| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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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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Best Tour EVER
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| Fri, Oct 19, 07 11:00 AM |
skimball |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I were fortunate to read about the Brooklyn Pizza Tour in the New York Times and decided it sounded like fun. We have been to New York many times but never to Brooklyn so decided this would be a good opportunity to learn more about it. As it turned out it was definitely the BEST tour we have ever been on. Tony our tour guide who by the way is the VERY BEST tour guide ever did a phenomenal job of showing us all that Brooklyn has to offer. What a great place. We can see why so many movies have been filmed there. This tour is much more than a pizza tasting although that in itself is reason enough to go on the tour. We would highly recommend this tour to others. |
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Well worth the time
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| Fri, Oct 19, 07 11:00 AM |
claudiahunts |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Tony provides much more than a tour of Brooklyn pizza joints. He is a store house of information regarding the history of Brooklyn and Manhattan, particularly of the last 100 years. Tony provides information on what is occurring now and what is likely to occur in the future. Of particular interest was the information on organized crime in Brooklyn, and the location of where various movies were filmed in Brooklyn.
Coming from the West Coast, we thoroughly enjoyed Tony's insights on New York City, and highly recommend the two-hour tour. |
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OUTSTANDING, even when raining :)
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| Fri, Oct 19, 07 11:00 AM |
pbloew |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We had the BEST time on this tour...it is truly a don't miss. You might think you know everything there is to know about Brooklyn, but FUHGETTABOUTDIT!!! You will learn so many things that your head with be spinning with facts, but you'll remember them all when you view great movies again, like Saturday Night Fever, Goodfellas, Annie Hall, etc, etc...but wait there is more. Pizza,lots of it and incredible eats at that. The restaurants were originals and that is a just a small part of the history of these places.
Tony, you are one heck of a great tour guide and we hope that one day you expand your tour business to cover other incredible NY neighborhoods as well. You are well needed out there in the tour business. We are highly recommending this tour for anyone who think they know Brooklyn history (but will soon learn otherwise) and are true foodies! |
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Mangiamo - Let's Eat!
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| Mon, Oct 22, 07 11:00 AM |
NJdevilgirl |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I grew up in NY/NJ, and I live in Scottsdale, AZ now. My boyfriend had never been to the East Coast, and I wanted his first trip there to be memorable. A friend at work recommended the Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour, and I am sooooo glad I took her suggestion!
This tour was fun, informative, and the pizza was AMAZING. Tony is from Brooklyn and his love of the place where he grew up came through as he told us about the past, present, and potential future of some of the neighborhoods as we drove through them. Tony's narrative was enhanced by movie clips and music about Brooklyn.
I have been on tours in Europe and the US, and this one was by far my favorite. Even though we were in a group, Tony made it feel personal. We laughed, we learned, we ate.
If you are thinking about taking another tour, Fuggedaboutit. The Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour is the only way to go!
Erica
Scottsdale, AZ |
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fogetaboutit EH! Fort Erie, Ont to Dumbo Brooklyn
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| Mon, Oct 22, 07 11:00 AM |
vbeattie |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I celebrated our 25th anniversary in NYC and this was my surprise tour for my husband. We both loved everything about the tour. It was far more encompassing and informative than we anticipated. Tony is great and so committed to the facts and folklore of old and new Brooklyn. He keeps it light and his DVD clips are a perfect accompanyment. Last but not least the pizza....We loved Grimaldi's thin crust, fresh Mozzarella and unsweetened sauce. It was just like we had in the Chianti region of Tuscany. L and B was good but the sauce is very sweet however many of the others on the tour preferred that sauce. Thanks Tony and everyone on the tour who made the day fun. |
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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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Better then Broadway
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| Mon, Oct 22, 07 11:00 AM |
DanaDickinse |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was very interesting with many great historical facts, entertainment industry bits and wonderful pizza. The tour guide had a enthusiasm and a passion for his borough, Brooklyn, that it made you wonder why someone would go to Manhattan when they came to NY City. It was wonderful to be with someone who loved what he did and had pride doing it! |
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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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A Slice of History
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| Fri, Oct 26, 07 11:00 AM |
lynnschnitz |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| What a treat although a little misnamed. It might be better to break this into two great tours. One where we see and walk around more neighborhoods and one where we test out/eat more pizza. Tony is fabulous and we had the best time and learned a great deal. Can't wait to try his next tour. Highly recommend for both New Yorkers and tourists. |
