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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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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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wonderful way to spend a day
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| Mon, Jul 9, 07 11:00 AM |
PaulOles |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour was a wonderful and relaxing way to spend a day and get to know about Brooklyn - to say nothing of getting to sample some truly delicious pizza. Tony, our tour guide, was great - extremely knowledgeable, personable, and very professional. We highly recommend the tour. |
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Great tour
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| Mon, Jul 9, 07 11:00 AM |
estrada_reg |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Great tour |
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Tony mades both Brooklyn and pizza fun.
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| Mon, Jul 9, 07 11:00 AM |
Legnone |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Tony was both entertaining and knowledgeable about Brooklyn and its surrounding areas. We enjoyed the tour and look forward to returning to see any additional tours he provides.
Eddie Legnon New Orleans, LA |
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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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Great tour - HIghly Recommended!
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| Mon, Jul 2, 07 11:00 AM |
doctordtf |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I recently spent 9 days in New York with my family, including children ages 15 and 11. I am originally from the Bronx, but my family had never been to New York. I had never been to Brooklyn, either. The tour was one of the highlights of our trip. Tony is very engaging and has lots of good stories. He took us around to a lot of interesting sights and was very mellow about the fact that we went well over the anticipated tour duration. The pizza places were phenomenal. Two of us liked Grimaldi's better, while the other two liked Spumoni's better. Regardless, they were both excellent. It was a real treat for my kids that they had a chance to ride the Cyclone at Coney Island. I think this tour is a real bargain for the price and would recommend it without reservations. Way to go Tony! |
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RETURNS TO N.Y AFTER 32 YEARS AS A TOURIST
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| Mon, Jul 2, 07 11:00 AM |
lorrainebeat |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Hi, My name is Lorraine and I want to share a major part of my vacation with you. I was born and raised in Brooklyn N.Y and moved away in 1975. This year I turned 60 years old and my daughter Wendy wanted to do something special for me. She booked a vacation to New York for both of us and also my 6 year old granddaughter Brittney. What a treat to help me adjust to this new birthday number. She started to plan the trip and asked me to check out some tours. Well I Googled things to do in New York and I saw "A Slice of Brooklyn" tour. What really got me was the picture of the pizza. I realized right then and there what I have been missing. Floridia is not know for its pizza. That's where I live. We booked the tour and so much went wrong from the very beginning. At least three times we thought we had to miss or cancel for different reasons. One tour bus was booked up, then we missed our plane, then not enough seats for us on the bus but Tony helped in every way to make sure we were going. He was the key factor why we all enjoyed this tour. His personality just shines with happiness and you can tell from the moment you meet him that he loves his job. It was great touring Brooklyn as a tourist with a camera hanging from my neck. I was able to show my daughter and granddaughter a lot of places that use to be my old stomping grounds. Everyone had fun on the bus and I really enjoyed the NY movie clips and songs. If you are considering this tour....GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY....they go fast and now I know why. What a treat for me and a memory I will never forget. I would love to return again with my husband so we can both enjoy the history and taste of Brooklyn. I learned a lot of trivia about pizza, movies, buildings and different areas of Brooklyn. Again....it was an awesome trip. I can't wait for my 70th birthday....My daughter is taking me to Italy. What a girl...God bless and thanks for reading this....Lorraine |
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Awesome Blossom
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| Mon, Jul 2, 07 11:00 AM |
svanauken |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Howdy,
My husband's and my flight was canceled from Texas due to bad weather. Tony was so kind and courteous. We were going to miss the tour. I called Tony and left a message. He promptly emailed us the next day to console us and he called us to confirm that he would reschedule us for the tour. Luckily, he had a few spots open. The tour was economical, informative, interesting, and entertaining plus very filling with the food. Tony is friendly and he will answer your questions. He has good ol' Southern hospitality. He's a great public speaker; you will not be bored with him.
I am so glad we went!
Please go, if you can....you will enjoy it!
We hope to attend his Brooklyn Christmas Tour in the future.
God Bless,
Craig and Stacie Sjostrom |
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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 . |
