| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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great tour
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| Mon, Nov 23 11:00 AM |
derksend |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Great food, info, and guide. Highly recommended. |
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Delicious and enlightening
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| Sat, Nov 21 12:00 PM |
mktrudeau |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I enjoyed every stop and learning about the foods at each stop. I will never use bottled salad dressing again after sampling the delicious oil and vinegar combinations. The architectural part of the tour was very interesting as well. Chicago is a beautiful city and I had never been to Old Town before. We took a local who has lived in the city for 30 years on the tour with us, and she loved it. Had no idea there were such tours going on in the city. |
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Great Activity
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| Fri, Nov 20 11:30 AM |
jhe324 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I were in Chicago and went on the tour 11/20/2009. It truly was the highlight of our trip. We looked forward to the food, but did not anticipate how much we would learn about the local neighborhoods and architecture. My favorite was the olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting. I never thought tasting balsamic by itself could be so good. I went back for seconds and thirds. My wife's favorite was the fudge shop where we received buttered toffee samples. All-in-all a must see. If we are ever to go back to Chicago, we will be taking the other tour offered by Chicago Food Planet. If you are on the fence about this tour, get off of the fence and go. You will not regret it. |
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Wonderful tour, food and historical information
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| Fri, Nov 20 11:30 AM |
delagarz |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Nikki was our guide - she was GREAT! The Near North tour was so much fun! Great stops along the way - we learned SO much about the food/tea/spice/oils, etc and went back the next day to get some of the great stuff we sampled. Thanks for a wonderful tour. Next time we'll do Wicker Park. |
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Fun tour
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| Fri, Nov 20 11:00 AM |
hopeyoq |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We enjoyed learning about the neighborhoods and the food was great.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable so we learned a lot about Chicago. |
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Great Time
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| Thu, Nov 19 11:00 AM |
LaurieNaples |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| As a foodie who is not familiar with Chicago this tour was terrific. I have found that walking tours and food oriented activities are a great way to learn the culture of an area - this one combined both. Our guide, Jen, was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and totally in control - a real joy. She put on several of the demonstrations, answered all questions and was obviously loved by all in the neighborhoods. You knew that she enjoys what she does. I really learned alot about the Near Northside of Chicago and would recommend this tour. My favorites were the Spice Shop and the Oil and Vinegar Shop. I would have enjoyed it being longer with time to make purchases - the route was so long that it was difficult to get back to the Old Town area at the end of the day. |
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A tasty slice of the neighborhood
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| Thu, Nov 19 11:00 AM |
powellrm |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was exceptional. The food to die for. The stories that went along with the tour made the people, area and food really come alive. I am glad Jen was easy going and went along with our antics (sp?). She made the excursion a good time. This is a tour you must go on. |
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Nice afternoon, good food and nice local info
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| Thu, Nov 19 11:00 AM |
vaniwaar |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Enjoyed the restaurants although the catering chocolate seems a bit pointless. Was pleasantly surprised by the spice shop and the oil shop. |
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great tour
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| Thu, Nov 19 11:00 AM |
ejgirl |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| my daughter & i really enjoyed this tour. learned a lot, great food & jennifer was entertaining & knowledgeable. i've already ordered on line from some of the stores we visited. |
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Excellent information and just plain fun!!
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| Thu, Nov 19 11:00 AM |
miglkaren |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Other |
| I had never been to Chicago before and would never have seen the lovely shops and neighborhoods if I had not taken the tour. Would recommend to anyone visiting Chicago! |
