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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fun walk with interesting stops, good for foodies |
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Mon, Oct 8, 07 1:30 PM |
JRemiker |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
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We had a great time....went with our two young (7 & 9 yrs old) sons and visiting relatives. We enjoyed all the stops (especially the Spice House & Oil Town), the boys loved all the chocolate, especially the Fudge Pot. Our tour guide (Shawn) did a good job of pointing out the sites and educating us on cinnamon and tea. Would have to say if we were all out of towners that we would be disappointed that not more "Chicago" style items on tour---really should include Chicago-style hot dog and deep dish (stuffed) pizza. |
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Learn Chicago and food |
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Mon, Oct 8, 07 1:30 PM |
ew0612 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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I had a fantastic experience. I was in Chicago for six days and my only regret was not taking the tour on the first day so I could experience some of the Great places to eat. The tour was not only informative about Chicago, but also about the food and the history of it. Of all the things I did, this was my favorite. |
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Great Time |
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Sat, Oct 6, 07 11:30 AM |
juiceon |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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I really liked the Taste and Walk. It took me to areas that I would have never seen before. The guide was very informative and had great people skills, she made the walk very enjoyable. I will definately tell people to do this Taste and Walk. |
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Unique and enjoyable experience |
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Sat, Oct 6, 07 11:00 AM |
tluter |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
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My daughter and both I enjoy cooking (and eating) and we were looking for something different to do while in Chicago for the weekend. This tour fit the bill perfectly. Our tour guide, Nicki, was enthusiastic, friendly and very knowledgable. We enjoyed the variety of different shops and restaurants and seeing neighborhoods that we hadn't seen on previous trips to Chicago. Nicki kept the tour moving at a nice pace, but we never felt like we were rushed through any of the stops. We went back to several of the shops, after the tour, to purchase the items we had sampled and are looking forward to trying them out at home. A friend of mine was also on the tour with us and the 3 of us couldn't stop talking about how much we enjoyed the day. I would highly recommend this tour. |
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Excellent Tour |
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Fri, Oct 5, 07 11:30 AM |
godrwings |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Other |
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The tour was everything I had hoped it would be, our guide was very friendly and knowledgable. Each stop was great with more than enough samples of food. It was very interesting hearing of the different places and also the architecture and different sites along the way. I would highly recommend this tour. |
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Enthusiastic leader in Tad...he was great and fun. |
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Fri, Oct 5, 07 11:30 AM |
Sandra48 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We did enjoy the tour on a lovely day. One shop owner was somewhat brusque with me when I purchased some small items, the Spice Shop in fact. Otherwise, the rest of the shops were fun and the food excellant. Really a fun walk, one I would recommend. |
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Best Tour... |
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Tue, Oct 2, 07 11:00 AM |
lesliemlong |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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The tour was great...Much more interesting than you would first think...Covers a lot of residential areas that you would not ordinarily venture to...All the tasting spots are awesome and are worth returning to...Overall, I highly recommend taking this tour...It is worth the time and money ... |
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Great Culture Lesson |
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Sun, Sep 30, 07 1:00 PM |
williehill |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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My fiance and I enjoyed the tour very much. It was not only fun, but gave me a good history of some of the neighborhoods of Chicago. This was my first time to Chicago, and I learned a lot about the culture of Chicago life past and present. (The food was good too...especially the spinach pizza at Bacinos!) Our tour guide, Nikki, was very well informed, and fun. I would enthusiastically recommend this tour to anyone visiting Chicago. |
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Loooved your stores selection |
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Sun, Sep 30, 07 1:00 PM |
kocicka |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We loved the Spice store and Old town oil company. We went back and shopped there. I doubt that I would find these stores on my own. I plan to continue shop with them on line as the quality of their product is astonishing. Our guide was very personable and fun. We also liked the fact that she provided information about the individual neighborhoods not just the stores/foods that were on the agenda. Just right amount of food tasting, definitely did not go hungry, ended up the tour full but not stuffed. |
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Fabulous idea, but needs some tweaking |
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Sun, Sep 30, 07 1:00 PM |
dwwomack |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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THINGS I LIKED ABOUT IT:
The price was reasonable, the distance walked was about right, and the duration of the trip was good. The concept is wonderful; eating and then walking to another place to do some more eating. The guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The meeting place was perfect: near a nationally recognized landmark, in front of a chocolate store (how great is that?). The neighborhood history and the various building architecture styles that were pointed out were excellent.
SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS:
1) DELI - We got a cooling, rather greasy potato pancake with no sour cream or apple sauce for dip. I suggest something more exciting at this, the first stop. Say, a pastrami and cream cheese roll with chopped green onions.
2) TEA - Here, I would like to see 3 or 4 small samples of different kinds of tea, rather than one large cup. Most didn't finish it; they dumped it out along the way.
3) CHEESE - There was one cheese stop; everyone loves cheese. Maybe expand upon this.
4) CHOCOLATE - Now, make no mistake; I love chocolate. But we had 3 chocolate stops, plus we started out with chocolate (at Ghirardelli's). That's too much chocolate (I didn't think I'd ever say that!), especially for those who may not share my love.
5) SPICES AND OILS STOP - Great! Keep these.
6) REALLY WEIRD STUFF - I suggest a stop that only the most adventuresome would like: Spicy Indian, or raw fish, or killer hot sauce, or black eel soup, or pig's-blood-cake, or something comparably nasty. It'd give the tour a full range and a point of base comparison.
These criticisms are intended to be constructive--I've already recommended the tour to my daughter. |
