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| Chicago Food Planet, Inc. |
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| Last 3 months | 497 | 1338 | 1343 | 5 | 99% | 4.8 | ||
| Last 6 months | 1068 | 2841 | 2849 | 8 | 99% | 4.8 | ||
| Last 12 months | 1253 | 3295 | 3306 | 11 | 99% | 4.8 | ||
| All | 2592 | 6716 | 6747 | 31 | 99% | 4.8 |
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(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
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| Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour | 2292 | 99% | 4.8 |
| Bucktown/Wicker Park Food Tasting & Cultural Tour | 1003 | 99% | 4.8 |
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Fantastic Tour- highly recommended
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| Fri, Jul 3 12:00 PM | mrkenlewis | Male | 30-39 | Local | Family With Children | |
| Great guides make great tours, and our great guide made our tour great. Her name was Jennifer, and she had the perfect attitude and personality and even world-view to make us all feel constantly engaged, interested, and excited about what we were doing. Part of the attraction and enjoyment of this tour was the walking. If it was a bus tour, we would never have chosen to participate. Chicago is great to walk in- so inviting and interesting and fun. They started off by getting a little substance in our bellies, a well strategized move. Then we went to a tea house made fascinating by one of their seasoned employees. We got iced tea and an education. We continued with educations and tastings of oils, vinegars, spices, chocolates, and pizza. I write the following for them more than for you the reader. If you are reading this, I say "go for it, and stop questioning if this is worth your time/money. Just do it." But feedback for them: The one stop, at a store-front for a catering company was uneventful. It was the only place that I felt no value from directly. They spoke of why the place is significant/renowned, but our experience itself was nothing special- tasting some average gourmet cheese and some unnoteworthy hummos. The only other stop that was a bit disappointing was the pizza place. The pizza was certainly tasty, and it was nice to taste another variation on Chicago stuffed pizza, but it came out just warm, without the signature melted cheese. And, the wait staff there practically avoided us which had a negative impact on our experience. Waters, and an extra pizza that we ordered (our 6 year old had no interest in the garlic bread he was offered, so we ordered a thin cheese pizza for him), were a battle to get. So, I'd suggest dropping the chocolate-catering business stop, and adding something more welcoming (the owner was a jerk) and with some educational value. And, I'd suggest sitting down with the pizza place management and discuss how you might get the waitstaff to feel more invested in serving us. In the end, with the treatment we got there we certainly are less likely to return as patrons. Those comments aside, Jennifer and the tour were great. And, although you are rocking busy with 16,000 people per year, if you are ever looking for more tour opportunities, I'd recommend walks around Argyle and Chinatown for Asian herbs, teas, tofu factories, asian bakeries, dim sum, bubble teas, and markets. A solid Asian American guide could really shed much light on neighborhoods that most Chicagoans have little idea how to navigate and penetrate. Possibly even with glimpses of migrant's apartments (with bunk beds?), little stitching factories, welcome center, etc. Thanks! | ||||||
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Chicago Food Planet "Tasting" tour was FUN ! !
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| Fri, Jul 3 11:30 AM | Kblandford | Male | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| We visited Chicago last weekend, and had a SUPER time on Friday on a "tasting & architectural overview" tour of Chicago's Gold Coast, Old Town and Lincoln Park. Our tour guide was Jessie, who did an excellent job of enthusiastically explaining the great tastes that were offered, and filled us in on some fascinating aspects of Chicago history and architecture. My wife and I would now like to go on the other Chicago Food Planet tour (in another set of Chicago neighborhoods). Next trip, , , , Thanks for a fun experience ! Regards, Dave B. from Cincinnati | ||||||
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Don't Miss This!
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| Fri, Jul 3 11:30 AM | jhatch2178 | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| Aside from tasting good food, spices, tea, etc. from the stops on the tour, our tour guide (Jessie) did an excellent job of pointing out various local architecture. The shop owners on the tour took great pride in their shops and took the time to provide detailed information about their products. From tea, to spices, to oils and vinegars, to fudge, the information we gained on this tour was priceless. Not too mention, getting to see unique part of Chicago off the "Michigan Ave" path. Great tour!! | ||||||
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Very good informative tour
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| Fri, Jul 3 11:00 AM | rthewitt | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| Kate was a delightful and knowledgeable guide. The tour captured the attention of at least one patron of the sites we visited who was fascinated by the discussion and history and asked for more information on the tour. The food started with a delicious pastrami reuben, continued with tea, spices, oil and vinegar, chocolate, pizza, and lots of background and architecture on the way. You won't be disappointed. | ||||||
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Tour gets away from typical tourist destinations
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| Thu, Jul 2 12:00 PM | geo111 | Male | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| Having taken the Near North tour last summer, I was glad to see this new tour advertised. I thoroughly enjoyed the Bucktown/Wicker park tour. Our guide lives in the neighborhood and knew much of the history and architecture of the area. She pointed out other restaurants, stores, movie and TV shooting locations, and landmarks along the way. We even stopped to talk to the owner of one of the houses we passed. The food samples were delicious and generous in portion size. Everyone on our tour was full by the last stop. In fact, several took the sandwich from Sultans Market to go. Thank goodness they saved the ice cream until last. iCream was the most unusual stop; everyone watched as the staff mixed and froze the ice cream per each customers order. At the end of the tour, our guide stuck around to answer questions and assist guests with their sightseeing plans. I grew up in the near west suburbs but had rarely gone anywhere in Chicago outside of the Loop and museum campus. These tours are a great way to get away from the usual tourist destinations and see where the locals live, shop, and eat. My only regret is that I won't be back in Chicago for several months to revisit these places. | ||||||
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That was just great !
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| Wed, Jul 1 11:00 AM | huuggy | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| A lot of fun and history in this "promenade" around Chicago streets and shops. Some shop owners were more than entertaining, our guide Jen, was great as well. Next time, we'll do the other tour for sure ! | ||||||
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Wonderful experience
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| Tue, Jun 30 11:30 AM | ugarx1 | Male | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| My family was thinking it was a all-U-cane-eat tour and not excited. However, they enjoyed it tremendously. The stops on the tour were original and unique. We've already ordered stuff from the shops. Highly recommend doing this. Niki was a great tour guide. | ||||||
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Great Tour
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| Tue, Jun 30 11:00 AM | SimonPetit | Male | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| My wife and I gained wonderful insights into a few of Chicago's neighborhoods. Bravo! | ||||||
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Great way to see a lot in a short time
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| Sun, Jun 28 12:00 PM | Mgrasser | Male | 40-49 | International Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| The tour introduced us to a couple of Chigago's neighbourhoods that perhaps we may not have seen otherwise. We were greeted and introduced to our guide. She explained how the tour works and then off we went. The shops we visited were interesting and the food provided was unique and very good. We also were told of the neighbourhood and a brief history of how it became what it is today. A very informative tour to familiarize someone with the great regions of Chicago. | ||||||
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Great Fun!!!
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| Fri, Jun 26 11:30 AM | 18gary44 | Male | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Other | |
| We really enjoyed the tour. The guide, Kate, was enthusiastic and informative. We saw a beautiful area of Chicago, made our own reuben with the best pastrami we've ever eaten, sampled some great candy, and learned about oils and vinegar as well as spices. It was a pleasant way to get a better feel for the area. | ||||||
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Great Time
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| Thu, Jun 25 11:30 AM | jdljm171 | Male | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| Our guide Jennifer was wonderful, her enthusiasm and knowledge of the area as well as of the history of the city and food was excellent. The stores/eateries were well chosen and their reception and offerings were very good. We were very lucky to have such a small group, 6 travelers, which made the whole event so much more enjoyable and relaxing. We really enjoyed being exposed to new areas of Chicago and Jen made the day trip one we will long remember. Thank you for making the experience available to newcomers/visitors to Chicago, we plan on returning! John & Linda | ||||||
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Wonderful Experience
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| Thu, Jun 25 11:30 AM | RobertHorne | Male | 60-69 | Unspecified | Unspecified | |
| My wife and I agree that this tour was the highlight of our trip to Chicago. Our tour guide, Kent, never stopped talking. He shared his architectural knowledge, restaurant reviews, history of the neighborhoods and personal experiences with great ease. All of the food we had from the Chicago dogs, iced chocolate drink, pasta salad, pizza and beer, falafel, and ice cream was excellent and enough for lunch and dinner. You can expect that we will pass our praises onto everyone we know that plan to visit Chicago. Thanks and we will see you again. As an afterthought, when the weather is hot, you might want to suggest that people bring bottled water. We did, but others did not. | ||||||
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Fun and Informative!
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| Wed, Jun 24 11:30 AM | andynull | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| We had a great tour guide in Arianna, who took us to a Jewish deli for reuben sandwiches, a tea shop (where we learned all about antioxidants and how tea compares to coffee, and had free and delicious mango iced tea), a spice store where all of the hundreds of spices are ground fresh, an olive oil & balsamic vinegar store (with many free samples of each), a chocolate shop, and a famous stuffed pizza place. Along the way she explained the neighborhoods, their history, specific houses and special parks. She also recommended great Chicago restaurants to visit after the tour, which we did. She was very personable and we all had a great time. Highly recommend it! | ||||||
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Thoroughly recommend the northern tour
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| Fri, Jun 19 11:00 AM | rm101520271 | Male | 20-29 | International Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| This is a must do in Chicago. The tour shows off some real gems in the northern districts. Our tour guide Jen really made the tour thoroughly enjoyable even though the weather was dreadful (Hail the size of cherry stones!). All of the tasting sessions were both informative and interesting and the portions surprisingly large! Thanks to Chicago Food Planet for such a wonderful adventure! | ||||||
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Ariana was Awesome
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| Wed, Jun 17 11:30 AM | jasonsweeney | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| I took my 14-yo daughter on the food tour while we were visiting Chicago. We had a blast! Our tour guide, Ariana was awesome, knowledgeable, and a lot of fun. We got to see a side of Chicago that a normal tourist would never see. I would have loved to have more time to purchase things from the stores we visited. Hopefully, we will be able to visit again. Thanks for the fun experience Jason and Ariana Madison, WI | ||||||
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