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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Very informative - Great food
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| Sun, Sep 13 12:00 PM |
gsipos1 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Good food, great tour. We learned about the Chicago neighborhoods, buildings, and of course, great places to eat. I impressed my Chicago friends (I am from San Francisco) with my knowledge of local eateries that they did not know about.
This tour is worth every penny. |
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A must thing to do when in Chicago!
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| Sat, Sep 12 1:00 PM |
dimitri_p |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Everything was great. I would have paid a bit more, given the lunch places were better, and with better food.
Also I would wish tour was not as lengthy. half hour less would be great. |
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Great Host
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| Sat, Sep 12 11:30 AM |
rmersch |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| I've lived in Chicago for 4 years now and I have only been to one of these great places that we went to. Plus the historical and general depth of knowledge of the specialities of the stores was great. If you like history and good knowledge then its a great tour, but as a great bonus, you get to eat amazing food. |
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Chicago Food & Cultural Tour
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| Sat, Sep 12 11:00 AM |
Childree |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| My wife and I very much enjoyed this tour. Two things stand out: first, a brief review of the architectual and cultural aspects of Near North Side of Chicago was quite interesting and not something you get on the big tour buses. Our guide, Jennifer, was quite knowledgeable about the area (s). I especially enjoyed the walk through the Gold Coast area and seeing some of the homes there - Florsheim and Playboy Mansion stand out. Jennifer knew the prices of the condos that are being converted from the old mansions. Second, the foods and accompanients on Wells St. in Old Town was also interesting. I think this part of the tour is mostly for the ladies, but I particularly enjoyed testing the oils and vinegars at Old Town Oil. I wanted to take some home, but cannot due to restrictions of liquids on air flights. We both enjoyed the deep dish pizza in Lincoln Park. One thing I would have enjoyed on the food tour would be a "Chicago hot dog". I have heard of these but not sure how they are different from other hot dogs. That about sums it up. Say Hi to Jennifer!
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Nice way to know something about the city!
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| Sat, Sep 12 11:00 AM |
agonzalezra |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The guide was fantastic, energetic and very friendly. The food was great, not too much because walking with a full stomach is very unpleasant, but not too little. It really worths the price. We enjoyed a lot, specially the spices, oil&vinegars, teas and chocolate shops. We would definitely repeat it!! and we came back to our country with tons of goodies! |
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Great tour that surprised me
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| Tue, Sep 8 11:30 AM |
sdhunter |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This was a great tour. It started out with a sandwich at a great Jewish deli, then went to a great tea shop where we got an education about tea and left wondering why coffee is so predominant in the U.S. when tea is the #1 beverage everywhere else in the world. Then it was off to the Spice House which will be getting internet business from me. I've never seen a better selection of organic, fresh spices. Then next door to Old Town Oil, which was my favorite stop. We did an olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting...don't knock it! We left with a bottle of the best olive oil I've ever tasted and will be ordering the 18 year aged balsamic! Then it was off to the Fudge Pot--yeah, chocolate! Then to a catering and chocolate place, then ending up at Bacino's Pizza for authentic Chicago stuffed crust pan pizza. It was a wonderful and surprisingly educational tour. Highly recommended. |
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Excellent Tour
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| Tue, Sep 8 11:00 AM |
rabsab |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I had a great time on the food tour. The guide was delightful. The 7 food stops were excellent choices - places that we would not otherwise have discovered. Highly recommended. |
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Great Experience for Chicago Visitor
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| Sun, Sep 6 12:00 PM |
jrichards |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was a very worthwhile experience. The amount of walking was reasonable, unexpected information about the city and the neighborhoods was well received, and the guide was very enthusiatic and capable.
My one criticism, and not a major one, is that the promotion of the sights visited needs to be toned down. The tour itself promotes the locations visited, and talking about coming back to patronize the merchants is unnecessary and distracting. |
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one of the best tours i've been on
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| Sun, Sep 6 11:00 AM |
carlisp |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Loved this tour.....great fun and very informative......our tour guide Jen was a gem !!!
Best guide we've ever had. |
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unique feel for Chicago food and neighborhoods
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| Sun, Sep 6 11:00 AM |
frankangus |
Male |
60-69 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Loved our guide, Jennifer, who was both informative and entertaining. I had always heard about what a great food town that Chicago was, but would not have really known if we had not taken this tour! The variety of shops and restaurants was excellent and the tour of local neighborhoods on foot gave us a unique perspective. Looking forward to our next visit and another area. |
