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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fantastic!
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| Sat, Aug 25, 07 11:00 AM |
juliestern |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I absolutely recommend this tour. Our guide, Nicki, was fun, well-informed, and enthusiastic, and the places we stopped to eat were all really interesting, not to mention offering delicious food. It was a great way to learn about other neighborhoods that are somewhat off the beaten track. I might recommend having only one chocolate stop, but other than that, you can't miss with this tour. |
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We had a great time.
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| Fri, Aug 24, 07 11:30 AM |
unemployed |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This is one of the best things we've done. We got exercise and had great food. It was wonderful to do a walking tour of Chicago - you see so much. Also, our guide was the best. He was funny and he really knew the area and the specialties in the shops and restaurants.
My only complaint would be that we had no opportunity to buy anything. We will probaby go back to our favorite places. I've recommended this tour to everyone I've talked to. |
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Fantastic experience
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| Fri, Aug 24, 07 11:30 AM |
joschmitt |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Myself and my two friends had a great time! We learned interesting information about the areas and enjoyed the food tastings. We would have liked to have visited a bread shop but enjoyed all of our tastings very much. Our tour guide, Sean, made our experience even more enjoyable. Very up beat and fun. |
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Excellent tour; highly recommended
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| Fri, Aug 24, 07 11:00 AM |
Braeside |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The Chicago Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour provided an excellent opportunity for my family and me to visit a number of eateries, food shops, and other culinary establishments we hadn't a hope of discovering otherwise. The samples provided were thankfully just enough to satisfy without stuffing, as the temptation toward the latter would have certainly otherwise been there. Our tour guide, Nikki, was well-informed and enthusiastic; the walking pace was briskly pleasant. I recommend this trip as a great means of familiarizing oneself with the Old Town and Lincoln Park boroughs during one's first few days in town, or simply as an opportunity to sample some of the finest food Chicago has to offer. |
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Lots of walking, not much eating
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| Fri, Aug 24, 07 11:00 AM |
judithbowers |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We found the walk and information about Chicago interesting, but there were long stretches with little food. We thoroughly enjoyed the spice and oil shops, but they could not be viewed as a food stop. By the end of the tour we were ready to go find lunch, unlike tours we took in New York and San Francisco which provided interesting food as well as interesting information. |
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Takes you places you would otherwise miss out on.
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| Fri, Aug 24, 07 11:00 AM |
Deanna111167 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The places chosen to visit and discuss were places I would have otherwise missed out on. The perspective came from a person who lives in the city of Chicago. This in turn made me feel like I was at home rather than a visitor. My brother and I loved the experience and would definately check it out again. We went back to 3 of the locations the day after to make purchases. The whole concept is great. Thank you. |
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INTERESTING
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| Thu, Aug 23, 07 11:00 AM |
RKRANDEL |
Female |
70+ |
Local |
Other |
| FOUND THE TRIP INTERESTING.
GUIDE WAS WELL INFORMED AND PERSONABLE.
THOUGHT IT WAS LONGER THAN THE TWO MILES EXPECTED AND ALSO THE FACT IT LASTED MORE THAN THREE HOURS. |
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A do not miss!
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| Wed, Aug 22, 07 11:00 AM |
barbjerit |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was great. Lots of good information and a opportunity to become better aquainted with great Chicago neighbohoods and a variety of quailty stores. |
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TOO HOT FOR A LONG WALK!
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| Wed, Aug 22, 07 11:00 AM |
LynneRodrig |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour itself was interesting and fun. However, it was 94 degrees out that day (felt like 104) and it was just way too much walking in that heat. The tour should have been adjusted due to the heat. The heat made it miserable! |
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quite delightful
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| Tue, Aug 21, 07 11:00 AM |
dermgood |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| was quite nice- loved the spice shop & vinegar/ oil shop. best was the individual info sessions at each store- especially if the owner presented this. I liked the whole idea of the tour also. would like to suggest: 1). maps of where we went - not only so can return, but to find our way back to the stores later. 2) maybe dont go quite as far- the last 2 stops nice- but tour ran over & if it would have been any hotter or rainier- would have been too much ( a bit long as it was) Maybe divide the area up into 2 separate tours then so not so far to go then be left faway from the starting area 3) pizzza stop was good- BUT- best for tourists to have the "Chicago" deep dish pizza- this is what people love (& only 1 piece needed as I know its filling)- the deep dish is so classic "Chicago" to tourists (I visit Chi often & our friends seem to think a stop for this is needed..) 4) Would GREATLY enrich the tour if more history/ info of the buildings we walk by -- the nteresting/ unusual ones- would be researched more & MORE info given on them/ thier history- love that extra info!!- please look into this. Cram as MUCH info into the tour as you can- we love history/ background! 5) Also, can be hard to hear the guide unless you are right next to him--he did do a good job of giving extra info informally IFasked things- but only the people in front could hear these extra things-- (& these were the things that could help enrich the tour)- SO it would also be highly recommended to have him wear an Audio device that he speaks into & us wear receivers for the ears to hear- like they do at Disneyworld on tours (maybe check into this)- best to bring an extra transmitter as I know Disney has some trouble with these always being in good working condition. This way ALL can hear ALL the time & much more relaxing to stroll along/ people do not have to be in a crush to hear all bunched up- especially with traffic noise- makes it SO much easier & pleasant! |
