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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great Experience!
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| Sat, Aug 29 12:30 PM |
kenghh |
Female |
30-39 |
Combination |
Couple on a Date |
| I would highly recommend this food/cultural walking tour! We had a fantastic time. We met a lot of really interesting people, had a great and informative guide (Caroline, ask for her!), and tasted some really yummy food. We can't wait to go back and visit all the venues and do some shopping! The spice house, the Oil shop and the Tea store were all so unique and interesting, while the fudge/candy shop, the Jewish deli and the Chicago style pizza gave super generous samples of staple Chicago dining. There's also a perfect balance of walking, standing and sitting; everything has been thought out and timed to an art to make it the most enjoyable combination possible. A great bang for your buck and a lasting memory to boot! It was a great way to celebrate our anniversary:) |
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Great Fun
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| Sat, Aug 29 12:30 PM |
Colleencox |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We had a great guide, Caroline who was enthusiastic about her job. She not only guided us through the food tour, but had much knowledge about the areas we walked through. She was able to answer all questions and she made it fun for everyone. Would highly recommend this activity to others, in fact, already doing so.
My group just expected to be walking, going from place to place without much narrating in between, but it was much more than that. And we were pleasently surprised to the involvement of the shops on the tour.
We enjoyed almost every stop, however, we all felt that the Catering Chocolate could be pulled from the tour. It did not have much to offer and the people there were not as friendly as the other places, in fact, they never said a word to our group.
Thanks for a great time. |
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Fun way to tour Chicago
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| Sat, Aug 29 12:00 PM |
cgodfrey |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was a fun way to see Chicago and learn about some of the city's history. The food tasting was fun although I would have liked to have seen more Chicago specific foods (hotdogs, barbeque, etc).. Loved the oil and spice shops though. Lots of walking and if you want to purchase something you'll have to walk back to the store after the tour.. We did this only because we were leaving the next day and wanted to buy a few things but it was really a lot of walking for one day. Would like to have a little extra time to buy products while we were in the stores. |
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Great experience!
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| Sat, Aug 29 12:00 PM |
clpeabody |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My friends and I did not know what to expect from a food tour because none of us had been ever been on one. We really enjoyed our tour! It was unlike anything we expected - but we liked so much more than we thought. I loved the variety of places we visited and the things we got to try! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Chicago! |
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Wonderful!
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| Sat, Aug 29 11:30 AM |
vajdos |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Loved the tour guide Ariana. Young, energitic, delightful personality, who infused tour with same quality. Choices of food/drink/misc. was spot on. Enjoyed the variety--food, spice, olive oil/vinegar. Also, enjoyed the neighborhoods that tour took us through. |
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learned much about food & learned about the city
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| Sat, Aug 29 11:30 AM |
KARENFARRELL |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I recommended it to my boss. I loved learning different things about the city.
I will certainly re-vist the tea shop, the oil shop & the spice shop. |
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Jesse is a Great Tour Guide
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| Fri, Aug 28 11:30 AM |
wsburnett |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| The North End tour was great! Jesse is an awesome tour guide she knew the places we were going and the people that we were talking too. She added great local information about the architecture and the local history. I would recommend this trip to anyone! |
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The highlight of our trip!
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| Fri, Aug 28 11:00 AM |
jillearl |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour!! It exceeded our expectations and our guide, Jennifer, could not have been more entertaining nor more professional. Other than the catering business, each stop provided us with fascinating information and taste treats. We enjoyed walking through the three neighborhoods and would recommend this to anyone. Our group was very mixed---ages, foreign/domestic travelers---and it appeared everyone was enthralled. Thank you for the terrific time!
JBE/San Francisco |
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Great walking tour! Informative and fun!
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| Fri, Aug 28 11:00 AM |
mskondo |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Jen was a fantastic guide. She offered us a peek into the city that we would have not seen had we done any other tour. The walking was just the right amount, it was timed to perfection (including a bathroom break!) and all of the tastings were delicious. This walking tour gives you a glimpse into the Chicagoan neighborhoods, you can get an idea of what it's really like to live there and not experience just the tourist side of being downtown. Jen was very knowledgable, she pointed out many things to us during the walk, and she offered lot of tips on places to go, eat, shop, hang out, etc. She obviously knows the city very well and shares it quite honestly. |
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Absolutely Wonderful
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| Thu, Aug 27 11:30 AM |
jstovell |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| All I can say is "WOW" !!! This was the very first thing that we did on our vacation to visit Chicago and what a way to start. Our tour guide Nikki was really great. Our group was small and it was all very intimate. We learned a lot about the city as well as seeing places and going into stores that we would not have ever seen anywhere else. We travelled all the way from Bermuda and if we ever get back to Chicago we would most definitely take the Wicker Park tour. This is something you MUST do when you visit Chicago, it is well worth it. |
