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| Chicago Food Planet, Inc. |
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| Last 3 months | 81 | 218 | 218 | 0 | 100% | 4.8 | ||
| Last 6 months | 616 | 1644 | 1649 | 5 | 99% | 4.8 | ||
| Last 12 months | 1265 | 3325 | 3335 | 10 | 99% | 4.8 | ||
| All | 2617 | 6777 | 6808 | 31 | 99% | 4.8 |
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Ratings by Activity
(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
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| Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour | 2320 | 99% | 4.8 |
| Bucktown/Wicker Park Food Tasting & Cultural Tour | 1005 | 99% | 4.8 |
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No better way to explore Chicago
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| Sun, Nov 29, 09 11:00 AM | liamquin | Female | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| Although Chicago is a wonderfully welcoming city, it can be difficult to summon up the courage to venture beyond the busy city centre. This is why a tour such as this is so good. It brings you to parts you would never have thought of visiting before and enhances the whole Chicago experience. We had a lovely small group on our tour . If you are a tourist it can be hard to meet people other than hotel receptionists and waiters who are being paid to be pleasant to you. So an opportunity to meet ordinary people and hear their stories is great. As for the tour, we had a marvellous, warm, outgoing lady, Jan, who didn't prattle off a script like a tired bored tour guide. Instead she spoke informatively and entertainingly about many aspects of Chicago food, architecture, history and some really good, unrepeatable gossip! The places we stopped at were interesting and so good that afterwards we redid the tour so we could purchase items and spend even longer in the shops The whole tour took about 3 hours and although we didn't walk fast, at the end my husband and I were exhausted. I recommend this tour to just about anyone, in fact it made the trip for us, I can't praise the tour or the tour guide highly enough. | ||||||
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I had a really great time!!!
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| Sun, Nov 29, 09 11:00 AM | saihttam | Male | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| Our tour was great: Interesting, entertaining, educational and lots of fun. Although the weather was not that great, the whole group had a very good time. The stops were greatly selected and you really get a feeling to get introduced to the city. Thanks again for this great experience. | ||||||
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interesting but moved too quickly
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| Sat, Nov 28, 09 12:00 PM | jnrhew | Female | 30-39 | Local | Family Without Children | |
| The historical information was very interesting however the pace to which we walked was way too fast to actually look at the neighborhoods that we were being told about. Many times that I would stop to take a picture I would have to run to catch up to the group. All we really had time to 'see' was the specific building that was being talked about. The food was excellent but I guess I was expecting to go to 'older' places. | ||||||
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Really Fun Tour
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| Sat, Nov 28, 09 12:00 PM | mcbry4742 | Female | 40-49 | Combination | Family With Children | |
| The tour was really fun. There are a few things foodwise that I would suggest they change. First off, the pizza at Piece was not good. They serve other types of pizza at Piece, so I would recommend they change to a different type. The pizza they serve is their "no sauce" version; it was dry and bland. Also, the four kids in my group suggested giving them a beverage at Piece since the adults get a taste of their beer. BTW, regarding the beer, they taste the most basic one. Would have been fun to get to taste one of their other more tastey sounding beers. Because of my experience at Piece, I can't recommend the place to anyone. The Sultan's Market was awesome - best falafel ever!! Also, best hot chocolate ever at Hot Chocolate. The tour of old homes in Wicker Park was fun and very interesting! | ||||||
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Definitely Recommend - Would Do Again!
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| Sat, Nov 28, 09 11:30 AM | aggie006 | Female | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| I recommend these food tours to everybody! I did the Near North tour last year and loved it so much that we made sure to book the Bucktown/Wicker park tour this year while we were in Chicago. I enjoyed the Bucktown tour equally as much as the Near North tour and would recommend you do both if you have time. The Bucktown tour had more food than the Near North...I was not able to finish everything. You get a full size Chicago style hotdog, a big piece of pizza, and a falafel among other smaller tastings. These tours are great because you really get a chance to experience other parts of Chicago besides just the touristy stuff downtown. | ||||||
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What a great way to experience Chicago.
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| Sat, Nov 28, 09 11:30 AM | JenniferCA | Female | 40-49 | International Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| It was interesting. The guide was very knowlegable and friendly. I'd recommend this tour to people that like food and walking. | ||||||
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Tour was great except on stop
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| Sat, Nov 28, 09 11:30 AM | zabowski | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| I would recommend the tour to anyone. However there was one stop that was below average (catering chocolate) that seemed more of a look how great they are rather than the actual food. The rest of the stops were excellent. (I would recommend replacing the above stop with a pastry shop perhaps Polish or Italian bakery. These are more a part of chicago than cheese from Wisconsin.... | ||||||
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Superb Tour!!
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| Sat, Nov 28, 09 11:00 AM | bankomatic | Male | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| My wife and I had such a great time on this culinary walking tour. Every element was excellent, with the combined total even exceeding the sum of its parts. First of al, our tour leader, Jen (I'm 99% sure I have her name right) was a natural. She engaged the entire group (which was fairly big at 18), was full of knowledge of food, architecture, history--and a little gossip. That she enjoys what she does came shining through. Covering three neighborhoods and seven different food establishments left us with a real feeling for Chicago, as well as a host of delicious tastes and acquired knowledge. It was a super time--we loved it. | ||||||
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Our favorite day of our trip!
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| Fri, Nov 27, 09 11:00 AM | es8233 | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| My husband, 16 year old daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our Food Tasting/Cultural Walking Tour! It was our favorite part of our family vacation to Chicago. We not only loved the tastings and local businesses we discovered, but the information on the neighborhoods and local color was excellent. I would have loved to have taken the second tour, but we didn't have time on this trip. Our tour guide, Jennifer, was fabulous and extremely knowledgeable of the history of the neighborhoods and the "story behind the story". I would recommend this tour for everyone who wants to experience the true "Chicago". | ||||||
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Nice experience!
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| Fri, Nov 27, 09 11:00 AM | mablekwong | Female | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| I really enjoyed the tour. I will give a 95. The 5 will be given if we could have some time to do the purchase. I understand that time is limited. But some people, for my group per say, might not have time to go back to the food stores/ restaurants because we have another plan after the food tour. But overall, it is a good eating and learning experience that I will recommend to all my friends! :) | ||||||
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fun time
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| Tue, Nov 24, 09 11:00 AM | sxcmimi65 | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Other | |
| Even though it happened to be slightly rainy and a little chilly my husband john and I have a great time..we had a small group of 4 but we chatted along the way getting to know each other and we got to taste some awesome food along the way...our guide was very personable and informative and fun..when we go back to Chicago we plan on taking another tour..... | ||||||
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More than expected!
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| Tue, Nov 24, 09 11:00 AM | debracreager | Female | 50-59 | Unspecified | Other | |
| We recently had the opportunity to do both of the Chicago tours during the week of Thanksgiving 2009. My husband and I both felt the tours were outstanding. Each of the guides were extremely friendly and we found the tours educational and entertaining. The food was great and we would recommend either or both of the tours without hesitation. | ||||||
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A Must Do!!!
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| Mon, Nov 23, 09 11:00 AM | Bonnieg | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| Came from L.A. with my recent college graduate son to see a Bears game, and this tour ended up being the highlight of the trip. Our fantastic tour guide, Nikki, only had a group of 4 to contend with. This made for a great time for everyone. We really got a chance to receive and share information with each other about the wonderful town and food we were sampling. I can't really name a favorite tour stop because they all were special in their own way. I know my son would agree. We ultimately made purchases at the spice, oil, and fudge shops. Looking forward to experiencing the Bucktown/Wicker Park Food Tasting & Cultural Tour on our next visit. Bonnie | ||||||
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great tour
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| Mon, Nov 23, 09 11:00 AM | derksend | Male | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Other | |
| Great food, info, and guide. Highly recommended. | ||||||
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great walking tour, loved the shops we stopped at.
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| Sun, Nov 22, 09 11:30 AM | ferrisfarms | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| A wonderful way to learn more about north Chicago. Each place we visited was unique. The rueben sandwich to start out was delicious. I loved the oil & vinegar store. The toffee was so good. The plate was passed around 3 times. The Spice House was one of a kind. Our tour guide Jen was great. She was full of information & kept us moving. When we were finished we went back to make purchases. I would recommend it to anyone who loves food & history. | ||||||
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