| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Entertaining and informative |
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Wed, Jul 11, 07 11:00 AM |
IvaHolyfield |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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Looking for something different to do, I stumbled onto the Food Tour on the internet. It was the highlight of my trip since I had already seen the museums and other sights last year.
Our guide, Shane, was very well informed and took us through many neighborhoods and gave us a great background of the different architectural styles and history. The weather was wonderful, and the group was fun to be with. The pace was an easy walking pace, and there was a restroom break and two places where we actually set down. My only complaint was that we were not allowed to buy at any of the stops, and they were rather difficult to find on our own. Also, the instructions on returning to the starting point were not correct since there was construction going on.
I have a hearing deficiency, but was able to understand Shane's words easily.
Make sure that you wear comfortable shoes for even though this comes advertised as a 2 mile trip, I think it was longer, and I walk 3 to 5 miles every day. |
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Best Activity in 15 Years |
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Wed, Jul 11, 07 11:00 AM |
kbcarmon |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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Our group of 8 friends has been going to Chicago every summer for 15 years, and everyone agreed that this was the best activity in which we have participated!! Shane was so much fun and very informative. We loved the walk through Gold Coast, Old Town, and Lincoln Park along with the shop stops. We were pleasantly surprised with not only the wonderful food and drink but with the factual information about the history of each shop. After the tour was over, we returned to the The Spice House, Tea Gschwendner, and The Fudge Pot to buy gifts for ourselves and others!! |
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A Great Walking Chicago"Tapas" Adventure |
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Tue, Jul 10, 07 11:00 AM |
MMcArthur |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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Our tour on a hot July day was delightful. We were able to see some out-of-the-way restaurants that we would not have seen otherwise, and as we walked from place to place wandered through a terrific part of the city. Our tour guide, Tad, was engaging (and knew a lot of stuff) and walked us past some of our city's treasures. I would love to have a map that showed exactly the path we took. |
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Great Time! |
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Mon, Jul 9, 07 1:30 PM |
paulbruno |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
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The guide was friendly and entertaining, the restaurants interesting and welcoming. The bits of local history and architecture were a great way to fill the time between stops. |
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Great way to see Chicago Neighborhoods |
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Mon, Jul 9, 07 1:30 PM |
khannapel |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Other |
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We enjoyed the tour - it was an interesting way to see inside some of the neighborhoods in Chicago and sample some food from popular shops/restaurants within those neighborhoods. The tour guide highlighted some of the architecture and landmarks as we walked each neighborhood. Alot of fun and a great way to see the city from a different perspective. |
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Will do again! |
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Mon, Jul 9, 07 1:30 PM |
treeinspace |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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Fun! You WILL need your best walking shoes. Tourist? Do this at the beginning of your visit to Chicago and you will have a much better idea of what you will want to eat/do while there. I should have taken small umbrella or rain jacket. Zerve was the easy way to get tickets. Thank you! |
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Fantastic!!! |
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Sat, Jul 7, 07 11:00 AM |
IKFrazier |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Other |
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Our guide Shane was very knowledgeable about not only the tastings but also a great deal about the city including architecture, landmarks and so on. I would recommend this walking tour to anyone & everyone who visits the city. The tastings were exquisite as well.
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Great experience, perfect walking distance |
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Sat, Jul 7, 07 11:00 AM |
tnemetz |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We had a great experience! Even though we have been to Chicago before, felt like we learned a lot about the neighborhoods and businesses along the way. |
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Good walking but not enough food |
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Sat, Jul 7, 07 11:00 AM |
nmendoci |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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I was expecting a "food tasting" tour. The food we tasted was small and not what I expected. My best half loved the tour on the other hand. She was happy with the chocates and cheese we tasted. I needed more substance. The tour guide was great, honestly I would had been bored if it wasn't for his lively commentary. The places we walked to were interesting and probably would had never seen had we not taken the tour. |
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Interesting Chicago lore and food history |
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Tue, Jul 3, 07 11:00 AM |
Pamelaszabo |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We enjoyed the neighborhood tour with descriptions of architecture styles. We never would have visited these areas on our own. The food was less in quantity than we expected, but quality was good. Best stop for us, the Spice Shop. We recommend this tour. |
