| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fabulous
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| Fri, Sep 4, 09 11:30 AM |
dawnmcginnis |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Aryanna was most accommodating. Our group was very large and we had to leave early to catch a flight because it fell a bit behind. She was a wonderful guide and we would highly recommend this tour.
Lots of interesting places and great information. |
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Fantastic Tour
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| Fri, Sep 4, 09 11:00 AM |
mcatams |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband, daughter-in-law and I enjoyed the tour immensely. The food stops were tasty and interesting but the cultural and architectural aspects included made the tour. We loved walking through the neighborhoods. We didn't even notice we walked 2 1/2 miles. Even though she lived in Lincoln Park a few years, our daughter-in-law found areas she hadn't previously discovered.
Our group size was good and our guide, Jennifer, was wonderfully informative and fun. Rest stops were not a problem and the food tastings were sufficient for lunch. We'll definitely schedule another tour on a future visit to Chicago.
p.s. We wouldn't recommend the tour for young children. We were originally scheduled to bring our 5 1/2 year old granddaughter with us and the tour would not have been interesting for her. |
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Loved the food and enjoyed the walk
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| Thu, Sep 3, 09 11:00 AM |
amanthyst |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Enjoyed Jennifer, the guide, she has a great attitude and really knows Chicago. The food was wonderful and filling. No need for a big breakfast prior to the tour. I liked that not only is it a food tour but I learned about the culture and history of the neighborhood. Can't wait to go back and try the other tour. |
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My favorite activity in Chicago!
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| Thu, Sep 3, 09 11:00 AM |
beckymcp |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This tour was informative, entertaining, and tasty. Jennifer (the tour guide) was friendly and fun, helped us understand Chicago and the neighborhoods toured from a local's perspective, and was considerate of guests needs. The food was great and ample--my husband and I were amused that their website claims "most participants don't need to eat lunch afterwards." We couldn't imagine anyone wanting lunch after everything eaten on the tour. The spice shop and the olive oil/balsamic vinegar shop were very unique and informative and were well interspersed with the "eating" portions of the tour. Since we stayed downtown this tour enabled us to see a totally different side of Chicago from everything we experienced during the rest of our visit. We will definitely recommend this tour to our friends who come to Chicago. |
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One of the best things I did on my week in chicago
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| Tue, Sep 1, 09 11:30 AM |
rsmcelroy |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Overall good. Recommended transportation options would be nice to include in the post registration information. |
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Great Chicago activity!!
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| Tue, Sep 1, 09 11:00 AM |
RitaNolting |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| It was a great day, a great tour, and a really great tour guide - Jessie. This activity gives a nice snapshot of some Chicago neighborhoods and the selection of shops that many people would never have discovered, if not for this tour. Our group had a wonderful time. I have already recommended this to other friends and plan on doing your other tour soon! the ONLY recommendation - to pass out bags with your logo and info on the outside - to hold all the goodies and information! Your tour participants would then be walking advertisements of your tour. |
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Great fun in Chicago!
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| Mon, Aug 31, 09 11:30 AM |
kenglish2 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I have spent a lot of time in Chicago but I have never really explored the local neighborhoods--this tour combined wonderful tastings with lots of local information. We had a super guide (Nicky) who was enthusiastic about her job and made the tour even more fun. I plan to take another group of friends on this tour next year and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to do something a little out of the ordinary in downtown Chicago. My one suggestion to the tour planners would be to delete the final pizza place and pick a few more establishments closer to the other ones we visited. I think we walked almost half an hour from the next-to-the-last shop to the pizza place and without that final stop, we could have visited even more shops. Overall, I really enjoyed the tour and totally recommend it to others! |
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Tremendous fun
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| Mon, Aug 31, 09 11:00 AM |
soprano30 |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| An excellent activity. My Wife and I had a fabulous time. A truly unique way of discovering a new city while sampling different foods etc. The woman that took the tour was tremendous, friendly and with many interesting things to point out about the city. We strongly encourage you to try this out. Nigel & Kim, Wales, UK. |
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An enjoyable afternoon...
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| Mon, Aug 31, 09 11:00 AM |
soswald |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This is a wonderful tour. Our tour guide, Caroline, was fun, knowledgeable and very sweet. Lots of interesting things to see and eat. We definitely will recommend it to our friends. |
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Excellent tour
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| Sun, Aug 30, 09 11:00 AM |
craiglinn |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Our tour guide, Jen was exceptional.
Pluses - Olive oil/vinegar store, jewish deli, tea store and pizza were interesting and delicious. Walking through and learning the history of the neighborhoods was great.
Negatives - stop at caterer should be dropped. cheese was ok, but they had fabulous daily dishes on display that could have been added. Understand the time constraints, but wish there was a way to allow some purchases during the tour. Expectation to reverse trail and stop back by the business (especially for out of town guests) is unrealistic. |
