| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fantastic, entertaining and wonderful samples
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| Sun, Feb 17, 08 10:00 AM |
evapalmer |
Female |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Tour guide did a fantastic job, entertaining as well as very informative. He should get a raise. |
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A yummy way for New Yorkers to discover Manhattan!
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| Sun, Feb 17, 08 10:00 AM |
happyfish |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| As a native New Yorker, I am sure others like me are creatures of habit and don't stray too far from their local neighborhoods.
This was a great way to shake you loose of that and experience unchartered parts of New York filled with fun, culture and a taste of Old New York.
Our tour guide Matthew Baker was witty, fiercely informative and made the two hours spent on the Lower East Side absolutely delightful.
The vendors and their employees added charm & kindness to the experience.
I am anxious to go on another tour sponsored by the same group & will happily refer the Lower East Side tour to others.
Now I am certain to explore the neighborhood again & only hope it'll be as much fun as the time spent on the tour!
Keep doing what you do! |
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Two thumbs up!
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| Sun, Feb 17, 08 10:00 AM |
rcohen |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was so much fun! Our tour guide Matt was so knowledgeable and engaging he made the tour even more so enjoyable. If you want a great "New York Experience" this is not to be missed! |
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Good Tour
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| Sun, Feb 17, 08 10:00 AM |
ofar6rell |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was enjoyable. I was with 2 first time visitors to NY and they said they were really glad that we did the tour. It gave them a chance to see another side of the city. |
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want more!
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| Fri, Feb 1, 08 11:00 AM |
susanshellit |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| two hours seems too short. so much to learn about and taste in this neighborhood. we needed at least another hour! attentive and interesting guide. |
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It was ok but not memorable
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| Wed, Jan 23, 08 11:00 AM |
Eveparent |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I enjoyed walking in this area that I was not familair with but, I found the guide hard to hear (his voice did not carry) and understand. I found his comments were not especially informative. |
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Hidden Gems of Lower East Side
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| Sat, Jan 12, 08 10:00 AM |
PattyH |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My friends and I spent an absolutely delightful morning with Conrad, our tour guide sampling the hidden culinary delights of the Lower East Side. It was fun to talk to the business owners and taste chocolates, cheeses and other confections. Conrad was knowledgeable and personable. Lots of fun! |
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Excellent tour!
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| Thu, Jan 10, 08 6:15 PM |
bumpducks |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I loved this tour of the lower east side! We visited a bunch of interesting food locations, including a unique coffee shop and chocolate stops, all kinds of places that make me want to visit New York City again. Our tour guide was great- he was down to earth, and he knew a lot about the area. I would recommend this tour to anyone else who is not from this area and who easily gets lost below the grid area of Manhattan, and who loves food! |
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Essex Market tour
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| Wed, Nov 28, 07 11:00 AM |
BonnySellers |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| My tour guide Conrad was very nice and had obviously studied information on the Essex Market and surrounding area. Going to a different location and learning the history of the area was interesting but having attended several other Foods of NY tours that we thoroughly enjoyed we did not find this one as interesting or as good a value. The tour only lasted 2 hours instead of the 3 hours on the Foods of NY tours and the area was not as nice or as interesting as Chelsea Market or Grenwich Village. Also the food was not nearly as interesting nor did we visit as many eateries. I would highly recommend the Foods of NY tours, but not this one. |
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Personalized tour, thoughtful tour guide
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| Sun, Nov 25, 07 10:00 AM |
pduckworth |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| What a great tour! The tour guide met me at the appointed place and time and we were soon off on a informative, well-paced tour of fascinating food venues of the Lower East Side that included chocolate, pickles, bialys, coffee, donuts (not really a fair description of the wonderful tastes and textures), and other foods. The guide was extremely knowledgeable as well as courteous, responsive, and great to talk with. This was my first tour with CityFoods (I've been on similar NYC tours given by another group) and I definitely will book more activities with them. Thanks, Conrad, for a super tour! |
