| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Educational and Fun
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| Fri, May 2, 08 11:00 AM |
Bonniefgardn |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My 18 year old niece and I took the tour. We both had a great time. The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. The sites were interesting. It was good to see a different part of Chicago. The food tastings were excellent. |
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I had a great time
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| Fri, May 2, 08 11:00 AM |
efgorman |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I highly recommend this trip to anyone with a discerning palate who prefers to discover a city on foot -off the beaten path typically travelled by tourists. Our guide was exuberant and thoughtful injecting wit and history into our 3 hour tour of local flavors.
I will definitely advise anyone arriving in chicago to check out Food Planet. Thanks for the day! |
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Great Time
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| Tue, Apr 29, 08 11:00 AM |
ecoppo |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We had a wonderful review of places that we may never have discovered on our own even though we are Chicago suburban residents. We tried some new things and will most likely return to some of the places we stopped, actually we did go back after the tour to make some purchases. |
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interesting insight into the local neighbourhoods
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| Sun, Apr 27, 08 11:30 AM |
rachel1981 |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The tour group was small (6 people) which was nice as we got to chat to the tour guide who was very friendly and forthcoming with information. The range of food places we visited was good and so was the quality. I especially enjoyed the stuffed pizza! One of the local specialities. I would recommend this tour for the beginning of your stay. We were only staying for a short time but if we'd had longer I would have definitely revisited some of the food places on the tour and tried some of the restaurant recommendations. |
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Recommend tour
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| Sat, Apr 26, 08 12:00 PM |
DiannaArias |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We enjoyed our "windy" day touring the various areas of Chicago; however, these are my comments: 1.) it was a bit more walking than I anticipated 2.) tour guide was new, although she seemed well informed. 3.) the tastings were very far between each other for the most part 4.) excellent information at the Spice House with educational value 5.) the Fudge Pot was interesting, but a demostration would have been educationa/informative 6.) it seemed that we walked a long way to a tasting and then was fairly rushed through..i.e. the pizza place. 7. nice opportunity to meet people from other parts of the country. I just experienced the walking culinary tour of Greenwhich village in NYC and it was more of an "educational foodie" tour and not 2 hours of walking in the 3.5 hour span. With all of that said, it is nice that the city has this culinary tour to offer because Chicago is so rich in its food cultures. |
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Great Fun
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| Sat, Apr 26, 08 12:00 PM |
JaniceThomas |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I learned so many things about herbs & spices, tea and even chocolate. It was a lot of fun and great exercise! |
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Informative
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| Sat, Apr 26, 08 11:30 AM |
maircb3 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| The walking tour was more informative than tasting. The foods, spices, and oils were all very good and interesting. The oils and spices were very unique and were a nice touch to the tour. I would have added another food tasting rather than have two chocolate places since I am not a big chocolate fan. There was a stretch of the walk where we walked for 25 minutes without tasting or receiving information, which was a bit long. Also, it would be nice to arrange with store owners the use of their restrooms for tour members rather than waiting until nearly the end of the tour to go. It would also be nice to have time limited shopping, so people from out of the area could have a chance to purchase some of the unique items we sampled.
The tour guide was informative and super friendly. She was engaging and accommodating. The places we visited were very quaint and had their own unique style. The employees were receptive and engaging, helping the tour be enjoyable. I loved the oil and spices portion of the tour so much that I went back with my out of town guests the following week. We all walked out of each place with something we liked. I loved walking through each neighborhood and seeing the differences that set each apart from the other.
Chicago is a wonderful city with lots to offer. for all the locals, get out and see the different neighborhoods. The tour is VERY affordable and you get plenty to eat and if you don't think yo do, you may be able to slip in purchasing something to eat or drink while others are still sampling at some places. DO wear comfortable shoes and bring extra water, but remember, only one bathroom stop, unless you have a nice tour guide like we did who accommodated some of us. Don't forget he camera because you will get a chance to see some architect, art, and homes. That was a nice perk of the tour since I thought it was only going to be walking and eating. We got a history lesson of each neighborhood and that added to the interest of the tour.
Enjoy!!! |
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Excellent Tour a little too much walking &chocolat
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| Sat, Apr 26, 08 11:30 AM |
heidirbauer |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We were a group of 9 women on a weekend away from children and husbands. I heard about the tour through a group of friends who had already done it. Overall, our group enjoyed the tour. Our guide was friendly and had great knowledge of the area. The only two things that we question was the amount of walking (25 min. walk to get to a pizza place in chicago seems a little much) and (even though we are all perimenopausal women) we thought two chocolate places was to much.
I definately would recommend it to those in good shape and remind them to bring their walking shoes.
Heidi |
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Food tour gets an A+
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| Fri, Apr 25, 08 11:00 AM |
mmurf5 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The food/architectural tour was great. Our tour guide, Nikki, was friendly and knowledgeable. It is the best way to see the city and get to know your way around. The store owners were helpful. The businesses chosen on this tour were very well thought out. The spices and oils delicious. The deep-dish pizza tasty. All the chocolate mouth watering. The architecture seen was magnificent. Chicago is a beautiful city. |
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Highly recommended-well worth the $! Lots of fun!
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| Fri, Apr 25, 08 11:00 AM |
veemcbride |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We thoroughly enjoyed the tour & food tasting was fabulous-such a variety-you definitely don't need lunch. Our guide was friendly & very knowledgeable-learned lots! Only thing I would say is that you might want to stress that this is a lot of walking but I suppose people realize that when it's there in black & white that this is a 3 1/2 hr walking tour. You might want to stress it tho cause I consider myself to be quite healthy & felt it was a long walk-feet were sore! Otherwise fabulous!!! |
