| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Overall would recommend
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| Fri, Aug 29, 08 12:30 PM |
stevegr |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Enjoyed the pacing and the variety. Would cut out the last chocolate in favor of adding an Asian offering. We also enjoyed the history of the local neighborhoods and would enjoy knowing more if available. Lastly, transpertation should at least be offered to get back to starting point, not saying it has to be free.
Thanks,
Steve and Carol |
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Fun, educational day
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| Fri, Aug 29, 08 11:00 AM |
jmcsfire72 |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| This was a great tour. Growing up in the suburbs, we didn't know much about other neighborhoods in Chicago. The places we went to were very welcoming and the merchants very educational. We look forward to being able to go back and go shopping! Jennifer was a great tour guide! |
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Great time. Great value.
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| Fri, Aug 29, 08 11:00 AM |
chrisk |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our leader was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The tour would have have been hard for someone with walking difficulties.
We took the tour with our adult daughters and future daughter-in-law. We had a great time on a great day. |
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Well worth the time and cost
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| Thu, Aug 28, 08 11:00 AM |
StevenOsder |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| As a food industry professional, I found the tour interesting.
The tour should be called the Food and Architecture Tour. The guide was extremely well versed in both specialty foods and the history of Chicago's buildings.
I strongly urge anyone who has interest in these areas to take the tour. |
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Good opportunity to see Chicago neighborhoods
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| Mon, Aug 25, 08 11:30 AM |
jamesnunn |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We enjoyed seeing different neighborhoods and the foods from Chicago. Tour guide did a good job of not only educating us on food for Chicago and give us a good understanding of key Chicago neighborhoods. Less chocolate and maybe add something else. Have been on numerous NYC food tours and food tours are the best means to really understand the city. |
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Tasty Treats
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| Mon, Aug 25, 08 11:30 AM |
sandiegojill |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This tour was a lot of fun... Nicky was great! And there was plenty of food :) |
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Long walk and good food!
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| Mon, Aug 25, 08 11:00 AM |
KFELLNER |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This is a great tour to get you "outside" of the tourist traps in Downtown Chicago. You get to explore the great homes and residential areas while touring and sampling local "non-chain" establishments.
As long as the weather is nice it can make for a great walk, around 2 miles. The tour includes a jewish deli, tea, oil, pizza, chocolate, and spices and herbs. The food samplings are heaviest (pizza) at the end of the tour. The tour lasted around 3hrs 15 minutes. I would recommend eating breakfast prior to the tour.
They are arranging a new tour that focus on a another area of Chicago, be sure to check that out as well. |
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A terriffic afternoon in Chicago!
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| Sun, Aug 24, 08 12:00 PM |
Natemom |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We've done the uptown, downtown, museums, etc. This tour gives a whole new perspective on the LOCAL scene. Neighborhood history comes alive as we walked among the shops and homes with our guide providing insights. Stopping at small food stores made for a culinary experience as well. Since the tour ends at a different point than it begins, we doulbed our pleasure by walking back on a different route. We are recommending this tour, and the new Bucktown venture, to our friends and family. |
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More of a walking tour than a food tour.
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| Sat, Aug 23, 08 12:30 PM |
dlelliott |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Stops were great. More food stops would be better. |
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Eat a hearty breakfast before the tour.
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| Sat, Aug 23, 08 12:30 PM |
divyaday |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Perhaps it was our confusion that we expected a tour similar to wine tasting in which we experience small portions of food that reflect the region or city. Instead, we were teased with measly tastings of tea, olive oil, spices and the like. The only hearty portions were the potato pancakes to start the walking tour and the pizza than ended it. Our tour guide seemed as disinterested as we were; Perhaps it was his detached neutral self deprecating failed attempt at humor that set the tone, but we were often bored and disengaged. That coupled with sparse samplings left us feeling cheated. But then again, we felt that way only because we expected so much.
Still, the tour had its charms in presenting local architecture and history and the small tiny portions of tea, olive oil, spices, chocolate and the like. If that is what you want, go for it.
Otherwise, I say, grab a guide book with a "best of" section and go walk around yourself. You'll save $40 and probably will have had a better time. |
