| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Best Ever Tour in NY
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| Mon, Sep 28, 09 11:00 AM |
MizMarty |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Wow! What a great way to experience Brooklyn! Not your typical "look to the left, look to the right" type tour guide. (I've forgotten his name) was raised in Brooklyn so he knows this borough forward and backwards and brings to life the different areas, history and tastes of Brooklyn. It was fun, informative and organized very well, but not in a regimented way. Lots of opportunities to take pictures, walk the Coney Island Boardwalk, taste the delightful pizza and just enjoy the very pleasant day.
I intend to recommend this tour to anyone I know who will be visiting NY!! |
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It was absolutely great - Tony is The Bomb!
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| Mon, Sep 28, 09 11:00 AM |
WhiskyGirl |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was the second time we had visited NYC. We were looking for some fun and unusual things to do and saw the review for this activity in the Toronto Star. That was the reason we booked and we were not disappointed.
Tony has a great love of Brooklyn, knows all the little bits of gossip and folklore. Being movie buffs we loved the movie references and clips that came along with the tour . . . and I could almost taste knishes.
It gave us a completely different perspective of NYC and Brooklyn. Would love to visit Coney Island in the summer time. I hope they are successful at revitalization and capturing this piece of the past. We have all seen too much urban renewal!
Tony - keep up the great work! |
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Wonderful!
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| Mon, Sep 28, 09 11:00 AM |
julesa14 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Tony was filled with passion for Brooklyn. His knowledge and his ability to transfer that knowledge in an intersting way was wonderful. Tony was friendly and fun. Oh, and the pizza was great too! Both stops were tasty, but I preferred Spumoni Gardens. Highly recommend this tour. Kevin was a wonderful driver as well! |
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Extraordinary
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| Mon, Sep 28, 09 11:00 AM |
rongranberg |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| It was an outstanding tour. Tony our guide was informed, enthusiastic, full of energy, an allover fantastic guide. A Brooklynite to the core, he exuded love of the borough. Coming originally from The Bronx, I saw Brooklyn in an entirely diferent light at the end of the tour. I definitely will recommend it to others. it was a perfect day, foodwise, guidewise and weatherwise. |
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Great, but one more would be better....
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| Sun, Sep 27, 09 11:00 AM |
kellywyatt |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We thought there would be more pizza. Apparently one of the places was burned and temporarily out of business, but something might have been substituted...
I would recommend that a local, quickie map be provided of Brooklyn that is in sync with the points of interest. Since different tour guides (we had Paula, a kick) have different points of interest there would be extra, but that's okay -- it would be a good reason for folks to take the tour again.
We really did enjoy it -- well done and good luck getting into your house in Bay
Ridge, Paula. |
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It's not just about the pizza!
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| Fri, Sep 25, 09 11:00 AM |
nmlarosa |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I saw this tour on 'Getaway' and assumed we would only be seeing the inside of 2 pizza shops. What an understatement! I loved driving through Brooklyn and seeing where many movies were filmed. Through the eyes of Paula, our guide, we saw the Brooklyn that she grew up in and loved. It is fabulous to see a family working together to share the good and bad of their beloved neighbourhood. I look forward to my next trip to New York and another Slice Of Brooklyn experience. |
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Slice of Brooklyn was a great way to see Brooklyn
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| Fri, Sep 25, 09 11:00 AM |
johndrake |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza tour was a great way to see and learn about Brooklyn, while getting a chance to eat some excellent pizza with people from around the world. Our tour guide, Paula, was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. She brought a great local perspective, and shared many interesting stories about her family, and the history of Brooklyn. All the logistics of the tour were outstanding. Bus arrived on time, and we actually started the tour 10 minutes early. Tables were waiting for us at the pizza parlors, and we were in and out, with a sit-down pizza in 30 minutes. Paula was very attentive to the group, whether it was maintaining temperature control on the bus, or taking pictures with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background.
We met folks from Australia, Finland and California on the tour, and the stops gave everyone a great chance to get to know one another. |
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You Feel Like You Are Part of The Family!
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| Fri, Sep 25, 09 11:00 AM |
swcaputo |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Paula did a great job of making you feel like you are part of her family.
You really felt what it is like to live and grow up in Brooklyn.
You feel like a star when the bus pulls up to a pizza place with a line down the block and you get to go right in!
I would recommend this tour to anyone - pizza lover or not. The great pizza is just a bonus to everything else you get to learn and see. |
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BEST ACTIVITY OF OUR NYC TRIP
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| Sun, Sep 20, 09 11:00 AM |
KDTHAMES |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| FOUND THE PIZZA TOUR ON A GOOGLE SEARCH OF THINGS TO DO IN NYC. IT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR 4 DAY TRIP!! THE BUS WAS PRISTINE WITH LARGE WINDOWS FOR FULL VIEWING. PAULA WAS OUR TOUR GUIDE AND SHE WAS TERRIFIC. THERE IS NO DOUBT SHE KNOWS AND LOVES HER HOME TOWN OF BROOKLYN! COORDINATING FAMOUS MOVIE SCENES ON THE BUS MOVIE SCREEN AS IGOR DROVE US THROUGH THE ACTUAL STREET OF BROOKLYN WAS SO COOL. ALSO, I NEVER KNEW HOW MANY FAMOUS PEOPLE WERE BORN IN BROOKLYN. BUT THE PIZZA........OMG. IT WAS TO DIE FOR!! THICK OR THIN. IT DOES NOT MATTER. ABSOLUTELY DELISH! WE WERE SO STUFFED WE DID NOT HAVE DINNER UNTIL 10 PM THAT NIGHT. DO NOT MISS OUT ON THE PIZZA TOUR NEXT TIME YOU GO TO NYC.
KAREN DILORENZO-THAMES |
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Fantastic Tour
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| Sat, Sep 19, 09 11:00 AM |
Nerida82 |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I would recommend this to all people, old and young. Tony gave a great overview of Brooklyn and the pizza was fantastic along the way. I spent 9 nights in New York but was so glad to venture out of Manhattan and see more of the boroughs. Brooklyn is beautiful and we saw so much on this tour. |
