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Award-winning guided bus tours of Brooklyn that depart from Manhattan! As seen on Travel Channel! Best of all, tours depart from Manhattan!
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Specializing in guided bus tours of Brooklyn's favorite foods, neighborhoods, landmarks & movie locations.

12/16/2024

This young lady was on our Pizza Tour yesterday with our tour guide Angela. She specifically took this photo because she wanted to pose like the Taylor Swift lyric, “Sitting on a bench in Coney Island”. 🙂

12/15/2024

The late author Betty Smith was born Elisabeth Lillian Wehner on this day in 1896 in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. She grew up poor in a tenement that served as the setting for her book, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. It’s a semi-autobiographical novel that focuses on an impoverished, but aspirational, young girl and her family living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn during the first two decades of the 20th century. To say that the book was a success is an understatement. They made a movie of the book two years later in 1945. Betty Smith was 75 years old when she passed away in 1972.

12/14/2024

Thank you Cruiser29905029161!!! 🙂🎄

12/13/2024

Happy Birthday to actor Steve Buscemi who was born in Brooklyn on this day in 1957! By the time he was a teenager, the family moved to Valley Stream on Long Island. He couldn't stay away from Brooklyn though. He returned and has been living in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn for the past 30 years! He's appeared in such movies as "Fargo", Reservoir Dogs" and "Trees Lounge" just to name a few. He also starred in two HBO shows: as Nucky Thompson on "Boardwalk Empire" and Tony Soprano's cousin, Anthony Blundetto, on "The Sopranos".

12/12/2024

It was 47 years ago today, on December 12, 1977, that the movie "Saturday Night Fever" premiered in NYC! Both the movie, and the soundtrack, took the world by storm! It made a movie star out of John Travolta, and it introduced the world to neighborhoods in Brooklyn such as Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst. Take a look at some of the behind the scenes photos below while they were filming the classic opening scene under the el on 86th Street. It’s just one of a few locations from the movie that you’ll get to visit on our Pizza Tour!

12/07/2024

Thank you to Paul Pennacchi from New Jersey for booking a private tour for his friends, family and coworkers from A. Pennacchi & Sons on Thursday! It was a modified Pizza Tour with stops in Brooklyn Heights to see Cher’s house in “Moonstruck”, a stop at Nathan’s in Coney Island and even Villabate Alba for pastries! Looking for a fun day out with your family, friends or coworkers? Let us know! We’d love to put something together you as well! 🙂

12/07/2024

The late Harry Chapin was born on this day in 1942. He grew up in the Brooklyn Heights section of Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School. He would become one of America's best singer/songwriters in the 1970's with songs like "Taxi", "W.O.L.D." and this one which was his most popular. He devoted much of his time and effort to social activism, including raising money to combat hunger in the United States. Sadly, Chapin was killed in an automobile accident on the Long Island Expressway in 1981 while on his way to perform at a free benefit concert at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. He was only 38 years old.

12/05/2024

This photo was taken 10 years ago in December of 2014! It features Kirsten from Germany sporting our original T-shirt design and colors before we switched to black shirts. So, whattayathink? Should we bring this design back? Let us know in the comments below!

12/04/2024

Happy 60th Birthday to actress Marisa Tomei who was born in Brooklyn on this day in 1964! 🎂 The Academy Award winner grew up in the Midwood section of Brooklyn and attended Edward R. Murrow High School where her love of acting began. Following her work on the television series "As the World Turns" in 1986, Tomei came to prominence as a cast member on "The Cosby Show" spin-off "A Different World" in 1987. After having minor roles in a few films, she came to international attention in 1992 with the comedy "My Cousin Vinny" for which she received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. FUN FACT: her mother Addie used to run food tours of NYC. Her company was called Savory Sojourns. 🙂

12/02/2024

Last night was the first night of our 18th annual Christmas Lights Tour of Dyker Heights! Thank you to Dave K from England for taking our tour last night and then posting this lovely review with the photos he took last night! 🙂

Our tour runs every night in December, except the 24th and 25th, and departs conveniently from the Union Square area of Manhattan!

We hand out candy canes at check in; we play festive Christmas music on the bus; you get to see the homes in the Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst sections of Brooklyn as well, and everyone receives a souvenir fridge magnet at the end of the tour!

We also show vintage Christmas TV specials from Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Andy Williams and more on the screens of the bus on the ride back to Manhattan1

Look, if our tour doesn’t get you in the Christmas spirit then your name might as well be Ebenezer Scrooge!

BE SURE AND BOOK EARLY - TOURS SELL OUT

For more info, or to purchase tickets, please visit https://asliceofbrooklyn.com/bus.../christmas-lights-tour/.

As we like to say, "Rockefeller Center? FUHGETTABOUDIT!"

11/30/2024

The late Shirley Chisholm was born in Brooklyn on this day in 1924. She attended Girls High School in the Bedford–Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Brooklyn College. She became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first black candidate for a major party's nomination for President of the United States in 1972. Her campaign slogan was “Unbought and Unbossed .” Shirley Chisolm passed away in 2005, but her legacy lives on.

11/29/2024

Congratulations to Beth Eaton-Collier who’s this week’s winner of our T-shirt contest! 🎉 This Thanksgiving she's thankful for friends and family. ❤ Thank you to everyone who entered!🙂

11/28/2024

On behalf of all of us here at A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours, we'd like to thank each and every one of you for your friendship, your loyalty and for letting us do what we love the most: showing you around Brooklyn! We wouldn't be here without you, and for that we are eternally grateful. From our family to yours, we wish you all a safe, blessed and Happy Thanksgiving! ❤️

11/27/2024

The late country music singer/songwriter Eddie Rabbitt was born Edward Thomas Rabbit on this day in Brooklyn in 1941. The son of Irish immigrants, he was a proficient guitar player by the age of 12. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974. He helped to develop the crossover-influenced sound of country music prevalent in the 1980s with such hits of his own as "Suspicions", "I Love a Rainy Night" (a #1 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100), “Drivin’ My Life Away” and "Every Which Way but Loose" (the theme from the film of the same title).

11/27/2024

You haven’t seen Christmas lights until you've been to the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn! Each year, the homeowners go all out to create the phenomenon known as “Dyker Lights”. This clip goes back to 2012 when our owner, Tony, and Lucille Spata, the woman who started the tradition in the 1980s, appeared with Evette Rios on ABC's "The Chew".

Our 18th annual tour starts up on December 1st! It’s the original tour of the famous lights that’s been featured on Travel Channel, Today Show and Good Morning America!

It departs nightly from the Union Square area of Manhattan. Everyone receives candy canes at check in; we play festive Christmas music on the bus; you get to see the homes in other areas of Brooklyn as well, like Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst, and everyone receives a souvenir fridge magnet at the end of the tour.

We also show vintage Christmas TV specials from Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Andy Williams and more on the screens of the bus on the ride back to Manhattan.

If our tour doesn’t get you in the Christmas spirit then your name might as well be Ebenezer Scrooge!

Be sure and purchase tickets early. Tours always sell out!

For more info, or to purchase tickets, please visit https://asliceofbrooklyn.com/bus-tours/christmas-lights-tour/.

As we like to say, Rockefeller Center? FUHGETTABOUDIT!

11/27/2024

Thank you so much Rach Nasher! ❤️

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Thursday	9am - 5pm
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A Slice of Brooklyn’s Original Christmas Lights Tour of Dyker Heights

You haven’t seen Christmas lights until you've been to the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn! Each year, the homeowners go all out to create the phenomenon known as “Dyker Lights”. This clip goes back to 2012 when our owner, Tony, and Lucille Spata, the woman who started the tradition in the 1980s, appeared with Evette Rios on ABC's "The Chew". Our 18th annual tour starts up on December 1st! It’s the original tour of the famous lights that’s been featured on Travel Channel, Today Show and Good Morning America! It departs nightly from the Union Square area of Manhattan. Everyone receives candy canes at check in; we play festive Christmas music on the bus; you get to see the homes in other areas of Brooklyn as well, like Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst, and everyone receives a souvenir fridge magnet at the end of the tour. We also show vintage Christmas TV specials from Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Andy Williams and more on the screens of the bus on the ride back to Manhattan. If our tour doesn’t get you in the Christmas spirit then your name might as well be Ebenezer Scrooge! Be sure and purchase tickets early. Tours always sell out! For more info, or to purchase tickets, please visit https://asliceofbrooklyn.com/bus-tours/christmas-lights-tour/. As we like to say, Rockefeller Center? FUHGETTABOUDIT!

A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours’ Original Christmas Lights Tour of Dyker Heights

When Time Out New York needed the inside information on the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn in December, they came to none other than our owner Tony Muia. He started the original Christmas Lights Tour of Dyker Heights 18 years ago as a tribute to the friends and family in the neighborhood who decorated their homes for Christmas.. Our 18th annual tour starts up on December 1st! It’s the original tour of the famous lights that’s been featured on Travel Channel, Today Show and Good Morning America! It departs nightly from the Union Square area of Manhattan. Everyone receives candy canes at check in; we play festive Christmas music on the bus; you get to see the homes in other areas of Brooklyn as well, like Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst, and everyone receives a souvenir fridge magnet at the end of the tour. We also show vintage Christmas TV specials from Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Andy Williams and more on the screens of the bus on the ride back to Manhattan. If our tour doesn’t get you in the Christmas spirit then your name might as well be Ebenezer Scrooge! Be sure and purchase tickets early. Tours always sell out! For more info, or to purchase tickets, please visit https://asliceofbrooklyn.com/bus-tours/christmas-lights-tour/. As we like to say, Rockefeller Center? FUHGETTABOUDIT!

When Inside Edition needed the inside scoop on the homes and homeowners of Dyker Heights in Brooklyn, they came to our owner Tony! He started the original tour of the famous Christmas lights back in 2006. Our 18th annual tour starts up again on December 1st and runs until the 30th, with tours departing conveniently from Manhattan. Don’t settle for fugazi copycat companies from Manhattan who say they do tours of Dyker Heights and just drop you off in the area. We’ll escort you around as you get to know the history and backstories of this Brooklyn Christmas tradition. For more info, or to purchase tickets, please visit asliceofbrooklyn.com. BE SURE AND BOOK EARLY. TOURS SELL OUT! As seen on the Today Show, Travel Channel & Good Morning America! #dykerheights #dykerheightschristmaslights #dykerheightslights #dykerheightsbrooklyn #dykerheightschristmas #christmaslights #dykerheightslight #christmaslightsnewyork #nycchristmas #dykerheightstour #dykerheightstour🎅🏼 #dykerheightsbustour #dykerlights #newyorkchristmastree #originaldykerheightstour #originladykerheightsbustour #christmastour #christmastournewyork #nycchristmastour #newyorkchristmastour #originalchristmaslightstour #thingstodoinnyc

Back in 2010, our owner Tony appeared on Samantha Brown's "Holidays in New York" special on Travel Channel. A Brooklyn resident herself, Samantha asked Tony to show her around Dyker Heights. Tony had started the original Christmas Lights Tour of the decorated homes in Dyker Heights a few years earlier. Besides showing her the neighborhood, Tony took Samantha to meet Lucille Spata, the woman who started the Dyker Heights tradition back in the 1980s. Our 19th annual Christmas Lights Tour tour starts on December 1st! For more info, or to purchase tickets, please visit asliceofbrooklyn.com.

It was 8 years ago this week in 2016 when the word "fuhgeddaboudit" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary! The dictionary defines the word in this way: “In representations of regional speech (associated especially with New York and New Jersey): ‘forget about it’, used to indicate that a suggested scenario is unlikely or undesirable.” For many people unfamiliar with the term, it was this scene from "Donnie Brasco" that helped them understand it better. 😉

Thank you to our group from Pennsylvania who came to do our Pizza Tour on Wednesday!

As we continue celebrating today’s 34th anniversary of the release of “Goodfellas”, how many of you realized that the late, great Brooklyn native Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts on the Sopranos) was actually in the movie? Check out this scene. 🎬

Steeplechase Park

Steeplechase Park operated in Coney Island from 1897 to 1964. Created by the entrepreneur George C. Tilyou, it was the first of the three large amusement parks built in Coney Island, the other two being Luna Park (1903) and Dreamland (1904). Of the three, Steeplechase was the longest-lasting, running for 67 years. This was its most popular attraction: a gravity-powered ride in which people raced each other while riding wooden horses that glided along metal tracks over a long and curving course. #FlashbackFriday

The 2024 season of Friday Night Fireworks in Coney Island begins tonight! Every Friday, from now until Friday, August 23rd, the fireworks will go off at 9:45pm. Whats the best place to view them? Right in front of Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park, either on the boardwalk or on the beach!

6 years ago today we welcomed John Travolta back to Lenny’s Pizza under the el in Brooklyn where he filmed the iconic opening scene in "Saturday Night Fever". We'll take you to see locations from the movie on our Pizza Tour! #ThrowbackThursday

Stopping in Coney Island with our group from Port St. Lucie High School last week. 🙂🎢

Touring Coney Island with our group from Port St. Lucie High School last week. 🙂🎢

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Our Story

Since 2005 we’ve been escorting people like you all over Brooklyn on our guided bus tours of Brooklyn's favorite foods, neighborhoods, landmarks & movie locations. And while we’re Brooklyn based, all our tours depart from the Union Square area of Manhattan!

Our tours include:

The Original Brooklyn Pizza Tour

The Chocolate Tour

The Best of Brooklyn Tour

The Christmas Lights Tour of Dyker Heights

Our tours have been featured on Good Morning America, the Today Show, The Chew, Nightline, the Travel Channel, the Food Network and more.

We use 23, 38 and 56 passenger buses that are enclosed and have heat in the winter and air conditioning in the summer. We offer both public and private group tours.

All our tour guides are licensed NYC tour guides who were born and raised in Brooklyn. So we don’t just show you around Brooklyn, we ARE Brooklyn. So whether you’re looking for something to do with the whole family, a group of friends or are traveling solo, you’ll feel like a friend is taking you around Brooklyn. You’ll leave the tour with a newfound appreciation for one of the most amazing places in the United States and memories that will last a lifetime.

But don’t take our word for it, here’s what people have to say about our tours:

🍕DO THIS TOUR!!! We had an absolutely amazing day with Marc (with a c!) on our Pizza Tour. Phenomenal tour guide, hilarious and full of knowledge. We laughed our way through the day! The food was delicious and we got to see so many parts of Brooklyn we never even knew existed! Cannot wait to book another tour with you next time we’re back!!! This is a tour you will regret not doing! - Laura Slingsby

🍫Did their chocolate tour today, it was all that and more! The chocolatiers were spot on; talented, dedicated and each different than the last with unique flavors and chocolates. Grimaldi’s pizza; well nothing to say except OMG perfect taste, crust and ingredients. Our tour guide, Paula was personable, fun, knowledgeable and an all around nice person; she knows Brooklyn, hands down!!!! Don’t miss this tour with this company. - Hennie Schall DAlessio

🎄Do yourself a big favor and take this tour! My wife and I have made the Christmas Light Tour of Dyker Heights an annual event every December for the past 4 years. Until you walk in the Dyker Heights area of Brooklyn and experience the hundreds of thousands of lights you cannot imagine homes this professionally decorated – one after the other for blocks. We have had a different tour guide each year and they all do their job with enthusiasm and area knowledge. This year we had the pleasure of having Marc guide us around. His outgoing and over the top sense of humor made for a memorable evening. Thank you, Tony, for keeping these tours fun, inspiring and making the Christmas season in New York so enjoyable.

Have you been on one of our Brooklyn tours yet? If not, what are you waiting for?

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