Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour

This was a great day spent in Chicago!!!! Our tour guide was fantastic, the diversity of the different food stops were great, especially the spice stop We would highly recommend this tour for the start of your visit so that you can revisit the spots throughout your stay!!

This was an incredible tour! The guide, Nikki, was so informative! I was introduced to new foods and learned a great deal along the way. It was interesting exploring three very distinctive Chicago neighborhoods--something I would not have likely experienced on my own. I would suggest, though, that there's too long a gap between the last stop and second-to-last-stop. Overall, this was a great experience! I can't wait to come back to the city and take the other tour offered!

We enjoyed the tour; however, the architectural aspects were more interesting than the food samplings. We were disappointed in three of the stops two of which aways offer free tasting samples anyways(the oil & vinegar shop, and the tea shop). The 2 small cubes of cheese and cracker with hummus at the Catering Chocolate were not impressive either. Many in our group felt that stop was dull and were expecting an exciting tasting of something more than a sample you could get at your local grocery deli counter. We were most impressed by the Spice House tour and informational talk, but a small complimentary sample of cinnamon, pepper, or some other spice would have been great. I guess I have been on similar " foodie" tours which were much more generous on the tastings and variety. I would not suggest taking any stops off, but possibly add one or two more like the Old Jerusalem restaurant or Sushi cafe which we passed by (several of us were curious about those) which would only add about 10 minutes more, but greatly enhance the perceived value of the tour. Thanks

Directions for arriving at the starting point and leaving from the ending point were helpful and accurate. Pleasing array of food establishments visited and foodstuffs tasted. I enjoyed the Chicago facts & trivia given by the guide as well.

We went on the North Food tasting and tour. Group size was good - not too many. There wasn't a bad stop in the tour. We had plenty to eat . Got a good history of Old Town and what drove migration from the south side of Chicago to the north side. Because we were out of town, we loved the fact that several of the shops we visited had catalogs and web presence so we could order items over the internet. Would highly recommend this tour to those living in Chicago who could visit /use these establishments on a regular basis such as the Jewish deli and caterer. Great tour!

The guide on this tour was knowledgeable, friendly and obviously enjoys her work. This experience gave me the chance to find out a little more about Chicago that I would never have found out for myself. I went along on my own for this tour and felt comfortable as everyone in the group was friendly. I thought it would have been tiring walking for 3 hours but the time flew in and there were lots of stops and delicious treats along the way. One of the highlights of my trip.

This tour is a fascinating way to see a few neighbourhoods that you would not normally get to visit as a tourist. It is a combination of food tasting and guided walking tour in an interesting neibourhood. Our guide was dynamic and knowledgeable, both about the food and the area we visited. The stores we visited were mostly interesting, in particular the tea store and the oil store. There was also an intriguing spice store. We were 10 or 12 which was a good size with a good mix of engaging people. It is a long walk, especially if you walk back to revisit some of the stores to make a few purchases, so you need to be in reasonable shape and wear comfortable shoes.

Jennifer was our tour guide. She was full of good information, very enjoyable to be with, and so energetic. We loved her. The tour was great. The food and samples were terrific. And we loved the architecture. I would have liked more time in the Olive Oil store. I didn't think the Caterer and Gormet shop had much to offer the tour. Every other stop was so informative and enjoyable. I would definitely recommend it!!

Our tour with Jessie was great! She was a wealth of loacal knowledge, and spoke clearly, and loud enough for all to hear her. The stops along the way were a complete delight, and were visited by my wife prior to leaving town! We showed the list of your recommended stops, to a Chicago local, and they said you had hit a home run with them. So congrat's on a job well done! We'll be back! Sincerely, Dennis Perkins

Very fun tour and imformative tour! We had a wonderful time walking around hearing interesting stories about Chicago. Even we are local ppl here, we are amazed that how many stories are behind this big city. Strongly recommend!