Like A Local Press

We always love hosting journalists and media from around the world! We are so excited to share a couple great articles that recently came out: Immigrant New York Food Tour: Lower East Side, Chinatown & Little Italy featured in India’s premium weekend magazine, Mint Lounge, on June 29, 2024, in an article titled “Savouring the…

We are honored that Like A Local Tours has been awarded in the 2022 North, South & Central Americas Travel Awards program from Travel & Hospitality Awards. “While this year has been the toughest the travel industry has ever faced, we endeavour to recognise those who deserve praise and to promote the hard work of…

We are honored to have been able to host Graham Erbacher, writer for Travel + Luxury: The Weekend Australian on our Williamsburg Bites: A Brooklyn Foodie Adventure Food Tour while he was visiting NYC this summer. Graham was a pleasure to have on tour and had some wonderful things to say about his time in…

We are proud to announce that our Founder & CEO Lauren Beebe has been nominated for the Women in Tourism Award. The first of its kind, Women In Tourism Awards, produced by Davler Media’s City Guide and presented by American Airlines, recognizes the accomplishments of female leaders who inspire memorable travel experiences in NYC. The…

OCTOBER 15, 2021: (NEW YORK, NEW YORK) — With fall in full swing and cooler weather around the corner, Like A Local Tours, a Brooklyn-based tour company, has announced the launch of its new Fifth Avenue Walking Tour. This tour is the perfect way to enjoy a change of seasons in the city, while also…

We are pleased to announce that Like A Local Tours has been awarded Best Food & Art Tours by US Business News. January 16, 2020: New York, NY – US Business News announces the winners of the 2019 Business Elite Awards. The US has been a dominating pace-setter in the modern business world for several…

We are so excited to share the coverage of our one of our New York City food tours in Australia’s national Traveller (2.5 million readers!). Here are a few excerpts: There are much more imposing structures in New York City than the 22-storey Flatiron Building. The Chrysler building is arguably the most beautiful. The Empire…

Founder Lauren Beebe recently sat down with Debbie Arcangeles, creator and host of The Offbeat Life, a weekly podcast and trusted voice for entrepreneurs and freelancers living intentional and inspired lives. The Offbeat life has been featured on Refinery 29, Thrive Global, Dame Traveler, Forbes and more! Lauren discusses how and why she founded Like A Local Tours, what has led…

We are partnered with a great startup serving up wonderful experiences, called IfOnly and through them, African Boheme (@africanboheme) recently joined our Chelsea Market Food Tour. Here’s what she said to say: The greatest love story ever told. Three decades ago my mom was a buyer for a shop, in the most West Indian “meet…

We are excited to announce that we have been crowned Best Bespoke Cultural NYC Tour Company 2019 in the third annual 2018 Lux Life Magazine Travel Awards. We will appear in their annual magazine that is distributed to over 250,000 readers and on their website LUX. “Like A Local is almost 5 years old and…

We are thrilled to announce that Like A Local Tours is an award winner for the Travel & Hospitality Awards 2018 Americas program. So proud to represent New York City in this class of top notch travel and experience providers. Like A Local Tours has also received a nomination in the 3rd annual LUX Travel & Tourism Awards….

We are so pleased to announce that Founder & CEO of Like A Local Tours, Lauren Beebe, has joined the board of the Human Impacts Institute (HII). HII’s mission is to create and share innovative approaches to tackling social and environmental issues. Their programs pair artists and scientists to engage new audiences in climate change…

We are proud to announce that our Founder and CEO, Lauren Beebe, has joined the Advisory Board for Reach the World (RTW). RTW makes the benefits of travel accessible to classrooms, inspiring students to become curious, confident global citizens. Enabled by a digital platform, classrooms and college student travelers explore the world together. The program…

Brooklyn, NY. September 10, 2018 — Like A Local Tours, a bespoke experiences company in Brooklyn, announced today that it has served over 10,000 customers from around the globe since launching in 2014. Like A Local Tours focuses on small group food, fashion and art tours offering insider access and high quality tour guides. “I…

Like A Local is thrilled to announce their membership to Tourism Cares! Tourism Cares unites the travel and tourism industry to positively benefit the people and places our industry depends on. We believe it’s in our best interest to support the destinations we all depend on so that communities, travelers and businesses can prosper.  Our members include…

“I used to live in New York City – Queens to be more specific. I had an apartment in Rockaway Beach while I was a Flight Attendant for Delta and I would spend my days sitting on the beach, waiting for crew scheduling to call. Sometimes I would be sent off to Switzerland where I…

We were so honored to show the Australian Financial Review around one of our favorite neighborhoods on their quest to rooftop hop in NYC and Brooklyn. Getting High in New York City January 24, 2018 On Seventh Avenue in New York City, 45,000 people walk by the Moxy hotel every day. “Try walking upstream to…

According to their announcement, Expertise.com looked at 1,700 local tours serving New York City and picked the top 19. And we made the cut! Their selection criteria: 1. Reputation: A history of delighted customers and outstanding service. 2. Credibility: Building customer confidence with licensing, accreditations, and awards. 3. Experience: Masters of their craft, based on…

One of the best companies in the luxury travel biz is Abercrombie & Kent, which has been around since 1962. So I was thrilled when they joined our Williamsburg Bites Brooklyn Food Tour and then asked me to talk about a typical day in Williamsburg Brooklyn for their Sundowner Magazine! The Cover I get up…

We are so excited to be featured in Verlocal’s Host Spotlight! Verlocal is evolving the way individuals build businesses by connecting them to people looking to discover local classes, events, products, and services. From our food tours to Ikebana in Chicago or surf lessons in Washington, this awesome website has it all! We love their mission…

March 11, 2017 – Eating local food, exploring hidden hot spots, and frequenting the joints locals flock to are some of the best ways to discover the soul of a city. In New York, you can head to a Jewish cafe and taste Israel in Williamsburg, or, walk the streets of Brooklyn and enjoy pizza…

September 7, 2016 by Kristie Kellahan // In Brooklyn, they go hard. Take it from Jay-Z, you don’t want to miss out on BK. Five boroughs make up New York City, and Brooklyn is one of them. First-time visitors might think Manhattan is all there is, as it’s home to famous landmarks including Times Square,…

Like A Local Tours has won Unique Tour Operator of the Year for Brooklyn in the 2016 Holiday & Tour Specialist Awards! From Luxury Travel Guide: “The awards program selects winners based on their achievements and strengths in the travel industry. We received an overwhelming number of superb nominations this year and the judging panel had the unenviable task of…

LIKE A LOCAL TOURS EARNS 2016 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE Brooklyn, NY – May 25, 2016 – Like A Local Tours today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include…

The Luxury Travel Guide are pleased to announce Like A Local Tours has been nominated as a potential winner in the 2016 Holiday & Tour Specialist Awards. Over the past 12 months we have been receiving votes for individuals & companies throughout the Americas, with our subscribers, hotel guests, travel agencies and industry experts all…