'Burgh Bits and Bites Food Tours

It was a great different experience. A great weekend outing.

The Bloomfield Tour was awesome. It was the second time I took the Tour. The first tour was with my husband, this tour was with my girlfriends. Merante gifts is a special surprise "secret" part of the tour that should be experienced by all. My friends were truly amazed by the history Gabe gave us of the area, the delicious food and shopping experience. We loved being able to attend the Catholic Churches both for visits and mass.

Very good tour guides and nice way to see a neighborhood that we otherwise did not know much about.

We are from the Pittsburgh area and have never been to Bloomfield besides just passing through while driving so I thought this would be a neat date idea. Before attending the tour, I was worried that there would not be enough food for my significant other and we would have to stop somewhere after. This was not the case at all! We were provided with plenty of food samplings (all super delicious)! In addition, the tour guides were very helpful and had plenty of information on the area. The only complaint I have is that one of the food stops along the way was a make-your-own frozen yogurt establishment. These are all over the Pittsburgh area. I would have preferred if this was a bit more "authentic" food stop that was unique to the area. Perhaps a wine tasting? Anything else uniqie to the area would have been better! Overall though I was very satisfied with the tour and look forward to attending more!

Excellent and informative tour - great samples! We enjoyed the history of the district and the business owners who took the time to share their story and love of their business in the Strip District. A "must do" while in town. Foodies can expect some wonderful restaurant recommendations, too, from both the tour guide and business owners!

We usually do not go out for dinner for Valentine's Day as most restaurants are much too busy. However, when I received notice of this tour from LivingPittsburgh, we decided it sounded interesting. We love to play the tourist as we learn so much about our hometown. We were not disappointed!! The information about the Strip and the food tastings were delightful and fun. I shop in the Strip frequently but this gave us an opportunity to interact a bit more than usual with the shop owners as well as visit a couple venues I've never been prior to the tour. I didn't even know the last stop on our tour existed. What we've been missing! Everything was delicious! Our guide was engaging and informative and added to our tour greatly. The bogo deal was a wonderful bonus and probably convinced us to give the tour a try. But now that we've participated, I have and will be recommending this activity with or without any special deals. I can't wait to try another tour, perhaps Bloomfield will be our next stop! I would recommend that you go on the morning tour. This allows time to shop afterwards. If you choose to do this, you will want to park in the lot on Smallman St. near the 16th St. bridge. It's about the most reasonable for all-day parking. Also, I did not feel I could eat a meal afterward, but my husband said he could've eaten a light meal. So, I would say your appetite will determine your level of satisaction with the amount of food you receive. Thank you so much for a wonderful morning!

The tour was great! We left stuffed full of food and knowledge.

The tour guides were friendly! The content of the neighborhood/food info given by them was ok (a few rather interesting facts, a few seemingly exaggerated). As for the food, I live locally so none of it was new to me but it was pretty good. Nothing spectacular. I am a vegetarian and the substitution they gave me was good one time but made me feel I wasn't getting my money's worth the other (coleslaw). I am glad I did it though: a pleasant way to spend a sunny winter afternoon.

Our family of four thoroughly enjoyed the tour of Little Italy. The history shared was very interesting and the stops were perfect. Everyone that we met was very warm and friendly. And the food sample portions were very generous - certainly enough for a meal! The two hour time frame was very good. And our tour guide, Gabe, was great - knowledgeable and personable. We have already recommended the tour to friends.

We had a delightful afternoon on the food tour of Little Italy (Bloomfield) tasting the delicious samples from the shops and restaurants which was more than enough to be a late lunch. The history of the neighborhood was educational to hear along with the store owners' descriptions of their goods and Italian food making processes. We would recommend this tour to anyone looking for a an enjoyable way to spend a couple hours experiencing one of Pittsburgh's historic neighborhoods and come hungry.

I am local, and I am an Italian, so I wanted to try this tour. The host, Gabe, is a warm, friendly, and knowledgeable guide. I took a Strip District Tour with him recently, and I learned so much more about this area. I liked the Bloomfield tour tremendously because we met and talked with many of the owners. They are very proud of their businesses, and it shows. The food was delicious and abundant! My husband and I finished the tour at 3:30 p.m., and we did not eat another bite the rest of the evening. I intend to try each of the Burgh Bits and Bites tours.

Richard was well knowledged and engaging in conversation and throughout the tour. I would love to spend an entire day listening and learning more from him. We would have enjoyed more of the history of the area, that would be equal to the businesses of food excellence. All in all; I would recommend this tour.

The tour guide was so great! She really new the area and a lot of the history!

I purchased this event as a gift. I sent an email in order to purchase a Gift Certificate and no one responded to my email. I then had to buy the tickets. I did so but the people I purchased them for couldn't go because of previous plans, therefore the gift was useless. You really need to respond to the emails or work out a PayPal account to purchase Gift Certificates on line, it is the 21st century.

Tour guide very informative about area and history. Two groceries that prepare their own pasta and sauces. Pizza place ok. Yogurt nice but kind of new. Then hamburger restaurant. All in all, fun day, and we were stuffed. Purchased sauce and homemace raviolis.