| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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| Sat, Oct 24 11:30 AM |
angieangie |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I went with a girlfriend of mine and we both enjoyed the entire experience! The food was outstanding and the walk through the neighborhood and "history" lesson made it even more fun! Great hostess! I will return for the other tour on my next visit to Chicago with my husband! |
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Wish more communities had this tour....
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| Fri, Oct 23 12:00 PM |
ltBrugger |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| This tour was taken by our family composed of our adult children and spouses and one grandchild (1 year old) to celebrate a birthday. It was a rainy, cold day in Chicago and we were hesitant about walking around in poor weather. From the start at George's hot dog stand, we were excited to hear about the food and the town. Carrie did a great job telling location history, chef's background, interesting food facts, and local architecture. It became a fun adventure and one we will always remember. But a warning....there is soooo much food....take it easy to get it all in! Well worth the cost and the time. |
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Go on an Empty Stomach!
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| Fri, Oct 23 12:00 PM |
Filmgal |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Fantastic tour of Wicker Park./Bucktown. Great food, great tour guide (Carrie). The food was excellent. Our group was so full by the end of the tour, so be sure to go on an empty stomach as there is more than enough food for a meal. Also a very informative walking tour of the neighbourhood and architectural sites. Highly reccommended. |
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Made a rainy day into a trip highlight!t!
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| Fri, Oct 23 11:30 AM |
sugarmt |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I learned about this Chicago Food Planet experience from info about things to do in Chicago. It sounded like "our kind of fun." We chose the Wicker Park walk because the foods to be sampled were more to our liking and it seemed a bit "off the beaten path" as well. We knew when we made our reservations that it was a GO, rain or shine! We planned accordingly when we packed for our trip. Ben was an enthusiastic, well-informed guide, and we learned a lot. The peaceful walk through the Wicker Park neighborhood was relaxing. We loved the charmingly renovated old homes. All along the way, we sampled delicious food while we learned about each place. The love and pride of all the owners was evident. My favorite foodstop was "Piece" where we had a large slice of white pizza and a glass of their site-brewed beer. My husband, of course, loved the "I Cream" shop. There was lots of food (we took leftovers), and a great time was had by all! |
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Great tour;awesome food
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| Fri, Oct 23 11:30 AM |
jonschneider |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Very interesting way to see a Chicago neighborhood. There is enough food for lunch and dinner ( almost everyone took something home). Watch out for the hot pepper on the hot dog. The pizza/brew pub was my favorite, but the unique ice cream was a close second. The homes around Wicker Park are worth the visit even if you don't like to eat. |
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Hmmmmmmmmmm good!
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| Fri, Oct 23 11:30 AM |
GerriShort |
Female |
70+ |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The was a wonderful experience to leisurely walk around the neighborhoods and taste some awesome, delicious foods and learn some history of the area. The i cream and hot chocolate, the pizza, the wraps well just all of the stops were a taste treat. Will do it again when friends come to visit. What a fun way to spend 3 hours out of your day in touring and tasting in Chicago neighborhoods. |
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Wow, what a fantastic tour! One of the best ever!
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| Thu, Oct 22 11:30 AM |
KevinMyers |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| What a terrific time we had on this tour. Not only was the food incredible, the tour guide was energetic, fun and extremely knowledgable on the architecture, folklore, and history of the area. Not only did we have a great time on the tour, I will be taking my family back down to enjoy a number of the stops along the way. This is a fantastic tour I would rank as one of the best in the entire city! |
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well selected locations/tour....good guide
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| Wed, Oct 21 11:30 AM |
harry1234 |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| well selected locations/tour....good guide |
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Great tour for anyone unfamiliar with the 'hood
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| Sat, Oct 17 12:30 PM |
junebug006 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I enjoyed the Wicker Park/Bucktown tour quite a bit. I gave this tour as a bday gift to a friend of mine who also lives here, but hadn't gone to some of the tasting locations yet.... I thought it was well-thought out and our tour guide was fantastic.
One note that had nothing to do with the tour but maybe those of you who are local and bring a guest or out of towner ... being a know-it-all is not cool and not fun for the rest of the group. I have lived here for 7 years and hang out in WP/Bucktown all the time. Most of the restaurants I've been to but some of the architectural tour was pretty fun and still new to me... we had one person in our group, though, who had to comment at every single stop along the way how they'd already been there, what THEY liked best about the place and basically monopolized the tour, it seemed. Maybe it was just me ... and my friend ... but that gets tiring. We get it, you live here. Now, pipe down and let others enjoy it on their own. I wasn't exactly learning a ton of new things about the restaurants in the neighborhood, either, but I don't see the need in trying to upstage the tour guide... Really, take the tour, don't try to take OVER the tour.
Other than that, it's a great tour for anyone new to the area or if you have family and friends that you want to impress .. tons of food! |
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Really fun and educational tour
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| Sat, Oct 17 12:00 PM |
jacksecord |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our tour guide Ben was exceedingly good. We would recommend this tour to others. |
