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  New Orleans Culinary History Tours
Ratings Summary:   Rating: 4.5 (420)
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Last 3 months 50 95 102 7 89% 4.3
Last 6 months 82 173 180 7 94% 4.5
Last 12 months 195 420   434   14 96% 4.5
All 594 1318 1354 36 96% 4.6
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French Quarter Culinary History and Tasting Tour 410 96% 4.5
Culinary History French Quarter Tour (Private) 10 100% 4.8
New Orleans Oyster Crawl 0 0% 0.0
French Quarter Culinary History Tour 0 0% 0.0
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Rating: 5
Wonderful
Tue, Aug 5, 08   2:00 PM BJBruin Female 50-59 Domestic Tourist(s) Individual
Ellen was very interesting, funny and had lots of good New Orleans Culinary history. We sampled cuisine and talked about culture and food. Very nice walking pace. Perfect stops and timing. Ellen knows the local business people, so it is very personal and covivial. I enjoyed the time, learned a lot and told people to take this! For someone who grew up here, but haven't lived here for over 30 years and have family in the restaurant business here and in other states, I was very impressed! It is a MUST DO!!!
Rating: 5
The BEST tour I've ever taken
Mon, Jul 28, 08   2:00 PM orleansmoh Female 50-59 International Tourist(s) Other
My girlfriend & I loved this tour. We were in town for a convention, (July '08) and stayed for vacation - we recommended the tour to everyone. Randy, our tour guide was warm, friendly, funny, very knowledgeable & very proud of New Oreans -- he made the tour fabulous. After the tour he sat down with us & answered my girlfriend & my questions about New Orleans, & suggested other things we might like to see in the area. We took him up on visiting everywhere he suggested on Algiers Point -- I highly recommend it too! I would recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in history, food, culture &/or New Orleans in general. It will satisfy everyone's curiousity. Randy shared lots of info on the founding of New Orleans, its history & how its unique culture developed. He wove in local stories & folklore - never overwhelming with facts. The restaurant visits were interesting - a great opportunity to see even more of New Orleans! We appreciated learning about Antoine's which we otherwise would not have visited. The food samples were plentiful & delicious. We were so impressed with the flavours, we went back to try some of the restaurants/visits sites during the remainder of our trip. (Make sure you try the calla cake & seafood gumbo at The Old Coffee Pot on Peter St.) While walking from place to place on the tour, Randy told us about/recommended other stores/historic sites as we passed them, always providing interesting details. He took us into the local grocery store, & pointed out products unique to New Orleans. He suggested we buy them there as they were less expensive than in the souvenier shops. We thought the entire experience was exceptional value for the cost. The time passed much too quickly. I could go on an on about how much my girlfriend and I loved this tour. The best testament to how feel about this tour is that we are still reminiscing about what we learned/tasted! If you're wavering about whether to take this tour, I hope this review convinces you to not miss out on a unique & fun New Orleans learning experience.
Rating: 5
Great Time
Sat, Jul 26, 08   2:00 PM VMDUNN Male 60-69 Domestic Tourist(s) Other
There were approximately 14 - 16 on our tour. The tour was very interesting and time seemed to fly by. I would take the tour again and would love to go to some of the restaurants for more than a sample. The tour was a great way to learn the history of New Orleans.
Rating: 4
WORTH LOOKIN' INTO
Sat, Jul 26, 08   2:00 PM svidallier Female 40-49 Local Family Without Children
If anything, you will experience "behind the scene" of the some of the most famous restaurants!
Rating: 5
Very informative and enjoyable
Fri, Jul 25, 08   2:00 PM pourso Female 50-59 Local Family With Children
We had a great family time. My teenagers even liked it. My husband is a history teacher and said everything was "right on". We really enjoyed Antoines and had lots of time to look everything over.
Rating: 4
Informative and Entertaining
Tue, Jul 22, 08   2:00 PM rcfratric Male 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Other
My wife and I enjoyed the tour...a good mix of New Orleans history and how the culture and food developed over time. Also gives you a nice sampling of some of the local food at quality establishments with a lot of history to them. Our guide was knowledgeable and fun. Would recommend this activity to anyone going to New Orleans who isn't just there for the 'Bourbon Street Liquid Diet'.
Rating: 4
Good overall
Tue, Jul 22, 08   2:00 PM bizeemom62 Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Other
Thought it was a good tour. Would have liked to sample more food based on the fact this was a culinary tour.
Rating: 3
Not as awesome as expected
Tue, Jul 22, 08   2:00 PM mappusml Female 20-29 Domestic Tourist(s) Couple on a Date
So we went on this tour at 2pm thinking we didn't need lunch first since we'd be eating on the tour. EAT FIRST! This tour is more history than eating, and not all of the history was even right (don't talk about absinthe if you don't know about it)! Our tour guide had her cell phone ring 3 times during the tour, after each call saying she was turning off her phone, but obviously never did. Once when walking to the next stop she checked her voicemail! In our group of 8 she corrected people at least 3 times, correcting me once when I said, "oh, this kind of tastes like..."! Of this 3 hours tour we'd eaten nothing in the first hour and twenty minutes. Some of the restauranteurs didn't even know we were coming until we showed up. While seeing the city was nice and this was the only guided tour we took while there I'm not sure that I got a $45 worth/person. I don't discourage going on this tour b/c maybe it was just our guide, but definitely eat first!
Rating: 4
Great activity for any adult group
Sat, Jul 19, 08   2:00 PM ce2hayward Male 50-59 Domestic Tourist(s) Other
This tour was a great way to see the city an pick up on things you would miss in a riding tour. Great way to sample food adnd enjoy N.O.
Rating: 5
Very enlightening and interesting tour
Sat, Jul 19, 08   2:00 PM Loretta01 Female 50-59 Domestic Tourist(s) Group of Friends
The tour was very interesting and provided m uch information about the history and culture of New Orleans. Our guide's enthusiasm added much to the experience.
Rating: 4
Great Information and History
Sat, Jul 19, 08   2:00 PM robbell4 Male 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Group of Friends
I really enjoyed the tour guides we had. They were full of knowledge and lots of interesting facts about the history of New Orleans food. I wish we could have had a few more samples throught the tour. The samples we did receive were outstanding. I would suggest eating a light snack or meal before starting the tour. Also make sure to dress comfortably, and wear comfy shoes. New Orleans is hot hot hot!!! but bearable.
Rating: 5
Unique, entertaining and interesting experience.
Tue, Jul 15, 08   2:00 PM cfrught Female 40-49 Local Family With Children
I am a local who took the tour with my daughter, a chef at a well known French Quarter restaurant. I thought it would be fun to do with her and we both enjoyed the tour tremendously. Even though we were locals, we learned many new facts about the culinary culture in New Orleans. Our tour guide was well informed and I have and will continue to recommend this tour to friends and family.
Rating: 5
Would repeat in a heart beat!
Mon, Jul 14, 08   2:00 PM KayAlbBarr Female 60-69 Domestic Tourist(s) Group of Friends
Our guide made the tour!!!!!!! He was funny and informative. He knew so much history. I will bring more girlfriends and do it again soon. What other tours do you offer?
Rating: 5
Pleasantly Surprised!
Sat, Jul 12, 08   2:00 PM RKASCHAK Female 50-59 Domestic Tourist(s) Group of Friends
I found this on line and didn't book at first - but came back at a later date and figured - well it's only $40.00! It was a GREAT afternoon and exceeded my expectations. It is so much more that a restaurant tour. I was exposed to the history and culture of the area. And seeing the Krewe rooms was something that would not have happened if I had only dined at the restaurants. The tour guide was great and the tour covered alot for the leisurely pace. I would highly recommend this activity.
Rating: 5
Loved it! The food and history were great
Tue, Jul 8, 08   2:00 PM milkovitzj Female 20-29 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
Our tour guide Ellen was from New Orleans and not only gave us the culinary history, but also the history of New Orleans. It was great!!
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