and filling one!