Chicago Tour: Food Tasting & Culinary Tour (Sightseeing, Eating & Restaurants -- Downtown Chicago, Illinois)

Seller:	ChicagoFoods
	Chicago Food Planet, Inc.

Ratings Summary: Rating: 4.8

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	Positive Points	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
Last 3 months	495	1334	1339	5	99%	4.8
Last 6 months	1075	2858	2866	8	99%	4.8
Last 12 months	1249	3285	3296	11	99%	4.8
All	2588	6706	6737	31	99%	4.8

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	Overall Rating	% Positive	Average Rating
Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour	2289	99%	4.8
Bucktown/Wicker Park Food Tasting & Cultural Tour	996	99%	4.8

Date Attended	Reviewer	Gender	Age [v]	Where From?	Group Type?
Fantastic!!! Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Tue, Oct 23, 07 11:00 AM	marthacoady	Female	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Individual
I really enjoyed my tour and highly recommend it for anyone!! Our guide, Tad, was terrific!! He was very nice and informative. He pointed out so many interesting highlights of the neighborhoods and told us many interesting Chicago stories. He is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and makes the tour so interesting and enjoyable! He was very accommodating and helpful with anything we asked. Everything was well organized and there were no glitches at all. All-in-all one of my most memorable Chicago experiences!!! Keep up the good work!!! It does require a lot of walking at a fairly brisk pace so be sure you emphasize this to anyone who inquires about the tour. I will take this tour again and the next time bring my camera!! There are a lot of good photo opportunities!!
Fun, taste treats, informative, and good exercise Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Sun, Oct 21, 07 2:00 PM	RENEECAPRILE	Female	60-69	Local	Group of Friends
It was a great way to spend a beautiful fall day in Chicago. The guide was great - personable, knowledgeable, focused on us having a good time. Enjoyed all the stops and the food. Loved walking through such neat areas of the city. My only suggestion would be to have less chocolate related places and substitute with something else. I would definitely take another tour with your company and hope that you will keep me informed of up and coming events.
Fun and informative Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Thu, Oct 18, 07 11:00 AM	elinor	Female	60-69	Local	Family Without Children
Would enjoy more ethnic eateries like the jewish deli. Guide was very informative and fun.
Great Tour and Taste. Fantastic guide-Niki Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Wed, Oct 17, 07 11:00 AM	marykgabriel	Unspecified	60-69	Combination	Family Without Children
We had a great guide on a beautiful fall day with family from out of town! We taste tested interesting and yummy items including tea, spices, cheeses, vinegars & oils, pizza, potato pancakes, butter toffee, etc. We received a lot of very interesting information about the places we visited and the products they carried, as well as the history of the area we walked through. Niki, our guide, was engaging, entertaining, and full of information.
Excellent Tour Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Tue, Oct 16, 07 11:00 AM	gwiz1943	Female	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
The tour was even more interesting than we anticipated. The tour guide was informative and entertaining. We especially enjoyed the Oil & Vinegar shop. It was a place that we may not have sought out on our own. We also enjoyed the time spent at the Spice shop. It was a very good mix of food and history. We would highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting the Chicago area.
A different way to "Taste" Chicago Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Sat, Oct 13, 07 12:00 PM	Martyfrens	Female	60-69	Combination	Unspecified
The tour was engaging,tasteful and lots of fun. Our guide was entertaining and used lots of humor. I learned a lot about the neighborhoods that we walked through and got some exercise too. I look forward to "tasting" other neighborhoods in the future.
Perfect combination of walking, talking & tasting Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Fri, Oct 12, 07 11:00 AM	marydbrooks	Female	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
A real opportunity to visit parts of the city I had never been to. I enjoyed the combination of the walk, info. about the neighborhoods and a nice variety of shops and restruants to do our tasting. I would recommend the tour to my friends.
Fabulous idea, but needs some tweaking Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Sun, Sep 30, 07 1:00 PM	dwwomack	Male	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
THINGS I LIKED ABOUT IT: The price was reasonable, the distance walked was about right, and the duration of the trip was good. The concept is wonderful; eating and then walking to another place to do some more eating. The guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The meeting place was perfect: near a nationally recognized landmark, in front of a chocolate store (how great is that?). The neighborhood history and the various building architecture styles that were pointed out were excellent. SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS: 1) DELI - We got a cooling, rather greasy potato pancake with no sour cream or apple sauce for dip. I suggest something more exciting at this, the first stop. Say, a pastrami and cream cheese roll with chopped green onions. 2) TEA - Here, I would like to see 3 or 4 small samples of different kinds of tea, rather than one large cup. Most didn't finish it; they dumped it out along the way. 3) CHEESE - There was one cheese stop; everyone loves cheese. Maybe expand upon this. 4) CHOCOLATE - Now, make no mistake; I love chocolate. But we had 3 chocolate stops, plus we started out with chocolate (at Ghirardelli's). That's too much chocolate (I didn't think I'd ever say that!), especially for those who may not share my love. 5) SPICES AND OILS STOP - Great! Keep these. 6) REALLY WEIRD STUFF - I suggest a stop that only the most adventuresome would like: Spicy Indian, or raw fish, or killer hot sauce, or black eel soup, or pig's-blood-cake, or something comparably nasty. It'd give the tour a full range and a point of base comparison. These criticisms are intended to be constructive--I've already recommended the tour to my daughter.
Chicago Fun Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Fri, Sep 28, 07 11:00 AM	gailroberson	Female	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
Enjoyed the tour, Nikki was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and fun. I do reccommend the tour. I did think we would have a little more eating.
A Super Taste of Old Town plus some Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Mon, Sep 17, 07 1:30 PM	nanny123	Female	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
We met Tad at appointed time and then the fun began. Tad was very personable as well as knowledgeable of the city of Chicago and also of the establishments that participated in the Food Tour. It was a nice variety of tastes as well as details of the area. I had participated in a food tour in New York City in April. Due to my enjoyment of it, my husband and I elected to try the one offered in Chicago. My husband was delighted and I certainly was not disappointed. Thank you.
Fun and fantastic food Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Wed, Sep 12, 07 11:00 AM	KathleenHolt	Female	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
On a clear warm day, a group of friends and I took the Chicago Food Planet neighborhood tour with Shane as our guide. Shane had a great sense of humor and provided a running cultural and architectural commentary as we walked from place to place. The places were so interesting and varied. The business owners or employees who spoke to us were very cordial and informative. All of the food items sampled were exceptional. I particularly enjoyed The Spice House, (Steve gave a great presentation) the vinegar and oil sampling, and the toffee at The Fudge Pot was superb. I would highly recommend the tour to anyone who loves food and is interested in Chicago history.
A very pleasant and fun experience. Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
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.
Very interesting Well worth it. Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
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.
excellent Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Wed, Aug 29, 07 11:00 AM	marygiacomon	Female	60-69	Local	Other
I have enthusiastically recommended this tour to my friends. It is a perfect birthday/anniversary etc gift. A fun AND educational experience. We were fortunate in that the weather was ideal and the guide excellent. A great way to spend the better part of a day.
too much chocolate and spices Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Sun, Aug 26, 07 2:00 PM	JANEDEBOLT	Female	60-69	Local	Group of Friends
We loved the walking part of the tour and the location, but we feel that the tasting part was short. If we had allowed it to be lunch, we would have starved...Spices, oil and vinegar, and chocolate are not what we expected, tho interesting. A bit more explanation of the areas would be good too. It covered a wonderful section of Chicago and that was great!

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