| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Interesting, fun and delicious!
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| Mon, Sep 21 11:00 AM |
Graudus |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| The guide on this tour was knowledgeable, friendly and obviously enjoys her work. This experience gave me the chance to find out a little more about Chicago that I would never have found out for myself. I went along on my own for this tour and felt comfortable as everyone in the group was friendly. I thought it would have been tiring walking for 3 hours but the time flew in and there were lots of stops and delicious treats along the way. One of the highlights of my trip. |
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Great way to see out of the way Chicago
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| Mon, Sep 21 11:00 AM |
RYDUSS |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This tour is a fascinating way to see a few neighbourhoods that you would not normally get to visit as a tourist. It is a combination of food tasting and guided walking tour in an interesting neibourhood. Our guide was dynamic and knowledgeable, both about the food and the area we visited. The stores we visited were mostly interesting, in particular the tea store and the oil store. There was also an intriguing spice store. We were 10 or 12 which was a good size with a good mix of engaging people. It is a long walk, especially if you walk back to revisit some of the stores to make a few purchases, so you need to be in reasonable shape and wear comfortable shoes. |
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Wonderful Time!
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| Sun, Sep 20 11:30 AM |
gaperkins |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our tour with Jessie was great! She was a wealth of loacal knowledge, and spoke clearly, and loud enough for all to hear her. The stops along the way were a complete delight, and were visited by my wife prior to leaving town! We showed the list of your recommended stops, to a Chicago local, and they said you had hit a home run with them.
So congrat's on a job well done! We'll be back!
Sincerely,
Dennis Perkins |
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Interesting tour; great guide; lots of fun
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| Sat, Sep 19 11:30 AM |
janetplanet9 |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We were a part of the Sept. 19 11:30a.m. tour with Jessie as our guide. We could not have asked for a nicer, more informed, personable guide. Very articulate and knowledgeable and enthusiastic about her subject. All four in our group are lifelong Chicago-area residents and we learned a lot!
A couple of suggestions. There should be more food offered on the tour. While eating a substantial amount at every stop wouldn't be feasible or recommended, perhaps one of the stops in the middle of the tour could offer a bit more. Also, I think the group would have enjoyed receiving a "Food Planet" chocolate bar at the Fudge Pot stop. Our group was under the impression that that was why our guide made a point of showing us the Food Planet mold. One last thing, any chance a taste of liquor could be included? I don't think a taste of beer or wine would do any harm.
Finally, please choose a different pizza as an example of Chicago pizza! We were very disappointed with Bacino's. I'd hate to think that visitors to Chicago would go away thinking Bacino's was representative of good Chicago pizza.
Overall, we had a great time. I would definitely recommend this activity to others. Thank you. |
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Excellent way to see and taste a new city
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| Sat, Sep 19 11:30 AM |
gerripin |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our tour was excellent and our tour guide was exceptional. Our group would absolutely do this type of event again either in Chicago or another city. We had 7 stops/tastings along the way. The last stop for Chicago pizza seemed like it was a long way to walk. Our group felt that it would have been better to be located closer to the other stopping points. It would be very beneficial to both the attendees and the shop owners to be able to purchase items at the time that we are in their shop. There were several things that we as a group would have liked to have purchased but didn't have the time to go back after our tour was completed. I would rather add another 45 minutes to the tour to allow for purchases to be made.
Over all - 10 out of 10. |
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GREAT!!!!
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| Sat, Sep 19 11:00 AM |
BettyWalters |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Thoroughly enjoyed this tour visiting many vendors that I normally would never see, i.e. spice shop. I really like the beet sauce and Reuben Sandwich at Askenaz deli and the spinach and mozarella cheese stuffed pizza. Jen was absolutely terrific with her knowledge of the area and history of Chicago. She puts so much enthusiasm and style to her tours. I will gladly return to Chicago and retake this tour as well as the Bucktown/Wicker Park tour again. thanks for the experience. Betty Walters |
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Well worth it!
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| Thu, Sep 17 11:00 AM |
michellekru |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Of all the tours that my gal pals & I did in Chicago, this was voted as our favourite. Our tour leader Jen was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and clearly loves her city. We had alot of fun sampling food, and all was good. We learned so much about teas, oils, chocolate making, Chicago pizza and as well, the history of Chicago, esp. the north side. It was well worth the time, and slightly sore feet! You will NOT be disappointed with this tour - guaranteed.
Michelle from Ontario |
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A wonderful experience!
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| Wed, Sep 16 11:00 AM |
labgirl |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| I enjoyed my Near North food tour so much! Our tour guide was so friendly and knowledgable on all things related to the food we tasted and the neighborhoods we walked through. It gave me a chance to not only try different foods but to see different parts of Chicago I may not have had a chance to experience. I had a wonderful time and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Chicago! |
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Excellent Tour- Highly Recommended
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| Mon, Sep 14 11:00 AM |
WmHeff |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The tour was great, it is highly recommended.
Nikki (Tour Guide) was very informative regarding Chicago and the neighborhoods.
We would definitely do it again on our next visit to this great city.
Mr/Mrs. Wm Heffernan
Clinton, NJ |
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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. |
