| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Good selections and entertaining/informative walk
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| Sat, Aug 2, 08 11:00 AM |
fpfarkas70 |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Our tour guide was very enthusiastic and informative throughout the tour. The selections made for our group to visit were, all but one, local establishments. Our brother and sister-in-law from Florida and my husband and I from the suburbs all really enjoyed it. The long walk made us feel less guilty about the food we were eating too! I would recommend it to anyone who can walk and likes to eat. |
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saw it on Internet - thought - why not? :-)
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| Wed, Jul 30, 08 11:00 AM |
jinnyp |
Female |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| We have never done anything like this before but it looked fun - and it was. It was a very hot day (late July) but 3 and a half hours later we were delighted we had done it. Emily our guide, was GREAT! She made it cheerful and interesting and she got the group talking to each other a bit - no mean feat! All were Americans except 2 Spanish, 2 Canadians and us two Kiwis from New Zealand. We could have taken even more information about the areas we walked through - nationalities living there, architecture, history, etc. There were a few assumptions made that we knew our American history (we had no idea why there had been riots in Chicago in the 70's? 80's? - we asked other walkers and not all the Americans were that sure of details either although the Canadian seemed to know a bit about it!!) However, if there are not a lot of foreigners then I can understand why assumptions are made. We could have spent longer on some places hearing exactly how they prepare spices, balsamic vinegar etc but the time was limited we know! The amount of food and tasting was great. Being Kiwis we seem to have smaller appetites than those from the US of A so we even had to ask for a 'doggie bag' at the pizza place :-) We felt it was well thought out and planned - I guess I would have swapped one chocolate place less for some other speciality but I don't know what there is that could be covered! We went home to relatives living in Chicago, who have never heard of it - and we raved and showed them our sheets of information etc and encouraged them to go! We were so pleased we did something like this and it may well be that we will do another one in some new place we go to in the future! If we returned to Chicago for a third time (as we would love to do) I would definitely go back to some of the shops to get a few things! We left Chicago the next day - we love the city and this walk was a great addition to our appreciation of it! Thank you. We are hoping that our exchange of emails with several other walkers will result in them getting in touch with us when they come to New Zealand! |
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Interesting but overpriced, short on food but ente
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| Mon, Jul 28, 08 11:00 AM |
marilynpatri |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Our leader, a young man, was entertaining with lots of information. I enjoyed the small shops and historical tidbits, but there was actually very little food and a rather long walk between the last two stops. |
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We had a great time!
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| Sun, Jul 27, 08 11:00 AM |
webjones |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I are former Suburban Chicagoans, now living in Virginia, visiting my mother in a nursing home. We really enjoyed this unique tour. We saw parts of Chicago that we have not enjoyed before. We learned much. And, of course, we enjoyed tasty samples. We learned about, blintzes, teas, oils, vinegars, spices, chocolates, and spinach pizza. It was a lively quick paced tour. That's a good thing. A great walk on a beautiful day! We had a great time!
I emailed some of the sites offering coupons. TeaGschwendner, The Spice House, and Old Town Oil say they will honor their coupons. Ethel's chocolate lounge will not. The Fudge Pot website was down.
Bill & Kay Jones |
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Great time and learning experience!
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| Sat, Jul 26, 08 12:00 PM |
nickgel |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The experience turned out better that we expected. The knowledgeable and friendly tour guide not only provided interesting information at each food stop, but also included history and facts about the neighborhoods we visited. We highly recommend this tour for locals as well as out of towners! |
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What Fun!
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| Sat, Jul 26, 08 11:30 AM |
petert63 |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The Chicago Food Planet Food Tour was one of the most fun activities we have done in a long time, and I would highly recommend it to others looking for a delightful way to spend an afternoon getting to know Chicago better. Our guide Emily provided us with much entertaining and knowledgeble information about the geographic area, the buildings we passed, the history of the area, and the fun things to do in that area. In addition, the businesses/restaurants we stopped at were very accomodating and the "tastes" we had at each one were great. We will definitely go back to many of these places in the future. |
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Highly Recommended!
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| Mon, Jul 21, 08 11:00 AM |
pbaron |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| This tour had it all. The group's guide was personable and knowledgable, the tastings varied and delicious (how can you go wrong with toffee, chocolate, and pizza!), and the neighborhoods' histories and architecture interesting. Be prepared though for a bit of a walk (20 to 25 minutes) before reaching last three tastings. Along the way, however, several stops highlighted interesting Chicago historical facts and buildings. Would highly recommend this whether an out-of-towner or Chicago native like my daughter who, though familiar with the neighborhoods, still learned a lot and discovered shops she'll definitely try again. |
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Worth more than we paid.
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| Sat, Jul 19, 08 12:00 PM |
rgamber |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We had a great tour leader who was full of energy and knowledge. Our group was a bunch of fun and we all enjoyed each other. Food tasting was wonderful, city knowledge that the guide added was special. Exercise was appreciated to help wear off the calories from the great tastings. We loved it. Our guide was a photographer and she was really special. She was considerate and full of tidbits and fun. We'd do it again. |
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Enjoying Chicago's neighborhood flavors
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| Sat, Jul 19, 08 11:00 AM |
wtalman |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide Nikki (?sp) made each step and taste of our tour a delight. We have been to Chicago many times but typically have not gottem to see the neighborhoods from the inside. We learned a great deal about the history of the neighborhoods and had a grand time tasting our way through each. The list of vendors on our tasting tour is now in an archive we keep of places to go and we have already bought from two of those vendors. We'd both agree that learning about the Spice Merchant and Old Town Oil would alone have made the tour worthwhile, but gourmet catering, chocolates, teas, and, of course, Chicago stufed pizza were wonderful as well. |
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Quality Experience
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| Fri, Jul 18, 08 11:00 AM |
ginbeck1 |
Female |
60-69 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| It was a nice combination of quality merchants, comfortable yet efficiently paced, very informative and friendly guide, well-organized and sufficient time for each stop.
We highly recommend the tour for visitors and residents alike for a good value and a rewardng experience.
Ginny Beck and Nancy Bengtson |
