| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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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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interesting
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| Sun, Sep 7, 08 2:00 PM |
chocolat |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Unspecified |
| The young lady that conducted the tour was very interesting and knew her fields. We were taken to very interesting places and really enjoyed.
Thank you - we will recommend this tour to our friends. |
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More Fun Than I Thought!!
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| Fri, Oct 2 2:30 PM |
ssutel |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| Our guide, Nicole, had infectious enthusiasm for food, wine, and how to eat her way through New York. It was the perfect amount of time, the right amount of people. I'd recommend this for adults (the kids would probably get bored and tired), absolutely! |
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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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Must go on this tour
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| Sun, Dec 7, 08 2:00 PM |
SoonerOT |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My mother and I took the Chocolate, Dessert and Wine tour of the UWS, and had such a great time. We really enjoyed ourselves and learned quite a bit. We are both foodies that are crazy about chocolate and desserts, and what we enjoyed most was going to places we had never heard of and would not have known about otherwise. We even went back to a couple of the places before leaving NYC just to take some extra goodies home with us. We took a couple of other food tours on our trip, and this tour and guide, Nicole, were the best. I would highly recommend it. |
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Loved it !
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| Fri, Nov 14, 08 2:30 PM |
PeterLough |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I attended with my daughter in her 20s. As out of towners who get here very occasionally, this was a great way to visit local shops with a guide. I appreciated the small group, just five of us. Our guide was warm, informative and she kept all of us feeling part of things. It was just long enough. Lots of variety, enough to eat and drink. We have been spreading the word to friends in the city and in our own area.
from Ottawa, Canada |
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One of the Highlights of our Visit To New York!
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| Sun, Oct 12, 08 2:00 PM |
STOCKI5760 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Our guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable, and we had a chance to sample some very fine chocholates, the best cookies in the world, cheese that was fabulous, and organic ice cream which was very flavorful. The last stop was the wine shop where we tasted a number of tasty wines and received an excellent education about wine.
It was a very enjoyable 2 1/2 hours. We would definitely do another tour with City Tours!! |
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Great fun!
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| Fri, Sep 26, 08 2:00 PM |
Wescoga2 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My daughter and I took this tour on a rainy afternoon. She has recently moved to New York and I was visiting from out of state. She saw it has a great opportunity to learn more about food opportunites in NYC. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and extremely friendly. |
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Fantastic Treats!
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| Fri, Jul 17 3:00 PM |
MariaMartyak |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Individual |
| I recently went on the Chocolate, Dessert & Wine Tour of the Upper West Side through City Food Tours. I have been a resident of Manhattan for almost 4 years, and I was delighted and surprised at all of the nice places we stopped at, none of which I had ever been to! It was fun learning about new great eating places, and I definitely will go back to many of the stops. Nicole was an amazing and very knowledgeable tour guide, and I highly recommend her and this tour for anyone with a sweet tooth! |
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Not As Good As Other Tours
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| Fri, Jan 30 2:30 PM |
PamelaField |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This tour did not compare in quality to a walking food tour that I took with another tour company through Greenwich Village. The tour guide didn't have much information about the Upper West Side or it's history and she didn't have the level of professionalism that you'd expect. The food establishments didn't know we were coming and we were treated like ordinary customers. We waited while the tour guide stood in line to buy the food and pay for it. It really wasn't worth the money. You could do just as well walking up Broadway from 72nd Street on your own. |
