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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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Become a Chicago insider!
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| Fri, Aug 17, 07 11:00 AM |
sullivancara |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Unspecified |
| I went on the tour with my mother - it was her birthday present. I am 35 years old, she is 72. We both thoroughly enjoyed the day! Being lifetime Chicago-area locals, it opened up a new world to us! Discover secret (and not-so-secret) gems of the city! It's an enjoyable outing no matter what your age or origin. Nicky (our guide) was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. The tour was well organized. We highly recommend it. |
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Great tour guide, but tour too long
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| Fri, Aug 10, 07 11:00 AM |
sharonlin1 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| We had a great tour guide, very informative and friendly. But 3 hours is a little too long. I would recommend shortening it to 2 hours to maintain everyone's interest. The food samples were NOT very good... except for the chocolate samples. |
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New Discoveries
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| Wed, Aug 8, 07 11:00 AM |
dwkohn |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| We found some great new shops that we will visit again on our next trip to Chicago. There was a nice mix of history, folklore, and architectural "tastings" along with the yummy food tastings. There was enough food for the ladies to call it lunch but definitely not enough for the guys or kids. |
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very enjoyable afternoon
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| Sun, Aug 5, 07 2:00 PM |
beverlyhoch |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| I would highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting the Chicago area as well as for those living there. We returned to three of the 8 places to purchase items the next day. Our tour guide was very friendly and upbeat and very informed. I have already told several friends/relatives that the Food Tour is a must on their next visit to Chicago. |
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The Best!
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| Sat, Jun 30, 07 11:00 AM |
GaryJoelD |
Male |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Our tour with Shane (tour guide) was wonderful! He was very insightful and knowledgeable when it came to the neighborhoods and foods on our tour. It was an exceptional value as well. We would definitely take one of your other neighborhood tours the next time we visit Chicago.
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A great way to see & taste Chicago for walkers!
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| Fri, Jun 15, 07 11:00 AM |
mharrell |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| After visiting my son in Chicago periodically over the past 7 years, I decided it was time to play tourist. I love food and wanted to see some of the neighborhoods that I normally drive by, so this tour sounded perfect. Nicki, our guide was great - very friendly and lots of fun. We actually walked from the Water Tower to Lincoln Park, so I would say the you need to be able to do a fair amount of walking without tiring to enjoy this tour. The food stops were interesting and tasty! I plan to go back to some of the stores on my next trip up there. I do wish that the website would have stated specifically where the tour ended or that they would have emailed that information to the participants before the day of the tour. I could have walked to where I was staying after the tour was over, but I had to go back downtown on the train to pick up my car to drive back to Lincoln Park. I would have taken the bus into town had I known. and left my car where I was staying.
I am looking forward to the company expanding and offering tours though some other great Chicago neighborhoods with amazing history and food! Yum! |
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You'll burn off your calories- so just book it!
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| Tue, May 22, 07 11:00 AM |
CissyBrown |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| We had a great time on the tour. Walked all the calories off! Would have enjoyed the foods in more of an order like appetizers first, then pizza, then sweets.. Tad was a wonderful guide and knew so much about the city. He was concerned with our safety, and comfort. I wish we could have had a few more in between stops to sample. Even one bite here and there along the way or a typed sheet from each of the stops would have been informative, even if they don't offer a sample. I was more concerned with the kinds of food and the heritage. We enjoyed our small group of 6 and visiting with them along the way. I wondered how far we walked that day...we went everywhere and we really enjoyed the quaint neighborhoods. I suggest for Ghirardella chocolate shop not to open the sample package of their chocolates...so on a hot day they won't leak out into you purse if you decide not to eat them at the beginning of the tour! We had attended the National Restaurant Show in Chicago and had sampled many various foods previously, so the walking and cultural part was the better part of the tour for us.
The Browns
Benton, Arkansas |
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Interesting Taste of Chicago
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| Sun, May 20, 07 2:00 PM |
liwanyk |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| Our guide Shane was quite informative and willing to answer questions. There were more than enough samples at all locations for our group and all were quite delicious!!!! I was surprised to sample thin crust rather than deep dish pizza, but the explanation given was satisfactory. There was excellent improvisation (garbage bags) provided to the group when we were in the middle of a huge downpour during our tour....and all shop owners were quite pleasant and accommodating.
The only downside of going on the tour on a Sunday afternoon was that the majority of places we visited were closed by the end of the tour, so couldn't go back that same day.
I would definitely recommend taking in this tour, as it really gives you more of the flavour of Chicago than just walking to Navy Pier or the Magnificent Mile. |
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and the food is not the best part
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| Sun, Apr 29, 07 2:00 PM |
JonathanKahn |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| This 3 hour tour exceeded our expectations ... we got a chance to walk through several Chicago neighborhoods and truly admired the city landscapes ... the food was varied and our stops were well timed for a chance to rest ... our guide was exceptional ... he not only knew his stuff, he delivered his descriptions of the food sites, city parks and history with humor and flair. |
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Highly recommend this great walking tour
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| Sun, Apr 22, 07 2:00 PM |
EWiesner |
Female |
70+ |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Everything we'd read online had indicated to meet at Michigan and Pearson at Old Water Tower. So that is where we were 20 minutes before time of the tour. Kept looking for someone who looked like he/she might be the guide. Finally it was 2 o'clock and decided we'd try to call someone. Looked at the actual voucher to find phone number and then saw the more specific instructions to meet in front of Ghirardelli. So got off to a bad start. But it worked out ok.
But joined Sean, the guide, with total of five on the tour. Enjoyed the peace and quiet when we turned off of Michigan Av (away from the traffic) and then again when we left State St. The buildings were most interesting and Sean told interesting stories about many of them. He introduced us to the people working in the shops where we sampled the various food items. Had wonderful chocolate and toffee. Enjoyed learning about all the many spices at the spice shop, and about the many teas at the tea shop. The samples of cheese and bread were excellent. And the pizza was really great too---what a treat.
Guess the shop operators all knew that we didn't have time to shop while on the tour but it surely would have been nice if we'd been given at least a few minutes for shopping during the tour. I know that's a difficult thing to do, especially if there is a large group, for then it would take way too much time. We were just glad there was another tea shop close enough that we could stop there before leaving the area.
Thank you for providing such a walking tour. We really enjoyed the whole afternoon. |
