OUR STORY
A CULINARY EXPERIENCE COMPANY
Sidewalk Food Tours was inspired by a deep love of food, history, and the unique stories of different neighborhoods in different cities. The first Sidewalk Food Tour was launched in NYC, and since then, the Sidewalks family has grown to include tours in Chicago, San Francisco, Paris, New Orleans, LA, San Diego and Las Vegas.
Our goal is to provide exceptional walking food tours of Las Vegas so you can revisit these neighborhoods with confidence and enjoy the array of culinary options they have to offer. We want you to feel as if you’re exploring the city with a close friend who’s showing you all their favorite local hideaways.
We’re self-proclaimed foodies. We’ve made it our mission to eat our way through Las Vegas, doing a lot of delicious research (and some not so appetizing) to bring you the best food options the city has to offer. There is no better way to learn about the history and culture of a neighborhood than to eat its food. The food and the people who prepare it tell the story of a neighborhood. Join us on a real foodie adventure as we eat our way through our favorite neighborhoods and uncover the best off-the-beaten-path food spots in Las Vegas.
We look forward to having you join us on a Sidewalk Food Tour of Las Vegas and can’t wait to show you the sights. Happy eating!
Bon voyage!
SIDEWALK FOOD TOURS OF LAS VEGAS
OUR TOURS
EXPLORE NEIGHBORHOOD DELIGHTS
Savor the sights, sounds, and flavors on a Food Tour of Downtown Las Vegas! Your expert tour guide leads you on a walking adventure through this extraordinary city, sharing stories of early pioneers, gangsters and cowboys, the history of rivalry between Downtown and the Strip, and the more recent transformation of Las Vegas culture and food scene.
On your food tour, you get to enjoy tastes from unique Las Vegas eateries, including the best bakeries, authentic ethnic eateries, and renowned establishments creating a buzz in the foodie universe. Along the way, your tour guide introduces you to the city’s fascinating history, evolving food culture, and fascinating architecture. At the end of your tour, with your newfound knowledge of the neighborhood’s best hidden gems, you’ll feel like a true Las Vegas local!
MEET THE TEAM
JOSHUA HIRSCH
OWNER
On a six-hour historical tour of Lower Manhattan, Joshua’s stomach began to grumble as the guide pointed out some delicious food spots. It was then that he had an “aha moment.” He decided to include his favorite food places on a history and culture walking tour, so folks wouldn’t be hungry while discovering the city!
He wanted his tours to tell the story of the neighborhood through its food and the people who prepare it. The rest, as they say, is history. Sidewalk Food Tours, a culinary experience company, was born. He has since expanded into six delectable cities. His goal is to expand to every major U.S. city you travel to, so you can experience its food and culture on a Sidewalk Food Tour.
CHIEU HIRSCH
PARTNER
We are honored to have Chieu Hirsch on our team. She plays an integral part in the company’s overall success. Her family bravely refuged to the U.S. from Vietnam in the 1980s. She brings years of business experience, previously working for Sprint, Principal Financial, Morgan Stanley, and Hartford. In addition to her business acumen, she is extremely passionate about feng shui, astrology, food, and culture. She loves meditation, traveling, and hiking to beautiful mountaintops. Spending quality time with her eight nieces and nephews is what brings her the most joy.
ROBBIE BRUENS
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Robbie Bruens designs, develops and manages food experiences for Sidewalk. In addition to food (the highest art form, as we can all agree) he is also passionate about movies, books, paintings, and architecture. With that in mind, he recommends you watch Big Night (1996) directed by and starring Stanley Tucci and read Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain, as these combine the culinary arts with cinema and literature.
AMBER MCCALLISTER
GUIDE
Amber is originally an East Coast girl who grew up living in Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island. A bartending job brought her to Las Vegas in 2007, and she loved it so much she’s stuck around all these years! She’s a professional on-camera host, a definite foodie, and a Mom to a baby girl who she absolutely adores. Her favorite foods are sushi and anything chocolate!
LAURINDA JANLEWICZ
GUIDE
Laurinda’s passion and purpose is helping to facilitate curiosity and connection in the world. She has a background in outdoor education, guiding, group facilitation and event organising. Laurinda is obsessed with the history of Las Vegas. She loves sharing a side of Vegas that highlights stories many people never heard before. Not to mention finding the secret food spots to ignite your taste buds.
ANDREW HRUBY
GUIDE
Andrew is a Northern Nevadan who fell in love with Vegas. A fan of travel and culture, he lived abroad in South Korea for 10 years prior to returning to the states and making Vegas his home. Andrew enjoys reading and hiking (Vegas is close to many beautiful National Parks). When he isn’t leading tours, Andrew can be found with a glass of wine to his nose as he tastes his way towards becoming a sommelier.
JULIANA THOMSEN
GUIDE
Jules is a world traveler who loves good music, good food, and fun facts. In her spare time she enjoys teaching yoga. playing the ukulele, and exploring new food spots.
ERIC COLEMAN
GUIDE
On the run from creditors and the mob, Eric Coleman moved to Chicago in 2008. Soon after the gadfly got his feet wet in the Chicago Theater scene by playing Ron Paul in Ron Paul the Musical. While holed up in The City of Broad Shoulders, Mr. Coleman went on to launch the plays Shift-Faced at the Gorilla Tango Theater and Bloody Haymarket at the Irish American Heritage Center, in what some have called a brilliant diversion. Awaiting arrest, Mr. Coleman has taught English as a Second Language, run holding patterns around downtown as a Tour Guide, and has brazenly returned to Los Angeles in order to run for office in his hometown of Redondo Beach and finally moved to the Vegas area in April of 2020. Do me a favor, if the police ask, you have not seen the guide for this tour!