Kerrie Joyce 
Jersey City foodie and entrepreneur Alessia Aron is set to host a Hispanic Heritage Month Food Tour through downtown Kearny, New Jersey. The event is presented by Beyond the Plate and Kearny Urban Enterprise Zone. It will feature visits to several Hispanic-owned eateries along the walking tour. This is the second-ever Kearny Kravings event, the first of which was a dessert crawl that took place in July. Read on for more details about the food tour event happening in Kearny on October 11th and 12th, 2025.
Tour Details
The Hispanic Heritage Month Food Tour in Kearny will take place on Saturday, October 11th, and Sunday, October 12th, from 2PM-5PM. The event will include tastings at five different Hispanic-owned eateries in the community, which are included in the ticket price. The cost of attendance is $40 per person, which covers all food and drinks tastings, and a mini-cooler bag. “Think Peruvian causa and ceviche, Ecuadorian encebollado, Venezuelan Hallaca, traditional Colombian drinks, and so much more,” Alessia told HG.
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The tours will be led by local New Jersey tour guides, who are well-versed in community history, to make the tour an educational experience engaging both minds and mouths. “This tour is not just about satisfying your foodie cravings—it’s an edible passport celebrating immigrant stories, family traditions, and entrepreneurship,” the event page reads. The exact restaurants that will be included have not been made public yet, and the meeting location will be sent to ticketed guests prior to the event.
Space is limited, as there are only 15 spots available per tour. The event is a three-hour walking tour, and comfortable shoes are recommended. The event also states it is rain-or-shine, but will be rescheduled in the event of severe weather.
Cultural Significance
Per Beyond the Plate, the food tour is meant to celebrate the Hispanic community in the area, since 60 percent of the population is Hispanic-identifying. The event highlights “behind-the-scenes” stories from chefs and business owners as part of the tour. ““Food is one of the most powerful ways to connect, share stories, and uplift the voices of the people who make our communities stronger,” Alessia said via press release. The tour, described as an “edible passport,” is meant to celebrate family traditions and history, connecting guests with entrepreneurs in the community through “food, drink, and storytelling.”
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