| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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Bridge Views
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| Mon, Oct 29, 07 11:00 AM |
kathywhite |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Individual |
| WE enjoyed tour. The view of the bridges was wonderful. Coney Island was fun. I hadn't been there for many,many years. Pizza was interesting.... Overall enjoyed the day. |
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THOROUGHLY ENJOYED
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| Fri, Oct 26, 07 11:00 AM |
sarahcordell |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I took this tour alone but meet lots of nice people, some actually from Brooklyn! - I did not think the pizza was the best in world but I very much enjoyed the tour of Brooklyn. Even though I had visited New York on numerous occasions, I had never been very far into the Brooklyn Borough because I was not familiar with that area. We learned a lot about Brooklyn, not only the area but also were amazed at the number of famous and infamous people that were born there. Sal is a great host and tour guide-he shows a lot of videos about the movies that were filmed in Brooklyn as you travel the streets, he will show a movie video clip of the street you are currently traveling He has gone to a lot of effort to plan a great tour. |
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authentic italian tour
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| Mon, Oct 22, 07 11:00 AM |
margohunt |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| our tour guide said he had a brother named Joey and Vinnie.....you can't make this stuff up....Tony was great |
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Memorable, informative and entertaining activity
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| Fri, Oct 19, 07 11:00 AM |
SusanRae |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I have wanted to visit Brooklyn in the past, but had no idea how to get around the city, where to go and what to see. As luck would have it I saw a review of the Pizza Tour on the Today Show a week before my New York trip. There was only 1 seat left when I booked it on the internet. My husband had business meetings that day so it was a great way for me to spend the day. Our tour guide, Tony, was pure New York energy! He provided a truly entertaining, informative and absolutely fabulous day in Brooklyn. The pizza experience was fun because the restaurants are part of Brooklyn's famous past and still remain a favorite spot. I especially enjoyed learning about the history of Brooklyn, the different ethnic groups, movies that were filmed there and the personal stories Tony shared with us about growing up in this borough of New York. I have already told all my California friends that this tour is a must, even my friends who live in New York! My only suggestion would be that Tony give us a written synopsis of everything we saw with some simple explanations because I can't remember all the information-I would even pay a small fee for it! The icing on the cake was flying home on Jet Blue and they were playing the movie, "Saturday Night Live"! I watched it again for the twentieth time, but with greater appreciation since I had actually seen so many of the places the scenes were shot on the tour! A New York experience not to be missed! |
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Fun,well planned,informative and just outstanding!
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| Mon, Oct 15, 07 11:00 AM |
sheilasinger |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I was not expecting to have as much fun as I did on the Brooklyn Pizza Tour. It was
very well planned and the host was outstanding. Tony, was full of personality and
with a friendly likable dememnor. He had a lot of knowledge about the people and
places in Brooklyn. I will highly recommend this tour to my family and friends. And
the pizza at both stops was very good. |
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I've always wanted to see Brooklyn
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| Mon, Oct 15, 07 11:00 AM |
MarilynF |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I've always wanted to see Brooklyn, so when I saw A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour recommended on the Today Show, I said now's the time. I found the tour on the internet and contacted a very friendly person at Zerve to make a reservation. I arrived at the meeting site and was warmly greeted by Tony. The mini bus was clean and spacious. Tony was a wonderful guide. He spoke clearly with his charming Brooklyn accent. The pizza was wonderful. I also enjoyed the stops to view Manhattan, the bridges and the Coney Island boardwalk. Tony told me the Brooklyn history that I wanted to hear, and he told us quite a bit about the many neighborhoods we saw. He also played Brooklyn based music and showed many video clips of movies filmed in Brooklyn. It was a wonderful day. |
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The Best New York Tour I Took !
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| Fri, Oct 5, 07 11:00 AM |
nickdlf |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Just got back from this tour, and It was great ! not to take away from any of the other good tours i have taken while in NYC but The Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour has been the best ! Tony the guide, was very entertaining, quick witted, informative and kept the mood in the whole tour group on a real high the entire way through. His passion for the area and subject matter of the tour really showed the whole way and he covered everything from movie locations, local history, anecdotes and pizza history ! and of course we stopped at two truly amazing Brooklyn pizzerias.
Defintley one of the best and most original tours I have ever taken ! |
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a "not miss" out of the ordinary tour
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| Mon, Sep 17, 07 11:00 AM |
thomasseeber |
Unspecified |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Both my husband and myself thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Both Tony, the tour guide and the bus driver were exceptional and to top it off the Today Show was filming the tour for a future segment and accompanied us on the tour. It made for a few deviations for the tour guide but he took it all in stride.
The pizza at both places we went was delicious and having never been to Brooklyn before we both learned a lot of the history and most of all the pride of "Brooklynites" for their origins.
tony was very knowledgable and the bus driver was very skilled at his job and saved us several times from drivers who cut in front of the bus. I would reccomend this tour for everyone, even if you have been to Brooklyn before. We had several people on the tour who were born in Brooklyn and said they learned things they didn't know.
tom and marilyn from southern California. |
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Great intro to Brooklyn
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| Mon, Sep 3, 07 11:00 AM |
k0466u |
Female |
Unspecified |
Local |
Individual |
| This tour gives a good introduction to anyone who is not familiar with Brooklyn by covering different areas within the borough. Tony's comments are both enjoyable and informative and the video clips shown on the bus is a bonus. Pizza tasting is of course the highlight of the tour, and having two different kinds of pizza allows for tasty comparison. I only wish two tastings were more spaced apart time-wise. But all in all, a very enjoyable outing. |
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Excellent Day Out
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| Mon, Aug 27, 07 11:00 AM |
AnnaLouise |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This was a really good tour: a friendly and very knowledgeable tour guide and a good combination of coach and walking. The pizza was delicious and it was interesting to try the two completely different types. I loved seeing the sidewalk from the opening of Saturday Night Fever and Coney Island was great - perhaps a bit longer there would have been good.
Excellent value for money and heartily recommended |
