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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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More Wine!!
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| Fri, Jul 10 3:00 PM |
KarlyK |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour guide was great (Jennifer I think was her name?). She was very thorough, extremely knowledgable, and fun. The tour around the upper west side was great, especially during this time of year. The desserts / bakerys on the tour were quaint and superb! I really enjoyed the treats as well as the knowledge and friendliness of the store associates. The one thing I didn't expect was the lack of wine! I think it would be so much more enjoyable if wine was introduced in several locations, in between the bakeries, and also to compliment the type of dessert we were tasting.
Good time either way!
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Very enjoyable experience.
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| Sun, Jul 5 2:00 PM |
Jagsrose |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Heard about this type of tours but never attended one. Thanks for my son who got my husband and I into this tour. I loved the cookie place, ice cream, Belgium candies, pizza place and wine place. All the different kind of food tasted was good. Our guide, Jennifer, was very informative and energetic. I would recommend to everyone whoever reads the review, please attend the food tours, it is an experience everyone should have atleast ones. Also if you are not from NY, it will give you a better idea and experience of NY. :) |
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GREAT FUN - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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| Sun, Jun 28 2:00 PM |
Donnabensik |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| If your looking for a great way to explore a new city, this is it! Not only will you get the inside scoop on the area, architecture and history you'll discover fabulous local establishments you might otherwise never happen upon as some are hidden treasures only a tour guide knows about! Once you discover them however, you'll be hooked! Some of the best chocolate, wine and desserts you'll ever sample! Don't forget to grab the business cards from these great locales as you'll surely do the mail order thing once you get home! Incredibly fun way to spend an afternoon! |
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A Delicious and Relaxing Tour of Upper West Side
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| Sun, Jun 14 2:00 PM |
thatspoetic |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| My boyfriend and I went on the Upper West Side tour with Nicole. We made 6 stops and sampled a wide variety of great food. Our tastings included chocolates at two fancy chocolate stores, gelato, an amazing chocolate chip cookie, a sliver of pizza, and some wine and cheese. I would have missed a lot of these shops if I had been exploring on my own.
The sample sizes were good. They were enough to get a good taste, but small enough to make sure you had room to eat all the other samples later. I was glad I only ate a light lunch though because I was pretty full by the end of the two and a half hour tour. The pace of the tour was also good. It wasn't rushed and we were given time to look around the stores after the samplings.
Nicole was very friendly and knowledgeable and willing to offer suggestions about all sorts of things. I enjoyed when she discussed the history of the area briefly at the beginning of the tour and talked about chocolate making, but I wish there had been more of this throughout the tour. The tour wasn't quite as historical or informative as I had expected, perhaps because of the area where it took place, but it was still enjoyable.
Francois, the manager of the wine store who gave us a brief presentation, was great. He was very laid back and extremely knowledgeable. It was a great opportunity to learn about wine and ask some questions.
Overall, it was a fun way to spend the afternoon for someone visiting New York City. It was nice to get away from the crowds in the super-touristy areas and visit some locally owned shops. This tour has a "wandering around with friends trying lots of places" type of laid back feel so if you're looking to learn a lot about history or culture from a tour, you may want to pick a different one. Otherwise, it is a relaxing way to try some new desserts and get a general sense of the Upper West Side area. |
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Had a great time!
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| Sun, May 31 2:00 PM |
lorischueple |
Female |
Unspecified |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We were a small group of eight people, three sets of mothers and daughters and one young married couple. Our tour leader, Nicole, was great. She was warm, friendly and knowledgeable. By the end of the afternoon we all felt as if we had known each other for years! We visited chocolatiers, bakeries, one homemade ice cream truck and two wine shops. The shop owners were friendly and were more than willing to answer any questions we had. We will definitely book another tour. |
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Great experience!
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| Sun, May 31 2:00 PM |
Kimkrause67 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I attended this tour with my mom, Godmother and cousin as a Mother's day gift and we all had a great time. We were lucky enough to have 4 other people on our tour that were delightful and friendly and Nicole, our guide, was wonderful! She was full of information and friendly and made sure we had a good time. We made 7 stops along the way and each one was informative, fun and tasty.
I will definitely be making plans for the other tours in Manhattan and I hope more will be added in the future. It's definitely a great way to spend the day in the city with family or friends and I will be spreading the word! |
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This was awesome! The best day we had in NY!
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| Fri, May 29 2:00 PM |
jackapollo |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My daughter and I went on this tour and had the best time with Jennifer! She's knowledgable, fun and knew her stuff! We tasted some of the best sweets and chocolates in the city and ended with a fantastic wine tasting from the oldest "grocer" in the city. You won't regret this tour! |
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A fabulous treat!
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| Fri, May 22 2:00 PM |
branwene |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We learned of this tour from a CNN travel article and decided that we would take a friend and fellow foodie on a tour as her wedding shower present! We were NOT disappointed!! Our tour guide Jennifer was well informed, personable and organized! She kept all 10 of us moving along within our alloted time frame, but was never pushy! We loved the fact that she also has a culinary degree, she answered all of our cooking questions.. from roasted cauliflower to how you make chocolate (YES!)! We would highly recommend this tour to anyone.. we're already planning our next food tour!! Thanks so much Jennifer and City Foods!! We had a BLAST! |
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Pleased from Connecticut
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| Sun, May 10 2:00 PM |
DiAcri |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide was knowledgeable and personable. We would never have found the artisinal chocolate, bread, and ice cream shops on our own. The wine tasting was more than a taste! |
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Tasty, informative and fun!
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| Sun, Apr 26 2:00 PM |
saramac |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We had a great time. It was tasty, informative and fun! |
