| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Chicago Food Planet Tour with Niki was Awesome
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| Sat, Oct 17 12:30 PM |
rkibbe |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We met some friends of our in Chicago for a get away weekend. We both have younger families and it was time for a break. We found this tour via Trip Advisor and read several of the reviews. This is a great way to see the city and taste a few things that you might have the opportunity to otherwise. Our tour guide Niki gave us her all. Shew was fantastic as we our hosts. The tour exceeded our expectations. The next time we are in Chicago we will take the Bucktown tour. Nice job! |
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we had a lot of fun
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| Sat, Oct 17 12:30 PM |
ajbpharmd |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Not knowing what to expect, we enjoyed every aspect of the tour particularly the trip to the Spice House and Old town Oil, Nicki (not sure of the spelling) our guide kept us all engaged throughout the tour giving us great explanations of not only the food but of the Chicago neighborhoods that we walked through and it's unique architecture.
You will not go hungery and will also have a great experience. |
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Loved our walking/tasting tour of Chicago!!!
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| Sat, Oct 17 12:00 PM |
valrober |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We spent a wonderful afternoon with our adorable guide Jessie learning about the food, architecture and history of the Gold Coast, Old Town and Lincoln Park! The pacing of this tour is obviously well-thought out. The tastings were interspersed with leisurely walks and informative talks not to mention the needed restroom break when it was needed. The tastings were all in small "mom and pop" type businesses...not chain stores. The group was just the right size to be able to hear Jessie's fun, informative chats. We loved the flavored olive oils and vinegars at Old Town Oil, the amazing array of spices at the Spice House and the fabulous butter toffee at the Fudge Pot! These tastings not skimpy either! The tour ended with a generous slice of deep dish pizza at Bacino's, and it was excellent. Most of these businesses have websites that you can visit after your tour. Half of my friends walked the tour in reverse to buy some of the items we sampled! I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for something to do other than shop on the Magnificent Mile! We can't wait to return and do the other tour! |
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I was very pleased with the tour.
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| Sat, Oct 17 11:30 AM |
MaryVogel |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I would definitely do it again. I have never done anything like this. I really enjoyed the fudge pot and Bacino's pizzeria. The only draw back was that we were not aware that you had to get back to your starting point on your own. Thank goodness for the map.
The spice house was great the smell was wonderful. I enjoyed hearing about the neighborhoods and seeing the different types of architecture. |
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Fabulous!!
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| Sat, Oct 17 11:00 AM |
cgiesen |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Other |
| Our group ranged in age from 25 to 55, and we all enjoyed this amazing adventure. Our guide, Jennifer, was wonderful She guided us through the history, architecture and culture of these beautiful neighborhoods. The food tasting stops along the way were the frosting on the cake. We enjoyed it all. We will definitely do the other neighborhood food tasting tour offered by Chicago Food Planet, Inc. |
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Awesome experience.
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| Sat, Oct 17 11:00 AM |
bigdeb819 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The food tasting was great and a surprise bonus was the interesting narrative our top-notch guide provided about the history and architecture of the neighborhoods we walked through. |
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Very Enjoyable
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| Fri, Oct 16 11:30 AM |
KC2009 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We have a great tour guide which made the day very enjoyable. Good history information and even better samples. It was a fun day for my group. I would recommend this to others. |
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Places I never knew!!
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| Fri, Oct 16 11:00 AM |
Raywolski |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Living in Chicago all my life and even speding time on the very street we walked, I thought I knew it all....was I wrong!!! The tour took us to places I have passed a hundred times, without ever knowing the treasures which lied within those restaurants and shops. It was fun, informative, and I would recommend to anyone both local and out of town visitors. |
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fantastic!
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| Fri, Oct 16 11:00 AM |
nancyd2004 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I was very pleased with the tour and our tour guide, jennifer. It was much more than we had expected with the information on the architecture and the neighborhoods. I would recommend this to others. |
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Recommend highly!
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| Tue, Oct 13 11:00 AM |
markandlynn |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Nikki was our host/guide. She was friendly, enthusiastic, responsive AND remembered everyone's name throughout the tour. Lots of fun, educational, informative and GOOD FOOD. A real look at, and taste of, Chicago neighborhoods. We had tastes from great stores featuring freshly ground spices to incredible and exotic cooking oils, to wonderful imported teas, to handmade chocolates . . all in between the Reuben on rye from a Jewish deli and REAL Chicago pizza. YUM |
