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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
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We had a wondeful time and highly remommend it.
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| Fri, Apr 14, 06 11:00 AM |
RDMANTEL |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| The tour was great.! Being from Illinois we have always wanted to visit Brocklyn. The tour guide, Tony Muia, was outstanding and very knowlegeable. The bus was extremely comfortable .
We will be telling all our friends what a wonderful time we had and recommend that they also take the trip.
We are normally in NYC at least once a year and will be looking forward to other trip that Mr Muia will be the tour guide. |
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Great non-touristy tour with a personalized touch
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| Fri, Apr 7, 06 11:00 AM |
GSB130 |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I enjoyed the tour very much. It was interesting seeing parts of Brooklyn most tours do not cover. Tony was very personable and enthusiastic. He treated everyone like his personal friend. 11 people attended our tour and everyone was friendly and outgoing. I enjoyed sitting together as a group at the two pizza restauants and getting to speak to most of the people on the tour. I also enjoyed when we were shown scenes from a movie as we passed the location where the movie was filmed. I plan to highly recommend the tour to everyone I know. It's a great way to pass 4.5 + hours. By the way, the pizza was excellent! |
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Not just pizza
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| Fri, Apr 7, 06 11:00 AM |
bcolistra |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| I highly recommend this tour for tourists and Brooklynites alike. I attended with my father and uncle who were both raised in Brooklyn. I resided in Park Slope for several years as well. Between the three of us we thought we knew alot about Brooklyn. But the borough is so diverse and so tied to the history of New York City as a whole that we found out we had alot to learn. And Tony served up the knowledge (along with a flair toward entertainment) and the pizza, with great enthusiasm. He was informative, interesting and the prepared film and support materials were also well done. If you live in brooklyn and want to know more about your home, take this tour. If you are from out of town and think Brooklyn is an insignificant lower income appendage to Manhattan, think again and take this tour. At the end you will be full of truly excellent pizza and new found knowledge. |
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Excellent Tour Offering A Unique & Fun Experience
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| Fri, Mar 10, 06 11:00 AM |
Maxanddawn |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We took two major tours while on a long weekend in NY and the Slice of Brooklyn Tour was by far the better all around! It cost less and had more value for the money. Tony makes the experience very personal and the trip had loads of information on Brooklyn that you would not normally get. The use of video clips on the bus along with music added to the experience. Tony would show you a scene from a movie and then we would see the exact location that the scene was shot. It really helped to have the videos as a reference for som eo fthe older films that we saw locations of. It was also a nice surprise to find a restroom on board the bus. Most tour buses don't have that sometimes necessary feature. We actually sat down inside two different pizza restaurants and ate plenty of pizza at both places. If you like Sicilian style, be sure to eat plenty at the first stop. If you prefer Napolian style pizza, save room for the second stop. You will definitely not leave this tour feeling hungry. Tony was also flexible and accommodating, allowing the group to decide if they wanted to spend more time in one place over another. Some of us wanted to visit the original Nathan's Hot Dogs and so he let us walk there from Coney Island and the bus picked us up. As a tour guide, Tony is funny, and comfortable as well as approachable. You left feeling like you made a friend. We took a 1/2 day tour of New York the next day by a group that calls itself a "Party Shuttle" and it was not nearly as fun or personal or informative as Tony's Slice of Brooklyn Tour. You will definitely be glad that you spent the money and time on this tour. I predict that this tour will grow increasingly popular over the next several months so it would be good to book it now. |
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Don't miss this fun experience
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| Wed, Dec 28, 05 11:00 AM |
johnmoore |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Took tour over 2005 Holidays and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Was in a party of 6 adults from Texas and we all had a great experience. Tour guide, owner, and life-long Brooklyn resident was outstanding and very genuine; smaller bus offered enjoyable tour environment contributing to effective communication of a broad range of topics re: Brooklyn's history, neighborhoods, new development and relationships with movie industry. Stops at pizzarias were wonderful and history of pizza business in NYC very interesting. Good balance of "on" and "off" time. Not a tour for small children, too much content. Will actively recommend tour to friends visiting NYC in future. After more than a dozen trips to NYC for vacation and having many interesting experiences, this your ranks right up at the top of enjoyment. Hope tour company will continue to grow and offer additional, similar style tours of other aspects of Brooklyn. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in learning about Brooklyn culture and having some great pizza. |
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Best Tour Available in NYC
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| Fri, Dec 16, 05 11:00 AM |
JGFire1 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This tour is a hidden gem, the tour guide was extremely knowlegable, enthusiastic, and entertaining. The pizza was great, the spumoni was awsome, and the histroy of the area was amazing. The many locations that were visited from popular movie scenes were very entertaining.
This tour would be excellent for anyone who enjoys food, history, and pop culture and we would recommend it to all! |
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Kick A$$ Tour!
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| Fri, Dec 16, 05 11:00 AM |
spuckncoline |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| A group of us from South Florida took the tour and we had a spectacular time. Tony is very personable, friendly, and knowledgable. He has obviously done his homework and knows both the history of Brooklyn and the history of pizza in the Big Apple. He is not someone that is reciting from a memorized script, but someone that loves the area where he grew up, and loves sharing its history. An audio-visual presentation is included and enhances the tour greatly. The pizzas were incredible, and combined with the history, make this a terrific tour. I would strongly recommend this tour even if you are not a hard core pizza junkie. |
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The Brooklyn we never knew!
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| Fri, Nov 25, 05 11:00 AM |
Phelps |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was one of the most fun tours ever...... If you know anybody going to NY city, you will want to suggest it (we already have). It is run by a typical Italian guy called Tony (yes he has a brother name Vinny and one named Joey!) who was born and raised in Brooklyn. He has a keen sense of humor, a winning manner and is a gracious host. The tour begins in Manhattan and ends there. We were on a 21-passenger bus so it has a nice cozy group feeling. As part of the 4 and 1/2 hour tour you go to 2 different award winning Pizza shops. We learned so much as Tony is a wealth of knowledge and an excellent communicator. As you go from place to place, Tony plays video clips from movies that were made right on the street and location where you are driving (Scent of a Woman, Sat. Night Fever, Annie Hall and lots more). He also played song clips of tunes about Brooklyn. This is a MUST do tour. |
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Holiday Highlight
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| Wed, Oct 26, 05 11:00 AM |
gpritchard |
Male |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| A fantastic day out in Brooklyn with a terrific guide whose enthusiasm and engergy
is infectious.Tony's knowledge of Brooklyn and its history is second to none.
The use of film clips to highlight the various areas was fascinating,to feel part of such films as Saturday Night Fever and The French Connection was a brilliant idea.
This was our 2nd visit to NYC this year and both my Wife and myself agreed this was
one of the best experiences during either visit. Tony deserves all the support he can get to make this a successful venture and we would have no hesitation in recommending this tour to anyone.
We look forward to a further tour during our next visit.
The pizza's were'nt bad either!
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Absolutely Wonderful
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| Wed, Oct 26, 05 11:00 AM |
daisyjune |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My wife and I took the "A Slice of Brooklyn Puzza tour on Wednesday, October 26, 2005. Normally, the times for the tour were only on Monday and Friday. However, Tony made a special effort to accomodate us on a mid-week activity. What a pleasure it was to meet Tony and to see all the wonderful sites and information that was provided by a very knowledgeable and proud Brooklyn native. The Tour provided not only a geographical area of Brooklyn, but also, it's history and the people who have made many contributions to our Country. I highly recommend that anyone interested in learning more about the people and culture of a Great City, not to miss the chance to do so. Also, the Pizza is GREAT. A five star activity not to be missed.
Gary and Jane Fisher
Fresno, Ca |
