Food fans began the first Perth Amboy Easts: Food Tour at the registration table by the city’s “Morning Glory” mural. Guests received a guide to the 27 restaurants, eateries, bakeries and fast-casual places tour in the downtown district and along the waterfront. Everyone received a gift bag with water and goodies. The food tour was organized by the Perth Amboy Business Improvement District (BID) and its partners including City of Perth Amboy, Alameda Care Center and each of the participating food establishments.

Cecilia Cruz, center, who owns Rico Taco Mex, served wonderful tacos, delicious juices and tasty treats to her Perth Amboy Eats: Food Tour guests. The free, food tour trolley stopped in front of the restaurant. Each eatery pasted its colorful sticker on the guests’ food tour guides. Everyone who stopped all of the 27 participating restaurants and received the eatery’s sticker had an opportunity to win a prize at the end of the tour.

Don Manuel Restaurant served guests from the Perth Amboy Eats: Food Tour delicious samples of its cuisine including wonderful chicken and fish dishes. Participating food tour eateries decorated the areas in the front of their businesses to serve visitors and create a welcoming, joyous celebration of city’s food and dining scene. Don Manuel’s Yanilette Cortes shows her new food tour friends the range of cuisine offered by the restaurant.

Outside of the Orellana Bakery at 281 Madison Avenue.

The Perth Amboy Eats: Food Tour featured seating and resting areas. Tables and chairs were placed at 7-11 at 255 Smith Street and at different locations along the food tour route. Food tour fans had time relax, sample the cuisine and listen to live music.

The Soul Y Sabor trio performed during the first Perth Amboy Eats: Food Tour. Shown in the photo (left to right) are Alfredo on bass, vocalist Charlene and acoustic guitar Juliano.