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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great Way to see Chicago!
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| Sat, May 31, 08 11:00 AM |
richwee |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| This walk tour is just a great way to walk through the streets and alleys of Chicago. We get to walk streets I would not have found, taste food that I would not have tasted and hear stories I would not have otherwise heard. The pace of the tour was great - no rushing at all. I have lots of time to take photos too.
Nicky our tour guide was all-knowledgeable and patient. She is very friendly. She knows her stuff - including the spice and teas.
Overall, a very fun walk and my daughter Rosalyn mentioned that this is the the highlight of our week long in your beautiful city.
Thank you. |
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Great tour
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| Fri, May 30, 08 11:30 AM |
jcmoore22 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The weather did not completely cooperate, but the tour was great. I would highly recommend it. By walking you see many parts of Chicage you would otherwise miss. The planned stops are all unique stores and independently owned. Returned to many of the stores for personal purchases as well as great gifts. |
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my review
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| Sun, May 25, 08 12:00 PM |
seeyourdream |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We purchased two tickets for myself and my spouse. We have found that these tours offer you exposure to parts of the city we might not have seen otherwise.
We enjoyed it very much and will be searching for these types of tours every time we go to a new city.
Chris Sonntag |
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GREAT TOUR!!! GREAT HOST - EMILY!!
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| Sun, May 25, 08 11:00 AM |
Lourdes1 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Would highly recommend this tour. Well informed tour guide with great tastings and out of the way places not found on the main drag!! |
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More food please...
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| Sat, May 24, 08 12:00 PM |
fooman76 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I thought this was a nice variation from your typical walking tours and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in seeing Chicago by foot (but only in great weather). It's also a good way to see the local restaurants even if they weren't directly involved with the tour.
My only suggestions would be to have a smaller group and have more food tastings. There are only 8 tastings, 2 of them I don't necessarily consider food. They were the spice and vinger / oil tastings. While they were both an interesting and delicious experience, I thought perhaps having the condiments served with food rather than by itself would be a better experience. Also I would like to see one chocolate tasting rather than two.
Also, I would suggest anyone to eat a meal prior to going. Although the website says people are generally full from the food tasting, the "real" food didn't happen until towards the end of the tour. My girlfriend and I had only a small breakfast thinking that we would leave room for the food tasting, but we found ourselves really hungry from all the walking. By the time the real food came (one slice of pizza), we were both already having hunger cramps.
That said, I still had a good time. I learned a few things about Chicago and I got to taste some delicious food at the same time. Just needs more of it. |
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Food Tour Leaves Me Hungery
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| Sat, May 24, 08 11:30 AM |
verbatim |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| A short summary of the food tour: The tour lasted approximately three and a half hours and we walked over two miles. The guide Emily was excellent and provided information about the areas visited. The food you receive is: a potatoe pancake, a glass of iced tea, several pieces of chocolate, a couple pieces of cheese, and a piece of pizza. The tour also ends quite a way from where it started which requires another half hour getting back. After visiting Chicago many times my advice would be to rent a bike and have a really nice upscale lunch. You would still have money left over for shopping. I did not feel the tour was worth the price charged. |
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Wonderful way to visit neighborhoods
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| Mon, May 19, 08 11:00 AM |
Vince10 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The food and beverage tastings were great, but the real value is in the visits to the different neighborhoods. Feel like we got a great feel for Chicago by walking through different areas. Our guide, Nikki, was wonderful. In addition to knowing a lot about the food and beverages we sampled, she knew a lot of the history and architecture of the areas we toured. Lots of walking, but well worth it. We ended up going back to some of the places we visited to shop later in the day. |
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We LOVED this walking/tasting tour of Old Chicago!
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| Sun, May 18, 08 11:30 AM |
nyvoice98 |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We go to Chicago each year with another couple for the Wright-Walk (Frank Lloyd Wright) weekend. We also like to program enjoyable side trips. When we checked your 3-hour walk around Old Chicago (and its borders), we thought the tasting/cultural tour would be fun.
We LOVED it, in large part because Jennifer, our tour leader was delightful: knowlegeable, full of life and a really pleasant person! Each stop, whether at a Jewish Deli, a chocolate maker---or a balsamic vinegar/olive oil importer's shop was informative and a tasty treat! We will make several purchases from home (NY) on the shops' internet sites.
We enjoyed this tour so much that we are going to check out other offerings, both where we live and other parts of the USA which we visit during the year.
Thanks you people for providing us with such a good time!
Warm regards,
Bob
Port Washington, NY |
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Very informational with lots of surprises
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| Sun, May 18, 08 11:00 AM |
Terryriddle |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| the stops were wonderful....group leader (Emily) was excellent. Good intereaction between group members. The stops along the way were very interesting. I would do another tour in a heart beat.
Tour indicated that there would be a focus on food...our group kind of expected to sample signature items from restaurants...ie famous onion ring recipe of buffalo wings etc. Only real food was a potatoe pancake and Heart Healthy pizza slice....the rest would be classified as taste offerings. I definitely left hungry and would have eaten breakfast prior to the tour if food was not emphasized. When asked which tour I wanted to go on , there really wasn't enough information to make an informed decision. May want to list the key stops in each neighborhood to allow potential guests to better match their interests.
Thanks for a very good look at a side of Chicago that I would not have visited. |
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Great idea, lose one of the chocolate shops.
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| Sat, May 17, 08 11:30 AM |
richpacente |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| My wife and I really enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide was personable, knowledgeable & enthusiastic. The shops were unique, but one of the chocolate shops could be eliminated. You should replace it with another shop where the group can get something of substance to eat, like the patato pancake & the pizza. People do expect a progressive eating experience and another type of shop with something of substance to eat would accomplish this. I have recommended the tour to several friends and will continue to do so. Very enjoyable day. Thanks. |
