An Italian sandwich was served at Joppa Fine Foods on the Taste of Newburyport food tour.

Chocolate cake with raspberry cream was one of the flavors of whoopie pies available to sample at the Chococoa Baking Company.

The tart cherry hand pie was one of the samples served at the Buttermilk Baking Company on the tour.

A vanilla cupcake with chocolate ganache and a caramel filling was available at Eat Cake.

Marie Kosnik (left) and Carrie Kosnik ate lunch at Ten Center Street Restaurant and Pub during the Taste Newburyport food tour.

Mark Manfredi (center) was handed a whoopie pie at Chococoa Baking Company.

P.J. Halloran, owner of Cape Ann Foodie Tours, took a small group on a walking tour through downtown Newburyport.

P.J. Halloran poured samples of olive oil at the Newburyport Olive Oil Co.

P.J. Halloran (middle) led the tour to its first stop, Eat Cake.

Marie Kosnik tried a cupcake at Eat Cake.

Nancy (left) and Mark Manfredi explored the aisles of Joppa Fine Foods.

The group ate lunch at Ten Center Street Restaurant and Pub during the Taste Newburyport food tour.