| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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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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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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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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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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Great Day Out
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| Mon, Oct 15, 07 11:00 AM |
neilhanley |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We attended the pizza tour on 15 October 2007 and we throughly enjoyed it. We got lots of good pizza and Tony was outstanding, funny and informative which made for a great day in Brooklyn. We recommended this tour to everyone and we will definitely be telling our friends back home in Scotland to go! |
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MUST DO THIS TOUR!
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| Mon, Oct 15, 07 11:00 AM |
MissPattiH |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My Husband and I and the couple we were traveling with took this tour. At the time we signed up for the activity, we were a little worried about the length of the tour. However, reviews on the website and on Trip Advisor were very good so we decided to take a chance. We were not disappointed one bit and had a wonderful, fun, entertaining and informative day. Tony, the owner/operator of the tour, really knows and loves Brooklyn. We were treated to history, insider info, entertainment, and some great slices of real Italian Pizza! Tony is very friendly and cares very much about the comfort of his guests. We rode in a brand new luxury coach that held 34 passengers. We had a mix of guests from foreign countries (Australia, England,
Sweeden, etc), a few folks from other states and several from New York. I think this is a great actvity for anyone. However, it is probably enjoyed more by people 40 and above as many of the movie references date back to the 70s. The coach was very comfortable. Tony narrated the tour which was punctuated by music and movie clips from many of the areas we were seeing (it is very cool to be driving through the exact area that you are seeing on the t.v. monitor!) Tony will give everyone a print out of music and movie clips used in the tour. We had a few photo stops (fabulous Manhattan skylines and views of the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Washington Bridges). Jimmy (Tony's friend from way back in the school yard days) was very accommodating in taking our photos. The pizza stops were fun and delicious. Plenty of pizza for everyone and there were even left overs to take home! We stopped at Coney Island (a place I had only read about or saw in movies). It was fun to imagine what it was like to be there during the summertime in it's hey-day! Our trip ran about an hour long due to the really bad traffic situation getting out of Manhattan that morning. However, it was well worth the time that we spent and much more fun and interesting than the DoubleDecker City Tour. We highly recommend this tour! Thank you Tony and Jimmy for a fantastic day!
Patti and Roger from California |
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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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A great experience
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| Mon, Oct 15, 07 11:00 AM |
CATHYMCELROY |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I am always looking for something different to do with some friends and fortunately heard about this tour on my car radio. Tony M. was being interviewed on one of the morning cooking shows. As the interview continued, I knew this was one experience I didn't want to miss. I went on line and the process to obtain tickets was very easy. Besides being very knowledgeable, Tony is extremely passionate about this tour through his beloved Brooklyn. As he pointed out different "movie" shoots, we were also shown them on a screen in front of the bus, along with wonderful music. The two pizza places we visited were excellent, and the neighborhoods wonderful. Walking on the boardwalk at Coney Island was an unexpected treat. We have some beautiful pictures of the Brooklyn Bridge. It is with great pleasure that I highly recommend others to go on The Slice of Brooklyn tour. |
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great tour
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| Fri, Oct 12, 07 11:00 AM |
mgn9691 |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| I took this tour when my family was visiting me from California. It was my brother and I who are in our late 20's and my parents who are in their late 50's.
We were all greatly entertained; this tour really exceeded my expectations. |
