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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
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Age |
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Who knew Brooklyn had SO much to offer?
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| Fri, Jun 27, 08 11:00 AM |
roncurtin |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Our friends went on this tour last year, and they raved about the tour and Tony. Four of us from Jersey, signed up for "A Slice of Brroklyn Pizza Tour" on June 27, 2008. We have all been on many tours throughout America and abroad. You could not find a tour guide with more knowledge, enthusiasm, and humor than Tony Muia. The video montages that illustrated the various movie scenes that were filmed in Brooklyn really added to the visual effect. Rather than just showing the movie location, Tony provided actual movie footage of each particular site. That was really fun. We learned about the history of Brooklyn and the variety of cultures and housing. The pizza stops were excellent. We sampled Margarita and Sicilian Pizzas...yummy! Tony's enthusiasm was the best selling point of his tour. At the conclusion of his tour, our group of four got off the bus and walked back to the Brooklyn Bridge and walked over to Brookyln and back again to Manhattan. I have always wanted to walk over the bridge. I had a greater appreciation of the architecture and history of the bridge because of this tour. We took lots of pictures and shared them with many friends through e-mail, recommending this fun tour. |
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Excellent tour and delicious pizza
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| Fri, Jun 27, 08 11:00 AM |
molson4000 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I being "pizza hounds" signed up for this tour knowing very little about it. The thought a pizza tour sounded interesting and right up our alley; little did we know however that Tony and his pizza tour were featured on the Today Show. Boy did we hit a home run; it is one of my favorite tours of all time. I figured we would get small samples of pizza while on foot but what we got instead was a 1/2 hour at a table at each pizza place and had my fill of pizza. Both my husband and I skipped dinner that evening because we were still full from our tour.
Tony is excellent! He is knowledgeable of "all things Brooklyn", he is very entertaining and he knows his pizza! My favorite was the Neopolitan style while my husband's favorite was without a doubt the Sicilian style. We absolutely loved this tour and will recommend it to anyone who visits NY.
One more thing. Don't pass up the spumoni at L & B Spumoni Gardens. I thought I had a strong aversion to spumoni but apparently I have never had the "real deal". It was to die for! |
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the best tour for all
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| Mon, Jun 23, 08 11:00 AM |
maxineschein |
Female |
60-69 |
Combination |
Other |
| this was the best tour taken locally...my husband and i were born and raised in brooklyn...it was so good to see all the places again....and to eat the terrific pizza....Tony was terrific ...very informed, tour well put togeher...and very cordial atmosphere...we recommend this tour to everyone...it is very special.. |
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Truly awesome pizza and great fun
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| Mon, Jun 16, 08 11:00 AM |
kdemsey |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My husband and I with our two teenagers took this tour on the recommendation of a friend. We're not normally inclined to go on tours and wouldn't have gone on this one if our friend (who is from the NYC area) had not told us it was a "must." We especially had to drag along our surly 16-year-old son, who emphatically did not want to go. But we were all engaged right away because Tony does such a great job. The pizza truly was by far the best I've ever had in my life; I knew it would be good, but it greatly surpassed my expectations. But the surprise treat really was how fun and interesting it was to be guided around Brooklyn by someone who obviously loves the place. Tony has so many great stories about the people and sites in Brooklyn, and his presentation of video clips of movie scenes from the various spots on the tour is really polished and adds to the fun. Our son tried his best to not enjoy the whole thing, but it wasn't long before he was smiling along with us all listening to Tony, loving the pizza, taking pictures, and (gasp) even conversing pleasantly with others on the tour. Believe me, for him these days that behavior is a minor miracle and a testimonial to how great this tour is. |
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Tour guide
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| Mon, Jun 16, 08 11:00 AM |
lindakay5473 |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Family Without Children |
| We especially liked the tour guide (Tony) because it is nice to have a tour guide and not a tape. |
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The best tour...nodoubtaboutit !
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| Sun, Jun 15, 08 11:00 AM |
edbrobeck |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We were out for 10 days in NYC and DC and if we had gone on this tour and nothing else, it would have been a great vacation. Nuff said. |
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Back For Seconds
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| Sun, Jun 15, 08 11:00 AM |
Heidibe |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I live in Manhattan, know lots of people who are Brooklyn residents, and have taken this tour twice -- once with friends and once with adult family members. Even so I can hardly wait to come back yet again with my 'tween nephews. Like being shown the town by your funniest and most well-connected buddy!. |
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Perfect Rainy Day!
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| Sun, Jun 15, 08 11:00 AM |
JGantner |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We lucked out... Our tour took place in the beginning of our on-again-off-again rainy week in NYC, and we mostly had rain that day. Our tour guide was completely entertaining and knowledgeable, and we had some of the best pizza EVER in Brooklyn! Even my brother (who lives in Brooklyn) didn't know half the things we experienced on our tour.
I highly recommend this tour, rain or shine. The hours flew by, and, before we knew it, we were back in Manhattan! |
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So much fun!
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| Fri, Jun 13, 08 11:00 AM |
maryvwel |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This was such a fun pizza tour...and the BEST pizza you'll ever eat in your life! Tony, who owns the company and grew up in the heart of Brooklyn, was an amazing tour guide! He made the tour so fun and exciting...so it's unlike other tours where you might be guided by a college kid. My husband and I agree that this was the highlight of our NYC trip. Whenever we get back to the Big Apple...we are definitely doing this tour again! |
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We love Tony
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| Fri, Jun 13, 08 11:00 AM |
ReneeRose |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I had taken this tour 3 years ago -- one of Tony's very first times out. Since then I've recommended it to many friends who were visiting New York and they were all equally enthusiastic.
It's always a delight to have a guide who so obviously loves his subject and knows his stuff. We especially loved hearing about the various "connected" inhabitants of Brooklyn past and present. Tying in the scenes from movies is also very effective and interesting.
Oh yes, we also loved the pizza and ice cream (yum).
We're definitely looking forward to going again.
Renee Rose |
