| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Must do in Chicago
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| Sat, Oct 25, 08 11:00 AM |
lisaleanlife |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My mother and I loved the tour. Emily, our guide, was fantastic. The tour gives you a chance to explore areas of Chicago not commonly visited by tourists and a great opportunity to try local restaurants and stores. Thanks for a fun and educational tour! |
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Taste and See Chicago
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| Sat, Oct 25, 08 11:00 AM |
CathyFerraro |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The food tour was the best way to see the heart of Chicago. We thoroughly enjoyed our day we spent with our guide Emily .She was extremely interesting and informative. We loved the food sampling especailly the balsamic vinegar and flavored oil shop and the deep dish pizza was fantastic. I would recommend this tour one hundred percent. |
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Amazing!
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| Sat, Oct 25, 08 11:00 AM |
dekrisha |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and able to answer a multitude of questions about both the things we tasted and the history of where we were. It was wonderful to get a backstage pass to the hidden treasures of Chicago. We would never have found any of the places on a map had we gone searching ourselves. |
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Amazing scenery, history, and places to return
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| Fri, Oct 24, 08 11:30 AM |
magiepickens |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The tour far exceeded my expectations. I was worried my husband wouldn't enjoy it, too girly, but he loved it. We took great pictures, had great food, learned much about the city, and even got a great book recommendation. The places we visited on the tour were so good, we returned to 4 of them on our next day and used the coupons. It was fun, informative, and we loved the walking tour. Our guide was tremendous, I cannot remember her name, sorry! |
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AWESOME TIME
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| Fri, Oct 24, 08 11:30 AM |
dames1981 |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| We had a wonderful time on the foods tour. Our tour guide Kate was extremely friendly and knowledgeable.
We enjoyed it so much, that we took a group of friends and family to the places that we had visited the very next day.
Our favorite places that we went to on the tour was the tea house, the spice merchant and the place that specialized in olive oils and vinegars.
I would highly recommend this tour. We can't wait to try a different tour on our next visit to Chicago. |
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A Must Do!
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| Fri, Oct 24, 08 11:00 AM |
DebbBjornson |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This is such a wonderful and fun tour - we loved it! The guide was very informative and fun. The places we went were very interesting - a nice mix of "tastes" and the staff at the places of tastes were all so nice and accommodating. The walk was wonderful - the architecture was great! We definately had enough to eat! I can only hope that if we return next year, we will be able to go on the Wicker Park tour. Thank you for an absolutely excellent experience! |
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Outstanding and Unique
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| Fri, Oct 24, 08 11:00 AM |
BevWilliams |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was a wonderful experience for my husband and me. We had been to Chicago before to see the usual sights and wanted something personal and different. Our group of 14 was diverse, yet everyone loved the tour. The guide, Jennifer, was knowledgeable, fun and made each individual feel welcome. The tour even ran overtime because of all the interest our group showed in the sights. If you want to see three different neighborhoods, a number of unique shops and restaurants, sample great food, see diverse architecture, learn some interesting history and spend a fun 3 to 4 hours exploring Chicago's north side, do not miss this tour. We can't wait until we can return to take their new tour. |
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Loved It!!!!
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| Fri, Oct 24, 08 11:00 AM |
jhotopp |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We are a group of friends that went to Chicago to celebrate our 50th birthdays. Our whole group loved the tour. It was a great combination of history, architecture, and of course food. Our guide Jennifer was very articulate and knowledgeable. Our only suggestion would be to let people make some quick purchases, maybe give a time limit or base it on how crowded the shop is at that time. We wanted to go back and buy some things but we were not able to because of other activities we had scheduled. |
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A GREAT TIME THAT EXTENDED AFTER THE DESERT
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| Thu, Oct 23, 08 11:00 AM |
STEPHENSMITH |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| A WONDERFUL GROUP OF PEOPLE, AND ALL AGES WHO GOT ALONG AND WENT TO THE TOP OF THE JOHN HANCOCK BLDG AFTERWARDS AND HAD A GOOD TIME TALKING. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS EXCURISON, AS THE FOOD WAS VERY GOOD, THE DESERTS WERE TO DIE FOR AS WAS THE COMPANIONSHIP. |
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A fun way to get some exercise and knowledge
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| Wed, Oct 22, 08 11:30 AM |
DickMcClain |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My wife and I celebrated our birthdays with a two-day visit to Chicago -- a place we haven't visited for several years. Discovered the Food Tasting Tour during an internet search to plan our visit. We were blessed with perfect weather and a good tour guide. We went back to three of the tour destinations to make purchases. -- the tea, oil and fudge shops. All shops and the architectural descriptions were interesting. Wish we could have had a sip of a different tea with each food tasting.
Next time we go to Chicago, we will check for new tour destinations.
Suggestions:
We were lucky to find parking right next to tour starting place. It would have helped if a better description of parking choices was included with map and instructions when purchasing tickets. Also, I was surprised the tour ended far from the starting point. Please consider returning as a group to the start location. We used a taxi to return because the time required to walk conflicted with our other plans. Maybe I misunderstood the duration of the tour, but it lasted longer than expected -- but I'm not complaining. |
