| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Excellent Tour Guide little value for money
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| Thu, Jul 17, 08 11:00 AM |
Teacher60 |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Our tour guide Emily was fantastic! She provided a lot of detail and was cheerful, enthuisatic and helpful. The best leg of the journey was Baccino Pizza. The pizza was delicious and plentiful. Although all the estabilshments provided tastes of their specialities, I felt as though some of them provided the minimum. I would not recommend it. My suggestion would be to provide an appetizer, entree and dessert and maybe rework the price and tour sites.
Take Care, |
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Great day activity
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| Thu, Jul 17, 08 11:00 AM |
AnneThompson |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| What a great way to have fun and learn some history as well. It was very hot and humid on the day of my tour, but we all had a great time. The walk takes you through many shaded neighborhoods which kept us cooler. The walk was not fast paced, but yet not a stroll. What a great opportunity to go places and see neighborhoods that normally one wouldn't know how to get to unless familiar with the area. Our guide was great and kept everyone on track. Would really love to do another walking tour to another area of the city. It is true that you will not need lunch after the tour as the 'tasting' was enough. We did feel a bit rushed however in the oil and vinegar store, only because it was a tasting place and not enough time allotted. Although we ended way north, we ventured on to the EL to get us back to the Loop. That too was a first for us and very easy. What a fun day! |
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Great Architectural Bonus Tour!
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| Tue, Jul 15, 08 11:00 AM |
gailklick |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| Our Tour Guide (Nikki) was a terriffice moderator
As far as calling it a food tour, I have to say that tasting oils and spices as two of the stops, really dosen't justify calling it a "Food Tour"
However the 3 1/2 hours we spent walking was made very enjoyable by Nikki and seeing the architecture in the different neighborhoods was wonderful
You really should change the name of the tour! |
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Wonderful
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| Fri, Jul 11, 08 11:00 AM |
PSilver |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We are 5 women who grew up in Chicago and never saw some of the things that we saw on this tour. It was very interesting. Our leader (Jennifer) was very well informed and seemed to be having as much fun as we did. The tastings were great and introduced us to some new things. We are looking forward to other tours that you might be offering in the future. Keep up the good work. |
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It was wonderful!!!!
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| Wed, Jul 9, 08 12:00 PM |
sabinatom |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our daughter who lives in Chicago arranged the tour---what a wonderful experience---our guide-Jen-was outstanding---knew her stuff---it was much more than a "food tour"--we really enjoyed ourselves ----I'm passing the word----thanks so much for an unforgettable afternoon
Sabina Freeman
Muskegon, Mi |
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A bit too much walking for 60 plus years
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| Tue, Jul 8, 08 11:30 AM |
Pattiloch |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I wish I had known that there was alot of walking and not much tasting. As a Senior citizen it was at times difficult to do that much walking. The history of the areas we walked through was interesting and our tour guide made it more alive. Price a bit high for all of the walking and less tasting that was done.
Wish there had been more time to make a purchase or 2 at some of the shops. I never had time to get back to them nor the ability to walk back. |
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Good introduction to Chicgo
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| Wed, Jul 2, 08 11:00 AM |
klausbjerre |
Male |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We had the tour on the first day of our first visit to Chicago - we enjoyed very much to have this kind of introduction, giving insight also in the culture and hinstory of Chicago. |
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Marvelous
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| Tue, Jul 1, 08 11:30 AM |
marlacowan |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| Jennifer, our guide, was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and full of joie de vivre. We had a thoroughly wonderful experience. Having lived all my life in Chicago I still learned a thing or two about my city, in addition to enjoying all the food stops. I hope you will create other tours equal to this one. I have already recommended this to several of my friends. Kudos for a job well done. Thanks to our lovely guide as well. |
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Much More than Food Tasting
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| Sun, Jun 29, 08 11:30 AM |
madge6 |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. It was much more than we expected because we learned many things about various foods and the Chicago neighborhoods of Old Town, the Gold Coast and Lincoln Park. Our tour guide was excellent, personable, and very knowledgeable about the neighborhoods we toured. The experts in the food stops were more informative. We would like to try another tour in different neighborhoods.
Our only comment is that when visiting Old Town Oil you provide bread or lettuce to dip in the oil to taste it better after it was selected and mixed. |
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Chicago Food Tour
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| Tue, Jun 17, 08 11:00 AM |
kbruening |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| This was an interesting and fun tour through some famous Chicago neighborhoods that I was not familiar with. There was a good variety in the types of stores visited and the pacing and opportunities to sit down were well timed. Information about the buildings that were pointed out was fairly general but this tour was really about food. There was time to chat and visit with your companions along the way. The guides were friendly, energetic and very enthusiastic about sharing their love of Chicago.
All in all, it was an enjoyable way to spend time off the beaten path in Chicago. |
