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Reviewer |
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Tony is BRILLIANT
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| Mon, Jul 23, 07 11:00 AM |
davidpoole |
Male |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour was absolutely the best tour you could have in to Brooklyn, which is after all on the Dark Side. The day we went it poured with rain so much but it was all totally fascinating. Standing under Brooklyn Bridge in the pouring rain is not your everyday experience but Tony made it enjoyable and fun, And I dont even like Pizza. You must go on the tour without having had breakfast and taste the most amazing Sicilian Pizza in the world. We went to Nathans for hot dogs, fantastic, what an experience, why even the lady from Manhatten enjoyed.
The film set DVD played during the tour was good too, thought I must say some of the famous people from Brooklyn rather left me confused.
Summary Best thing We bought in New York this trip must do it again
Dave & Kate Poole, England |
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A great way to learn about all Brooklyn
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| Mon, Jul 16, 07 11:00 AM |
JAMESA100 |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| If you want to see and learn all about Brooklyn then this is the tour you should book. Right from the pick up point Tony was a professional in every way. His local knowledge and the ease and manner in which he imparts this to you makes for a most enjoyable 4 hours. On the day we did the tour there were 13 in all with my 12 year old son being the only non adult, Tony made a special effort to make sure that my son enjoyed the tour just as much as the adults. If you thought you knew what good pizza was, think again, and then there is the ice cream, to die for! It's called the Pizza tour, but the Pizza is just part of it, Tony is a local historian who really know his stuff about this area, right from Union square park and through to Coney Island he kept us intrigued with stories and anecdotes of every area, all in time with the on board DVD visual system. With out doubt this was our most enjoyable and memorable part of the visit to New York.
Thanks Tony.
James and Joshua
Northern Ireland
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Fun mix of pizza and sites of famous movie scenes
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| Mon, Jul 16, 07 11:00 AM |
toxicavenger |
Unspecified |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I was delightfully surprised when I discovered that not only was I getting a tour with pizza, but also a tour that mixed narration of the Brooklyn sites we traveled trough with cool movie clips from street corners etc that we went pass.
Pizza and Brooklyn, a great feeling of nostalgia delivered by a guy that obviously loves Brooklyn, got to see where Joe Pescis character in the move Godfellas was whacked in a suburban garage, went to where Gene Hackmans character runs under the above-ground-railway in the movie The French Connection. And much more.
And to finish it up, we stopped in Coney Island, walked the boardwalk, and some of us even rode the famous roller coaster that is there. It is quite bumpy so do follow Tony's advice and don't ride in the last most seat...
I could feel the beautiful nostalgia even when if I myself is not even from New York.
I head a great time. And Tony, the tour guide, gave us all a paper with the titles of the movies and the music played during the tour, and even if I have seen most of them before, I am sure I will watch them through again some day to return to that nice Brooklyn feeling.
Thanks for the tour Tony.
Markus, Sweden
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Excellent tour
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| Mon, Jul 16, 07 11:00 AM |
lindaeales |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Tony is very enthusiastic about pizza and Brooklyn and his enthusiasm is contagious ( in a good way )
Highly recomend this fun tour especially for someone visiting NY for the second time |
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Marvelous Brooklyn Pizza Tour !
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| Fri, Jul 13, 07 11:00 AM |
FreddyKreps |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| 2 weeks before our holidays to New York (7 to 15th July 2007), we read an article in the weekend magazine of our Belgian newspaper about the Brooklyn Pizza Tour.
We found out more by checking the website and decided to give it a try.
And I must admit it was really a hit ! We simply loved it and our sons of 18 and 15 years old were ever so enthousiastic. Tony is the perfect guide one could wish, he did everything to make it comfortable and enjoyable to everyone, showed us around the most beautiful places in Brooklyn, took us to interesting places and famous film sets, told about the history and let us have two delicious pizza-stops. In the meantime that the driver was taking us to a next stop, Tony was showing extracts from well-known films and we could see where the scenes were taken, and we got to hear a lot of music from famous Brooklyners. He simply is such an energetic and enthousiastic narrator that everybody gets caught in the fire of the story.
We really can recommend the tour to everyone, and to us it was also a welcome change to be guided around by a professional because we did all the rest of our sightseeing in Manhattan on our own. We really keep an unforgettable and marvelous souvenir of Tony and his Brooklyn Pizza Tour! |
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A truly personal & very interesting tour
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| Fri, Jul 13, 07 11:00 AM |
JoeAGuidera |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The most friendly tour I have been on with Tony going out of his way to make the group feel at home in his part of New York.
The presentation of the tour was totally professional and well balanced but also very personal, far more so than any other tour I have done in New York.
The pizzas were great and the tour should appeal to all ages.
I will be recommending this tour to anyone I know visiting NY.
(just be prepared for the Cyclone ride at Coney Island.......not for the fainthearted!)
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A day to remember
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| Mon, Jul 9, 07 11:00 AM |
PEHaskell |
Male |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The first I heard of the Pizza Brooklyn Tour was from an article in the Times back in February of 2007. It looked like a great thing to do and was very easy to book.The trip to New York was a 21st birthay present for our twin sons and this seemed something that guys of their age would enjoy. The tour was one of the highlights of our trip. Tony was a superb guide, a man that was not only passionate about pizza but passionate about his home town of Brooklyn. It really felt like being shown around by a friend. Both sorts of pizza were superb and having been to Sicily I can vouch for the authenticity. The visit to Coney Island and the boardwalk realised a long held ambition by my wife, her only complaint was she would have liked time to go onto the beach and paddle. We met some lovely people on the tour, sitting down with strangers and at the end of the day feeling that you were with friends is a great achievment. The film clips of Brooklin was an inspiration and we have enyoyed telling friends about DUMBO. Thank you Tony for giving me and my family a day to remember. |
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More of a personal message for Tony
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| Mon, Jul 2, 07 11:00 AM |
ddizmal |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The reviews are all spot on the man is a legend and started our holiday off with a great tonic. Any one looking for a first rate introduction to part of New York in a small intimate group and a brillant leader should book this value for money trip.
This is a suggestion. My son says Grimadi's is the best for pizza he has ever had and perhaps a variation of pizza topping and extra pizza would have been even better. The second stop was a quite heavy pizza and our group struggled to eat it. However why not make the stop for only the wonderful spumoni ice cream parlor instead of both pizza and ice cream. If you get your fill of Grimaldi then the ice cream is simply a master stroke to compliment and going on to the cyclone at coney would not be such a fear to some who were so full of pizza
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REally nice and different tour
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| Mon, Jul 2, 07 11:00 AM |
FlockeX |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I liked the tour very much. Tony was a really good tour guide and you could notice that he really loved his job and Brooklyn. The pizza in the two restaurants, we have visited, was very good, but we also visited different film locations and watched the movies parallel while visiting. That was really funny. (Unfortunately for Tony) our group was a bit slow and so we extended the tour for over one hour, but everybody in the group was happy about this. The tour was really well planned and I only can recommend it to everybody, who has a bit time in New York and who wants to see something different. You will have a great time . |
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The highlight of our stay in New York - Fantastic
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| Fri, Jun 29, 07 11:00 AM |
ripley |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We saw the article about the tour in the UK Times just by chance and decided that we would like to do someting a little different during our stay in manhattan and this looked interesting.
Tony was so passionate about brooklyn and this came through so strongly on the tour and his knowledge about the area was second to none. To be entertained and informed by a real brooklynite was both apleasure and an unforgetable experience.
We have been all over the world on different holidays and tours and this was the very best we have experienced and this was all down to Tony and of course the pizza !!
If anyone who reads this review fancies a tour that is off the normal track and to see a New York borough that has transformed itself in the past few years and continues to do so ----this is the tour for you.
I must mention the pizza, it was a dream and the best was the sicilian square pie that just melted in your mouth together with the 'spumoni' which was a brand new experience for us and much better than any ice cream we have ever tasted. I can just imagine Tony eating this as he grew up surrounded by people who had lived through a very different brooklyn and this was the thing that inspired him to tell thier story.
The world is changing and people like Tony have a link and legacy to the past which is priceless. Tony is priceless, the tour is worth double the money, you would be a fool not to take it.
Phil and Judy
Sussex England currently living in Northern Ireland
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