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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fun walk, great shops, and delicious tastings
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| Sat, Aug 23 12:00 PM |
violasse |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| If you enjoy unique shops and eating food, this is an event you'd probably like. I do not usually like walking tours because I prefer to move at my own pace, but this one grabbed my eye and held it the entire time. The walk is long-ish, but goes at a slow to very moderate pace; your attention is drawn to cultural and architectural specimens along the way and the myriad tastings allow for periodic refueling. Go with a friend or fellow foodie for a worthwhile experience. (But be prepared to go back in person or online to buy some of the goods you saw along the tour; there is no time to make purchases along the way.) |
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Highly Recommended
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| Sat, Aug 23 11:30 AM |
taraalane |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I highly recommend the Chicago Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour. It was so much fun to go around to shops and restaurants that are unique to Chicago and taste different foods and learn a little about Chicago's history on the way. I think my favorite part was getting to walk through residential neighborhoods that tourists wouldn't normally see and getting to see the beautiful architecture and learn a little about different neighborhoods and buildings. Of course, the food was fantastic too. |
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Great fun for girls weekend!
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| Sat, Aug 23 11:30 AM |
bswalker |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We were in Chicago for a "girls weekend" and planned on mostly just shopping. The tour allowed us to experience Chicago outside "the mile" that none of us had seen before. Well worth the time and money!
Ohio girls weekend. |
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Fun, delicious, informative
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| Sat, Aug 23 11:30 AM |
nseneca |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the neighborhoods that we went through, which was a good thing. We did a lot of walking but there were a lot of those wonderful food stoped on the way. I liked every shop we went to, and I wouldn't change the tour at all. |
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My 13 year old loved it
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| Sat, Aug 23 11:00 AM |
achristy |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The food tour was a change of pace. We thoroughly enjoyed the blend of food tasting, Chicago history and architectural highlights. The spice and oil shops were fantastic as were the chocolate shops. We went back and purchased spices and oils to take home for future gourmet meals cooked by my 13 year old. Great idea. Bring it to the Twin Cities. |
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exceeded my high expectations!
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| Fri, Aug 22 12:00 PM |
kirkhwright |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| my wife and i thoroughly enjoyed our tour, despite the hot, rainy weather. niki was an excellent guide - friendly, organized, and well versed in her material. she not only provided interesting tidbits of information along the route and at every stop, but she was happy to answer all kinds of questions about life in chicago. the food samples were varied and abundant. it was fun to meet the business owners who were so passionate about their products. the history of the neighborhoods and cultural highlights made a great food tour even better. i recommend this tour to foodies, history buffs, fans of architecture, and people who like to try new things and meet great people. thank you chicago food planet! |
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Great change of pace!
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| Fri, Aug 22 12:00 PM |
annimmall2 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We wanted to get off the beaten path, but weren't quite sure which direction to go. We did this tour the first day and went back to Old Town a couple more times before we left to try the restaurant recommendations. We were very pleased both with our guide and the information we got. The residential neighborhoods you walk through are really beautiful. Our guide mentioned the possible addition of another route coming soon, and we will definitely check it out the next time we go to Chicago. |
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Worthwhile tour
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| Fri, Aug 22 11:30 AM |
Reedmalone |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I enjoyed this tour. I saw parts of the city that I probably would not have otherwise gotten to, and I don't think I would have stopped in some of the places on my own. It moves at a comfortable pace. The guide was flexible, friendly and knowledgable.
The highlight of the tour was Bacino's. I asked many people the best places for deep dish/stuffed pizza, and no one said "Bacino's" -- what an oversight! The stuffed pizza at Bacino's was worth the whole tour. I had it again the next day. |
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Great way to get to know Chicago
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| Fri, Aug 22 11:30 AM |
royschoen |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide Emily was very friendly and informative. The foods we sampled were
very good and even tough our feet hurt by the end, we were very glad to have selected the tour as one of the ways we got to experience Chicago. |
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Very Enjoyable - Great for Out of Town Guests
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| Fri, Aug 22 11:30 AM |
vlwashesq |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was outstanding. Our guide, Emily, knew a tremendous amount of information about landmarks on the walking tour as well as the food that we actually tasted.
The variety of food for tasting was perfect. I think our tour time went over a bit beyond the slated timeframe, but no one seemed to mind. The different locations chosen for the tastings were all very receptive to us and treated us well. The all had the tastings prepared upon our arrival.
All the food/drink/spices that were offered were excellent. I will bring all of my out of town guests on this tour and I will likely make purchases from the vendors in the near future.
The tour materials were great - especially the coupons.
My only criticism is the fact that it is a little complicated to get back to where we started, but we decided to walk and the map was helpful. |
