| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Loved It!!
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| Sun, Sep 13 11:00 AM |
jiffypop |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I were only in Chicago over the weekend and were looking for unique ways to experience the neighborhoods. We LOVED the food tour!! Jesse our guide was a pleasure. She was entertaining, enthusiastic and informative. We enjoyed the tastings espeacially Old Town Oils. If you enjoy food, and like to experience cities and not just visit them, definately take the Food Planet Walking Tour!! |
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Great fun, good food, friendly knowledgeable guide
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| Sat, Sep 12 1:00 PM |
Miloser |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My daughter and I had a wonderful time. All the stops were great and so entertaining. We learned a lot about the city as well as the food, were introduced to new experiences like tea, and spices. Our guide was very nice and upbeat, she made the day lots of fun. |
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A must thing to do when in Chicago!
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| Sat, Sep 12 1:00 PM |
dimitri_p |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Everything was great. I would have paid a bit more, given the lunch places were better, and with better food.
Also I would wish tour was not as lengthy. half hour less would be great. |
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Good Walk & Good Food
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| Sat, Sep 12 1:00 PM |
kcostabile |
Female |
30-39 |
Combination |
Couple on a Date |
| I liked how the tour took us to places that didn't sound all that appetizing for me as a non-foodie (e.g., oil & vinegar place), but it turned out to be fabulous! I would recommend scheduling time after the tour to walk back along the route so you can buy all the yummy things you tasted. Only so-so tasting was the catering-chocolate shop. Rest were pretty great :) |
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Fun for natives
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| Sat, Sep 12 12:00 PM |
lindajdawson |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I hoped this would be fun for 4 natives who want to always learn more about the city - and try new restaurants.
Jessie was animated and delightful. She shepherded 16 of us about with agility. The restaurant/shop tastings were enlightening with the groups clear favorites being the spice shop and olive oil/vinegar shop in Old Town - not places we would just wander into on our own.
It was "light" on architecture but some good, fun stories. The 3 hours whizzed by. Only thing I would change is the last stop was a hike away when there is so much good pizza downtown. |
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One of a kind experience...
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| Sat, Sep 12 12:00 PM |
cischmidt |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I decided to do this tour for something different. We were bored with the same old tourist attractions of Chicago and we love food. The tour was not like your average Chicago experience. We got to expiernce neighboorhoods of Chicago and food I didn't even know existed. It was a pleasent experience and I would definitely recommend.
I can't wait to try the other tour! |
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Hidden Treasures
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| Sat, Sep 12 11:30 AM |
gsawyerfu |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Our tour guide was very informative and gave great details of surrounding areas. We discovered hidden treasures in parts of town we would never know to visit on our own. Great tour! |
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Terrific Food Tour
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| Sat, Sep 12 11:30 AM |
BMP243 |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Based on the reaction of our group of 6 (4 from Chicago and 2 from California) everyone was very positive about the experience. Not only did the guide, Arianna, know her stuff, but she was personable, interesting and thoughtful throughout. Seeing the Near North and hearing about the architecture added to the wonderful experience of stopping in the various specialty shops and hearing firsthand what the shopkeepers had to share about their products. We would ALL highly recommend this tour. Arianna has the 11:30 time on Saturday. |
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A Trip for All The Senses
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| Sat, Sep 12 11:30 AM |
afriedman |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| From our greeting at Aschenaz Deli and the delicious Rueben sandwich the sights, sounds, tastes and smells were wonderful. At each stop we learned about the products sold there and were able to sample. Along the way bits of Chicago's history and architecture were discussed. Our guide was knowledgable and enthusiastic. I have already recommended this trip to several people and will remember fondly our gastronomical adventure in Chicago. |
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Exceeded Expectations
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| Sat, Sep 12 11:30 AM |
jillienp |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I am a local and live in downtown Chicago, and I learned much more than I ever could have expected. The tour guide we had (Saturday at 11:30am) was knowledgeable, fun, informative and very inclusive of a very mixed group. The restaurants and stores we visited were perfectly spaced out, and had wonderful new ideas and even "eating lifestyles" to consider. Needless to say, we backtracked at the end of the tour, and purchased wonderful items from almost every place we visited to take home with us. Everything from Jalapeno flavored oil with a cilantro vinegar to Fire Salt spice and wonderful teas. It was so fun, we are going to do the other tour when more friends from out-of-town come in! Seriously, this tour is not to be missed by out-of-towners OR LOCALS! |
