| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Informative and delicious
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| Mon, Jul 27, 09 11:30 AM |
tumbleweed |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We enjoyed our tour very much. Our guide was informative, energetic and charming. The food was great and we liked the emphasis on small businesses unique to Chicago. |
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Great!! Yummy Food!
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| Mon, Jul 27, 09 11:30 AM |
palawala |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Totally recommend. I brought my kid with me (she's 6) and she had a blast as well! |
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Chicago Locals Need to Take this Tour!
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| Mon, Jul 27, 09 11:00 AM |
brettmackie |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I thought I'd find it a little odd touring neighborhoods i'd lived in for years, and actually, I did! It was odd that my old neighborhoods could seem so new and have so many surprises both in food and architecture. I HIGHLY recommend this tour to all locals and challenge those who think they "know their neighborhoods" to not find tons of new found knowledge and favorite spots to eat and shop in their hood.
As for our guide, Caroline, she couldn't have been better...she gave the tour an extra douse of fun and really had a lot teach us about all the shops/restaurants and neighborhoods we traveled through.
Can't wait to take the Bucktown tour...another neighborhood "i know well". |
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Had a great time
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| Sun, Jul 26, 09 12:00 PM |
kfranz |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My husband and and another couple recently took the Near North Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour. Jessie,our tour guide, was so enthusiastic about Chicago and made the tour so much fun. When we come to Chicago we normally spend time shopping on Michigan Ave or going to the theater so this was unique and it was very interesting to see more of Chicago by walking through other neighborhoods and
learning about some of the architecture and past history of each of them. The food was wonderful too and the shopkeepers were very hospitable and friendly. I can't wait to come back and visit some of the shops and spend lots of time enjoying the different areas that we probably would never have seen without the tour. My mouth is watering right now for the reuben sandwich from Askenaz Deli and the butter toffee from The Fudge Pot! |
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Fantastic afternoon....
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| Sun, Jul 26, 09 12:00 PM |
4Crocketts |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Other |
| My daughter and I enjoyed everything about our tour. Jessie, our guide, was fun, enthusiastic and knowledgeable and did a great job keeping everyone together and on time. Each establishment was different, delicious and interesting. I will definitely be ordering from some of the businesses, particularly the Spice House and Tea Gschwendner. It was great fun walking through and learning about the neighborhoods. We would recommend this to anyone who is a foodie! |
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wonderful!
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| Sun, Jul 26, 09 12:00 PM |
walmartians |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide was fantastic. She was very informative, friendly and went out of her way to guide us. You can tell she really has a love of food and this isnt "just a job" for her. You are lucky to have her as a guide! We will do the Bucktown tour once we can afford it. Thanks! |
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Interesting way to explore part of the city
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| Sun, Jul 26, 09 11:30 AM |
jtornqvist |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Really fun, knowledgeable guide, and delicious food! |
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Great Food and interesting info on architecture
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| Sun, Jul 26, 09 11:30 AM |
bforeman |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Great Guide |
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Very worthwhile, interesting and fun
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| Sat, Jul 25, 09 1:00 PM |
gwenn410 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I always go on culinary walking tours when they are available in a city I visit, and this one was excellent. Lots of yummy samples, great presentations and good discounts at the stores we visited. LOTS of walking!!! Much more than in our tours of NYC neighborhoods. Our tour ended up about about a mile and a half from our starting point, so we had to backtrack to walk back to our hotel (another mile or so from the starting point!). I didn't mind though, it gave us a chance to go back to our favorite stores and use our coupons! Go hungry, wear comfortable shoes and you will have a great afternoon. |
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Good Mix
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| Sat, Jul 25, 09 12:30 PM |
bwrona11 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Good mix between walking, eating and learning. Overall, an 8 out of 10. Thanks! |
