| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great Tour
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| Tue, Jun 30 11:00 AM |
SimonPetit |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I gained wonderful insights into a few of Chicago's neighborhoods. Bravo! |
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Great way to see a lot in a short time
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| Sun, Jun 28 12:00 PM |
Mgrasser |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The tour introduced us to a couple of Chigago's neighbourhoods that perhaps we may not have seen otherwise. We were greeted and introduced to our guide. She explained how the tour works and then off we went. The shops we visited were interesting and the food provided was unique and very good.
We also were told of the neighbourhood and a brief history of how it became what it is today. A very informative tour to familiarize someone with the great regions of Chicago. |
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Great Fun!!!
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| Fri, Jun 26 11:30 AM |
18gary44 |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We really enjoyed the tour. The guide, Kate, was enthusiastic and informative. We saw a beautiful area of Chicago, made our own reuben with the best pastrami we've ever eaten, sampled some great candy, and learned about oils and vinegar as well as spices. It was a pleasant way to get a better feel for the area. |
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Great Time
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| Thu, Jun 25 11:30 AM |
jdljm171 |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide Jennifer was wonderful, her enthusiasm and knowledge of the area as well as of the history of the city and food was excellent. The stores/eateries were well chosen and their reception and offerings were very good. We were very lucky to have such a small group, 6 travelers, which made the whole event so much more enjoyable and relaxing.
We really enjoyed being exposed to new areas of Chicago and Jen made the day trip one we will long remember.
Thank you for making the experience available to newcomers/visitors to Chicago, we plan on returning!
John & Linda |
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Fun and Informative!
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| Wed, Jun 24 11:30 AM |
andynull |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We had a great tour guide in Arianna, who took us to a Jewish deli for reuben sandwiches, a tea shop (where we learned all about antioxidants and how tea compares to coffee, and had free and delicious mango iced tea), a spice store where all of the hundreds of spices are ground fresh, an olive oil & balsamic vinegar store (with many free samples of each), a chocolate shop, and a famous stuffed pizza place. Along the way she explained the neighborhoods, their history, specific houses and special parks. She also recommended great Chicago restaurants to visit after the tour, which we did. She was very personable and we all had a great time. Highly recommend it! |
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Thoroughly recommend the northern tour
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| Fri, Jun 19 11:00 AM |
rm101520271 |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This is a must do in Chicago. The tour shows off some real gems in the northern districts. Our tour guide Jen really made the tour thoroughly enjoyable even though the weather was dreadful (Hail the size of cherry stones!). All of the tasting sessions were both informative and interesting and the portions surprisingly large! Thanks to Chicago Food Planet for such a wonderful adventure! |
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Ariana was Awesome
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| Wed, Jun 17 11:30 AM |
jasonsweeney |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I took my 14-yo daughter on the food tour while we were visiting Chicago. We had a blast! Our tour guide, Ariana was awesome, knowledgeable, and a lot of fun. We got to see a side of Chicago that a normal tourist would never see. I would have loved to have more time to purchase things from the stores we visited. Hopefully, we will be able to visit again.
Thanks for the fun experience
Jason and Ariana
Madison, WI |
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Light on the Food, Heavy on the Selling?
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| Sun, Jun 14 11:30 AM |
DbishopB |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Despite the warnings at the start of the tour that we should supend and diets that we might be on this tour did not deliver in the food consumption department. Of the seven stops only four actually provided food (if you don't count licking spices or sipping olive oil as food consumption). And apart from the final wedge of gooey pizza all other tastings were just that: tiny tastings. We did get iced tea to drink, but only after what was a ten minute 'onfo-mercial' exhorting us to return to the tea shop to purchase teas and tea-making gadgets.
Most of he food stops are not really culturally linked to the areas although by American standards most are long-established. Having said this I'd still recommend the tour. It was a good long and aimiable walk, the day was sunny and warm, our guide was cute and enthusiastic and as a regular visitor to Chicago I saw things (and tasted things) I had never seen or tasted before. |
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Fun and Different
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| Sat, Jun 13 1:00 PM |
marypatrick |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Unique tour concept....really enjoyed all the stops....leader Shane was very informative and enthusiastic. I'd suggest just a bit more in the way of food samples....maybe a small side item at the first stop (deli) or the last one (pizzeria) as it does go almost 3 1/2 hours. The option to buy beer flight samples at the pizzeria bar was a nice bonus! |
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informative and entertaining
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| Fri, Jun 12 12:00 PM |
laible |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Great opportunity to explore parts of Chicago otherwise unlikely to explore; good assortment of shops/foods/Nicki was a great guide |
