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ChicagoFoods

  Chicago Food Planet, Inc.
Ratings Summary:   Rating: 4.8 (3328)
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Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour 2323 99% 4.8
Bucktown/Wicker Park Food Tasting & Cultural Tour 1005 99% 4.8
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Rating: 5
A very pleasant and fun experience.
Wed, Sep 12, 07   11:00 AM JohnManikows Male 60-69 Local Group of Friends
Very much enjoyed the architectural part of the tour as well as the tasting at some of our eight stops. The tour guide (Shane) was very informative and the tour was not hurried. We were not able to purchase any items during the tour but we were all given maps and coupons to return to the business when the tour was over. It was a lot of walking so wear good shoes.
Rating: 5
just great
Tue, Sep 11, 07   11:00 AM kirstenj1 Female 50-59 Local Group of Friends
A very nice tour, we had not expected so much local information. Highly recomendable.
Rating: 5
Entertaining, Informative and Fun
Mon, Sep 10, 07   1:30 PM Galosy Female 50-59 International Tourist(s) Individual
Anyone with an interest in architecture and food will love this tour. You take a leisurely walk around some of Chicago's most beautiful neighborhoods and enjoy a non-stop tour of the sights and tastes. Shane is fun and very, very knowledgeable about the area and the food you are tasting.
Rating: 5
Very interesting Well worth it.
Sun, Sep 9, 07   1:00 PM fgwalker Male 60-69 Domestic Tourist(s) Couple on a Date
We really enjoyed almost everything, except 1 chocolate stop should be substitued with something else.
Rating: 5
Food and fun
Sat, Sep 8, 07   11:00 AM js57vette Female 30-39 Local Other
When I bought the tickets I was hoping this would be a fun activity for us. I was completely surprised by the amount of fun as well as the food and the background of Chicago that was given. Everyone I spoke to was surprised at how excited I was after the trip and many asked how they could learn where to get tickets. I have a really bad knee and was concerned about walking 2 miles but it didn't seem that long as the stops were perfectly spaced and some allowed you to sit for a few minutes. The food was fantastic and well portioned. I was a little concerned about going to the Old Town Oil however, when asked at the end about your favorite place over have the group said it was Old Town Oil. I think most everyone would enjoy this tour.
Rating: 4
Enjoyed by all
Sat, Sep 8, 07   11:00 AM shalee1226 Female 50-59 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
My 3 adult daughters and I really enjoyed this tour. One daughter lives in Chicago and learned of new specialty shops I'm sure she'll return to. Our weather was perfect so it made the walk easy Thank you, Sharon Henselmeier
Rating: 5
Most enjoyable
Fri, Sep 7, 07   11:00 AM mlynncarney Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Group of Friends
I would highly recommend this tour. Our guide was very interesting, accomodating, and knowledgable. The area that we toured was beautiful. The shops we visited were interesting. The shop owners were very cordial. I will take this tour again when I return to Chicago. Thanks for the great memories.
Rating: 5
Awesome!
Fri, Sep 7, 07   11:00 AM kaseydelz Female 20-29 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
We had a great time! Our guide was fun and knowledgeable and Chicago had so much to offer us!
Rating: 5
Nice Experience
Fri, Sep 7, 07   11:00 AM mvanderipe Male 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
We thought the tour was great. We went to 8 different stops. 1. Ashkenaz Deli - had a delicious potato pancake 2. Tea Gschwendner - had some freshly brewed tea. Learned alot about tea. Went back to another location after the tour and used a coupon provided on the tour to get a free tea making gizmo with our purchase. 3. Spice House - Had most any fresh spice you could want. Tasted some different cinnamons. 4. Old Town Oil - very unique. Had different olive oils and vinegars. 5. Fudge Pot - had some delicious (and rich) toffee 6. Catering and Chocolate - had some yummy cheeses 7. Bacino's - my personal favorite. Had heart healthy spinach pizza. I would never order such a thing on my own but it was delicious. 8. ethyls chocolate lounge - had some chocolates to finish off the tour. A PB&J one was judged as excellent. It was a great time overall. Our guide was excellent and she shared some good information between stops. A bit of walking but the pace was reasonable and everyone was easily able to keep up. Would recommend to anyone.
Rating: 5
Great tour, unique stops on the tour...
Fri, Sep 7, 07   11:00 AM Delorenzo Female 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Couple on a Date
This tour was a great, off-the-beaten path way to see some unique one of a kind shops in several different Chicago neighborhoods. Nikki (our guide) was great; very knowledgeable about the area and enthusiastic about her hometown. The food along the way was delicious and full of variety. I would recommend this for anyone wanting to get in a great walk in Chicago and see a variety of unique shops. The Old Town Oil shop was my personal favorite, the owners were well spoken and mixed up some great combinations of exotic olive oils and mouth watering flavored vinegars.
Rating: 5
excellent tour
Tue, Sep 4, 07   11:00 AM CeliaDoran Female 50-59 International Tourist(s) Family Without Children
Our guide was an extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic Chicago girl with a great love of her city. She took us to neighbourhoods that we would never have found in our guide book. I wished we had had longer in Chicago after the tour then we would have had time to try some of the restaurants that were recommended along the way. I would suggest that anyone planning on booking the tour should do it on their first day in Chicago especially if they have no knowledge of the city as the tour was so informative. It stated in the tour information that most people would not need lunch after taking the tour. I found this slightly misleading as several of the tastings did not involve food as such------ we tried tea, spices, chocolate, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, not exactly a substitute for lunch! If anyone had gone without breakfast they may have been hungry. Having said that we thoroughly enjoyed the tour and look forward to returning to Chicago and possibly taking another food tour on a different route.
Rating: 5
Great chance to get great eating tips!
Tue, Sep 4, 07   11:00 AM raulsegovia Male 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Couple on a Date
Nikki is a great tour guide. Even though it is 3.5 hours of walking it is well worth it. You get to see all kinds of restaurants and also you get to great sightseeing venues. (Old town, Lincoln park, Gold coast, etc.). We are from California and we would recommend this tour in a heartbeat. This is a great way of spending 3.5 hours of your time in the great Chicago. And by the way if you love tea, the tea shop you visit is the best! Thanks for having this great tour.
Rating: 5
Great Tour
Tue, Sep 4, 07   11:00 AM whitewr1 Male 50-59 Combination Other
This was by far the best tour we took while in Chicago. It delivered on all aspects: we learned about several negihborhoods and visited a cross section of family owned businesses that we would not have experienced otherwise. I would recommend that you take the tour early in your visit so you can revisit some of the shops. The tour is a must do for folks new to the area. One word of caution; there is a lot of walking involved and be prepared to spend the full amount of time and don't schedule anything too physical after the tour.
Rating: 5
Shane was a great guide!
Sun, Sep 2, 07   2:00 PM DianaLDorris Female 40-49 Unspecified Group of Friends
The Food and Cultural Tour was fun and interesting! Our tour guide, Shane was full of interesting knowledge and tidbit's that made the tour really enjoyable. The food tasting was alot of fun- not to mention tasty. I lived in the Gold Coast area a few years ago and still learned about places, restaurant's and store's that I was not aware of untill the tour. My cousin, who was visiting from New Jersey accompanied me on the tour and she also liked it very much. I would recommend the Food and Cultural Tour for something a bit different and off the beaten track.
Rating: 4
Nice variety of businesses, a bit of a hike
Sun, Sep 2, 07   2:00 PM deniseah Female 40-49 Local Couple on a Date
The variety of businesses was nice (tea, spices, oil / vinegar, chocolate, pizza, cheeses). Shane, our tour guide, was great. He was enthusiastic and provided a lot of information as we walked. I would definitely go again, but would alter a few stops as noted below. We started out downtown near the Water Tower. The first locations was actually a few blocks away, so I am not sure why we didn't just start there. I would eliminate this first location (it was OK, but nothing special) and for the second location (tea store), I would go to their store in Lincoln Park instead of the one closer to the loop. This would have made the walk quite a bit shorter. (Not that I can't walk that far, but 3 1/2 hours could have been cut by at least 30 to 45 minutes with these changes.) I would add Vosges Haut Chocolate at the end of the tour instead of Ethel's. And there is a very nice ice cream and italian ice business (Annette's) in Lincoln Park as well - we went there on our own afterwards.
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