| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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Best part of our Chicago trip
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| Sat, Aug 11, 07 11:00 AM |
debbywarner |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We had 17 people in our group for the Chicago Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour. At first, I thought that was too much, but as it turned out, was no problem at all. Tad was our guide and he did a great job in providing information about restaurants as well as other interesting tidbits about Chicago.
Our three-hour tour lasted almost 4 hours. Quite frankly, I wanted more. I was sad when it was over.
There were a good mix of stops, however, a little too much chocolate for my liking. The tour starts at Ghirardelli where we were given some chocolate samplings. Then hits a fudge factory about half-way through, and then ends at another chocolate shop (Ethel's).
Even though we had 17 people on our tour, there was plenty of food for everyone to have seconds and thirds of each sampling.
The second to last stop was at a local pizza restaurant where there was enough pizza for everyone - and then some! We had a lot left over.
This was a thoroughly enjoyable tour. We walked about 3 miles in all - a fairly easy stroll.
In the future I would like to see this tour extended to cover more of Chicago. A 5 or 6 hour tour covering 5+ miles with about 12 stops would be ideal!
Why?
Because when the tour was over it left us all wanting more. |
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Overall a good tour.
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 12:00 PM |
dvanhoose |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The overall tour was very factual and the information on the archetectural history and the info on the various neighborhoods was great.
As for myself and the friend with myself, little diappointed in the "sampling" itself. The spice house and the presentation by the owner was very informative.
The additional information on the other restaurants in the area was also great information for future trips to the city.
It was an overall good tour. |
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Best part of our trip to Chicago
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 11:00 AM |
melzbaby |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We found this on the Chicago website and thought it would be fun. We went for a girls weekend and it was our favorite thing we did. Our host for the walk was a young man named Tad who we just loved. He was very nice and very knowledgeable. We thought there was alot more walking than we had theard and that was hard since we had our mom with us who is 72. The shops were fantastic. We really enjoyed the spice shop and went back there after the tour. They should add the Oil shop right next door as we loved it too. |
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Great tour leader, enjoyed the food
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| Fri, Jul 27, 07 11:00 AM |
maya1958 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Really enjoyed seeing different neighborhoods and learning about architecture. Enjoyed the food tasting. Would love to go on another tour if in a different neighborhood/restaurants. |
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A Great Way to See the City!
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| Tue, Jul 24, 07 11:00 AM |
waltercn |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Other |
| We had so much fun on this tour and experienced a great sampling of what Chicago has to offer. I had chaperoned a school field trip that took the food tour earlier in the spring and thought it would be a great opportunity to show my mother, aunt, and cousin around Chicago. This tour is great for anyone who is unfamiliar with the city or who lives around the city and wants a new way to experience the food and history of some of the best parts of Chicago. I would strongly recommend this tour to anyone. Both of the tour guides that I have seen were extremely friendly and made the 3 hours fun and entertaining. I can't say enough good things- what a treat! |
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Good food, good friends,good time.
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| Tue, Jul 17, 07 11:00 AM |
debbieday |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My sister and I enjoyed every minute of the tour. We have been to Chicago several times but this is the first for a tour. We were pleasantly surprised at how much fun we had, the knowledge of the guide (Shane) and the amount of food. We were full!!! I never thought we would say we had too much chocolate but we did---our own fault. We would highly recommend this to everyone. Shane was a personable guide and it made for a very pleasant afternoon. |
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Great way to see Chicago Neighborhoods
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| Mon, Jul 9, 07 1:30 PM |
khannapel |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Other |
| We enjoyed the tour - it was an interesting way to see inside some of the neighborhoods in Chicago and sample some food from popular shops/restaurants within those neighborhoods. The tour guide highlighted some of the architecture and landmarks as we walked each neighborhood. Alot of fun and a great way to see the city from a different perspective. |
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Fantastic!!!
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| Sat, Jul 7, 07 11:00 AM |
IKFrazier |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Other |
| Our guide Shane was very knowledgeable about not only the tastings but also a great deal about the city including architecture, landmarks and so on. I would recommend this walking tour to anyone & everyone who visits the city. The tastings were exquisite as well.
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Enjoyable Day
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| Mon, Jun 25, 07 1:30 PM |
marbar |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Other |
| My wife and I enjoyed the walking and food tasting tour very much. The tour guide was very knowledgeable . The length of the tour was about right and not too long. We did walk back to our starting point, but probably should have gotten a cab, as we were tired when we got back to our car. I would recomend this tour. |
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great way to spend 3 hours
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| Sat, Jun 23, 07 11:30 AM |
cookieb1 |
Female |
60-69 |
Combination |
Other |
| My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Our guide was entertaining as well as informative.I would have enjoyed a few more bites of deli food and/or of goodies from the catering shop. |
