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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Lots of fun & interesting info!!
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| Sun, Nov 15, 09 11:00 AM |
KimberlyJ |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I recently went on the North tour with a couple of friends. We were all looking forward to it. We were not disappointed. The stores/restaurants are interesting and different. Learning about tea, spices, and the stories behind each place was really cool. I recommend this for people new to Chicagoland and the locals that may not know the area! Definetly doing the other tour in the spring! |
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Absolutely wonderful!
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| Sun, Nov 15, 09 11:00 AM |
sylvan42 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our tour guide (Jessie) really made this tour wonderful! She was energetic and knowledgeable about Chicago food, architecture, and culture - and very obviously loved the city! The stops on the tour were excellent and I thought the setup in advance of tasting materials, etc. very lovely as all we had to do was show up. I enjoyed the Spice shop most of all, but all of the tour stops were interesting and reflected a variety of culinary interests. The tour length was perfect and (again) I can't say enough about our fantastic tour guide! |
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Really fun!!!
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| Sun, Nov 15, 09 11:00 AM |
Paulajl |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Jesse was our guide and she was wonderful!!!! Even though we know the city, it was fun to have specific places highlighted and walk the neighborhoods!!! |
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FOOD, FUN, AND GREAT EXERCISE
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| Sun, Nov 15, 09 11:00 AM |
ANITACOSTANZ |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I ENJOYED OUR TOUR, THE SHOPS WERE WONDERFUL IT IS NOT FAIR THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO SHOP AND USE COUPONS GIVEN. AFTER TOUR WE HAD TO CATCH A FLIGHT AND CAB TO GET OUR LUGGAGE. THE CANDY SHOP WOULD DO MORE BUSINESS IF THEY HAD ON LINE SERVICES. I HAVE ORDERED ALMOST $500. WORTH OF PRODUCTS YESTERDAY. I LOVED OUR TOUR GUIDE SHE WAS HELPFUL AND KNOWLEDGEABEL. I WOULD RECOMEND IT TO MY FRIENDS I AM FROM THERE AND WOULD HAVE NOT FOUND THE PLACES WITHOUT THE TOUR. THANK YOU, ANITA |
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Great Experience!
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| Sat, Nov 14, 09 1:00 PM |
Rocksieee |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I spent the day downtown for his birthday and went on the Near North tour. Our tour guide was Nicki. She was great. We enjoyed every aspect of the tour. The food tastings and the restaurants/stores that we toured were all interesting and very good. We learned a lot about different oils, spices and also some of the architecture of Chicago. Even though we live in a suburb of Chicago we felt like we were on vacation for a day. My husband loved his birthday gift and we already and will continue to recommend this to others. The tour was a little over 3 hrs long and there's no need to worry about lunch since they fill you up. I will definately be doing the other tour (Bucktown area) in the spring whenever we get a chance. |
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Absolutely Loved it!! :)
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| Sat, Nov 14, 09 12:00 PM |
jillmorris1 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This was a great tour & Arianna our tour guide was the best, very knowledgeable, had lots of fun/interesting info to share with us!! :) All the places on the tour we visited were excellent!! Just waiting for my tea to arrive, cant wait!! :) Thanks so much for such a wonderful day!! Jill Morris |
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Wonderful!!!!
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| Sat, Nov 14, 09 12:00 PM |
sallyleoni |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Living in the suburbs I never realized this was an option to do in the city. Great tour, great selection of various establishments, and great tour guide!!! |
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Had a great time...absolutely would go again!
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| Sat, Nov 14, 09 12:00 PM |
cyeazel |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I went with a group of girlfriends and had an awesome time. Our guide was Ariana, and she's pretty much the reason we had such a great time. She gave us tons of fun facts about the architecture and inside stories on the stores we toured. She kept things very interesting for us. The amount of time we had in each store was limited, which is understandable, but we weren't able to make any purchases on the tour. That's the only thing I would change, everything else was great! Thanks:) |
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Great day with the girls!
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| Sat, Nov 14, 09 12:00 PM |
abbyrom719 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We had such a great time. Good food, good info, great tour guide! The only bad thing was that we wanted to buy things and because it would take too much time they wouldn't let us. It would be nice if the stores put together small sample packs, worth $5 or $10, we could have bought quickly upon leaving. If we were notified to bring $5 or $10 bills in for that reason I would have come stacked with them! I really can't complain, everything was great. Highly recommended for tourists and locals! |
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A fun, interesting & tasty tour
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| Sat, Nov 14, 09 12:00 PM |
wynn00 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| What a great tour! Very well organized and we had an extremely personable guide. Particularly enjoyed the presentations at the tea and spice shops. A tasty way to explore the city - more food than I'd normally eat for lunch. |
