| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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fabulous!
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| Mon, Jul 30, 07 1:30 PM |
LyndaB |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our guide (Shane) was terrific - very knowledgable and enthusiastic and had great relationships with the venues on the tour. He even raced down to the El from the last stop because I'd forgotten my camera in Ethel's. I really appreciated that! We were incredibly lucky and there were only three guests - a friend and I and a lovely young woman from Australia - on our particular tour. Because of this, there was much more interaction between Shane and the three of us than there probably is normally. I'd go back and do it again in a flash!
The food was great too - especially the pizza at Bacino's. |
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Overall a good tour.
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 12:00 PM |
dvanhoose |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The overall tour was very factual and the information on the archetectural history and the info on the various neighborhoods was great.
As for myself and the friend with myself, little diappointed in the "sampling" itself. The spice house and the presentation by the owner was very informative.
The additional information on the other restaurants in the area was also great information for future trips to the city.
It was an overall good tour. |
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excellent
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 12:00 PM |
marsi50 |
Male |
60-69 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| Tour guide was fantastic. Enjoyed all the stops. Would have liked a few more minutes at a few of the stops to shop. |
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Fun and informative tour
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 11:30 AM |
p3gill |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| As it was my first time in Chicago, this walking and food tour was useful for learning more about Chicago's diverse neighbourhoods, famous people and tasty treats. My tour guide Nicki was incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the city. I highly recommend this tour at the start of your visit in Chicago.
--PG |
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this tour was great!
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 11:00 AM |
epalisin |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to see a little more of Chicago than provided by a normal downtown tour. I am new to the city and this tour taught me a lot about different neighborhoods that I may have never explored on my own. The tour also had a nice selection of tastings, but I would recommend having one less chocolate stop and maybe another "food" stop such as the potato pancake or pizza. I am not a big chocolate lover so that is the only complaint I have about this tour. Otherwise, the tour was well laid out and the tour guide was friendly and enthusiastic and had lots of interesting anticdotes about the areas covered on the tour. We had a great time! |
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Best part of our trip to Chicago
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 11:00 AM |
melzbaby |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We found this on the Chicago website and thought it would be fun. We went for a girls weekend and it was our favorite thing we did. Our host for the walk was a young man named Tad who we just loved. He was very nice and very knowledgeable. We thought there was alot more walking than we had theard and that was hard since we had our mom with us who is 72. The shops were fantastic. We really enjoyed the spice shop and went back there after the tour. They should add the Oil shop right next door as we loved it too. |
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Excellent!
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| Fri, Jul 27, 07 11:00 AM |
maryannskid |
Female |
60-69 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| Have seldom bothered with tours, but this experience sold me on their value. It was fun, informative and tasty. There was even a sense of comradery among the participants. |
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Great tour leader, enjoyed the food
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| Fri, Jul 27, 07 11:00 AM |
maya1958 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Really enjoyed seeing different neighborhoods and learning about architecture. Enjoyed the food tasting. Would love to go on another tour if in a different neighborhood/restaurants. |
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A great taste of Chicago
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| Fri, Jul 27, 07 11:00 AM |
JMChiligiris |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We enjoyed a great sampling of "off the beaten track" specialty food establishments with an informative tour of the local neighborhoods. A wonderful and entertaining afternoon for Chicagoans as well as their out of town guests! I'll definitely come back for seconds!
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Great Food Tour! I will recommend it to everyone!
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| Thu, Jul 26, 07 11:00 AM |
Juliebrooks |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| A great welcome to Chicago on our first morning in town! We learned many interesting facts, and saw a lot of Chicago we would have missed without this tour. Shane was a wealth of information and a pleasure to spend the time with. He really knows his stuff! A 2 mile walk so wear confortable shoes and clothing. A good pace and easy to keep up. The food was all very good! |
