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	317	845	849	4	99%	4.8
Last 6 months	785	2037	2049	12	99%	4.8
Last 12 months	908	2347	2365	18	99%	4.8
All	1345	3433	3454	21	99%	4.8

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	Overall Rating	% Positive	Average Rating
Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour	2241	99%	4.8
Bucktown/Wicker Park Food Tasting & Cultural Tour	106	100%	4.7

Date Attended [v]	Reviewer	Gender	Age	Where From?	Group Type?
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!
A great way to spend 3 hours Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Sat, Aug 25, 07 11:30 AM	ktklein	Female	20-29	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
I took my parents, who were visiting from Florida, on the Chicago Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour. We met just off crowded Michigan Avenue, but quickly made our way into the quieter, less touristy neighborhoods. My parents were charmed by the tree-lined streets of the Gold Coast and Lincoln Park Neighborhoods. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and told us not only about the foods we were eating, but the history of the neighborhoods we were visiting as well. The food samples were larger than I had anticipated and I ended the tour 3 hours later on a fairly full stomach. I recommend this tour to anyone who has seen Chicago's main tourist attractions and would like to see something new.
Fantastic! Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Sat, Aug 25, 07 11:00 AM	juliestern	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Individual
I absolutely recommend this tour. Our guide, Nicki, was fun, well-informed, and enthusiastic, and the places we stopped to eat were all really interesting, not to mention offering delicious food. It was a great way to learn about other neighborhoods that are somewhat off the beaten track. I might recommend having only one chocolate stop, but other than that, you can't miss with this tour.
We had a great time. Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Fri, Aug 24, 07 11:30 AM	unemployed	Female	60-69	Local	Group of Friends
This is one of the best things we've done. We got exercise and had great food. It was wonderful to do a walking tour of Chicago - you see so much. Also, our guide was the best. He was funny and he really knew the area and the specialties in the shops and restaurants. My only complaint would be that we had no opportunity to buy anything. We will probaby go back to our favorite places. I've recommended this tour to everyone I've talked to.
Fantastic experience Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Fri, Aug 24, 07 11:30 AM	joschmitt	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
Myself and my two friends had a great time! We learned interesting information about the areas and enjoyed the food tastings. We would have liked to have visited a bread shop but enjoyed all of our tastings very much. Our tour guide, Sean, made our experience even more enjoyable. Very up beat and fun.
Excellent tour; highly recommended Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Fri, Aug 24, 07 11:00 AM	Braeside	Male	20-29	International Tourist(s)	Other
The Chicago Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour provided an excellent opportunity for my family and me to visit a number of eateries, food shops, and other culinary establishments we hadn't a hope of discovering otherwise. The samples provided were thankfully just enough to satisfy without stuffing, as the temptation toward the latter would have certainly otherwise been there. Our tour guide, Nikki, was well-informed and enthusiastic; the walking pace was briskly pleasant. I recommend this trip as a great means of familiarizing oneself with the Old Town and Lincoln Park boroughs during one's first few days in town, or simply as an opportunity to sample some of the finest food Chicago has to offer.
Lots of walking, not much eating Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Fri, Aug 24, 07 11:00 AM	judithbowers	Female	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
We found the walk and information about Chicago interesting, but there were long stretches with little food. We thoroughly enjoyed the spice and oil shops, but they could not be viewed as a food stop. By the end of the tour we were ready to go find lunch, unlike tours we took in New York and San Francisco which provided interesting food as well as interesting information.
Takes you places you would otherwise miss out on. Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Fri, Aug 24, 07 11:00 AM	Deanna111167	Female	30-39	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
The places chosen to visit and discuss were places I would have otherwise missed out on. The perspective came from a person who lives in the city of Chicago. This in turn made me feel like I was at home rather than a visitor. My brother and I loved the experience and would definately check it out again. We went back to 3 of the locations the day after to make purchases. The whole concept is great. Thank you.
INTERESTING Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Thu, Aug 23, 07 11:00 AM	RKRANDEL	Female	70+	Local	Other
FOUND THE TRIP INTERESTING. GUIDE WAS WELL INFORMED AND PERSONABLE. THOUGHT IT WAS LONGER THAN THE TWO MILES EXPECTED AND ALSO THE FACT IT LASTED MORE THAN THREE HOURS.
A do not miss! Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Wed, Aug 22, 07 11:00 AM	barbjerit	Female	60-69	Local	Group of Friends
The tour was great. Lots of good information and a opportunity to become better aquainted with great Chicago neighbohoods and a variety of quailty stores.
TOO HOT FOR A LONG WALK! Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Wed, Aug 22, 07 11:00 AM	LynneRodrig	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
The tour itself was interesting and fun. However, it was 94 degrees out that day (felt like 104) and it was just way too much walking in that heat. The tour should have been adjusted due to the heat. The heat made it miserable!
quite delightful Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Tue, Aug 21, 07 11:00 AM	dermgood	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Couple on a Date
was quite nice- loved the spice shop & vinegar/ oil shop. best was the individual info sessions at each store- especially if the owner presented this. I liked the whole idea of the tour also. would like to suggest: 1). maps of where we went - not only so can return, but to find our way back to the stores later. 2) maybe dont go quite as far- the last 2 stops nice- but tour ran over & if it would have been any hotter or rainier- would have been too much ( a bit long as it was) Maybe divide the area up into 2 separate tours then so not so far to go then be left faway from the starting area 3) pizzza stop was good- BUT- best for tourists to have the "Chicago" deep dish pizza- this is what people love (& only 1 piece needed as I know its filling)- the deep dish is so classic "Chicago" to tourists (I visit Chi often & our friends seem to think a stop for this is needed..) 4) Would GREATLY enrich the tour if more history/ info of the buildings we walk by -- the nteresting/ unusual ones- would be researched more & MORE info given on them/ thier history- love that extra info!!- please look into this. Cram as MUCH info into the tour as you can- we love history/ background! 5) Also, can be hard to hear the guide unless you are right next to him--he did do a good job of giving extra info informally IFasked things- but only the people in front could hear these extra things-- (& these were the things that could help enrich the tour)- SO it would also be highly recommended to have him wear an Audio device that he speaks into & us wear receivers for the ears to hear- like they do at Disneyworld on tours (maybe check into this)- best to bring an extra transmitter as I know Disney has some trouble with these always being in good working condition. This way ALL can hear ALL the time & much more relaxing to stroll along/ people do not have to be in a crush to hear all bunched up- especially with traffic noise- makes it SO much easier & pleasant!
A great walk with talk and treats Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Tue, Aug 21, 07 11:00 AM	jackieknight	Female	50-59	Combination	Family With Children
A great way to find out about a lovey section of Chicago for a foodie. Our guide was enthuiastic, knowledgable and fun. He did everything in his power to make it an interesting and informative tour also ensuring that all our needs were met. The tour did overrun by almost an hour, not that anyone noticed! My daughter and I had just the best time. We visited an interesting cross section of stores with the owners on site to talk to us in most cases. The walk in between all the stores was lovely and we enjoyed learning about this section of Chicago.
Eclectic tour a la Chicago Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Mon, Aug 20, 07 1:30 PM	LinaMarkanto	Female	30-39	Domestic Tourist(s)	Individual
A wonderful day in the city. Highly recommend to those who are interested in experiencing some local flavors and history.
the first step to a great trip Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
Sat, Aug 18, 07 11:30 AM	irishlass	Female	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
great fun with lots of good info on restaurants ,neighborhoods, architecture, local history and done with a professional yet friendly guide. A welcome intro to Chicago.

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