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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Good tips on the local specialties...
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| Mon, Feb 23 2:00 PM |
chakrabarti |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I took the tour and we appreciated the suggestions, such as stop by Antoines for Oysters Rockafeller mid afternoon or for happy hour if you're really not wanting the whole elaborate fine dining experiece there but still want to try the oysters. Again, where to get a warm Muffaletta was a good tip and which establishment burned the sugar cube when concocting the absinthe drink. Never having been to New Orleans before we were interested to hear how few jazz musicians there were compared to pre-Katrina. As a result , to show our support we sought out clubs where jazz was still played and gave tips to jazz street musicians. Because we tasted the extraordinary rum cake on the tour we purchased four as gifts and had them shipped home. I plan to order a few items from one of the stores on line. In brief, the tour was interesting, entertaining, tasty and full of good, practical suggestions. |
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Recommended with qualifications
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| Mon, Feb 23 2:00 PM |
Steveesch |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| 1.) At three hours...it's 45 minutes too long. They should eliminate two of the stops; shortening the afternoon would make it more enjoyable.
2.) We went during Mardi Gras and could not get into two of our locations. Our tour guide explained it by saying, "That's Mardi Gras." Unacceptable -- we paid full price, we expected full access.
3.) Randy (our tour guide), went overboard in chasing away passers-by who stood on the fringe of our group and eavesdropped. His sarcastic comments detracted from the fun of the event.
Generally an interesting event, but could use the above-referenced changes. |
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Outstanding. A great tour all around.
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| Sat, Feb 21 2:00 PM |
hocavanaugh |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My girlfiend and I went on the tour in the middle of Mardi Gras. Even with the crazy amount of people and conjestion we swiftly moved around the French Quarter with a very knowledgable and amusing tour guide, Randy. He was extremely informed on not only the food, but the city and it's culture as well. As a working chef in my hometown I have to say that all of the restraunts provided us with a very good taste of what makes the city special. The only thing that seemed a little out of place was the gelato at the end of the tour. I would highly reccomend this tour to anyone, preferably a Saturday or monday, as those are the days Randy guides. |
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Could have been better
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| Fri, Feb 20 2:00 PM |
SHolloway |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Had already been on a Greenwich Village and Chicago food tour which were both fantastic. This tour was not up to par...no handout with intinerary for tour, names of restaurants, addresses, phone numbers or e-mail addresses so little hope of us returning to them. No bottled water distributed at beginning of tour. The french quarter was extremely busy, loud and noisy with pre-Mardi Gras activities...made it dificult to stay with the guide and to hear and see what was going on. Stopped at a couple of places for a little spiel, went into their patio area, but no samples. The samples that we did receive were delicious and there was a nice variety. Not enough restroom breaks, lost a couple of our group a couple of times, lack of interest and enthusiasm on part of guide. There were 14 people in our group. Thankfully, the rest of the group had never been on a food tour so they had nothing to compare it to. I, however was a bit disappointed. |
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Worth the Time & Money
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| Fri, Feb 20 2:00 PM |
deehanson |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| It was a wonderful tour, would recommend it not only for the food, but also for the knoweledge gained about the city. |
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Very informational tour for foodies and tourists
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| Mon, Feb 16 2:00 PM |
paulchef1 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I've been visiting the French Quarter for the past nine years and this culinary tour showed me all the restaurants that I've been missing. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and the tastings at all of the varied venues were delicious! I would recommend this tour to any one that visits New Orleans. |
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Fabulous tour of the French Quarter cuisine
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| Mon, Feb 16 2:00 PM |
weissbeb |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We had samples of the best and most famous treats that New Orleans is famous for. Our tour guide was a fund of knowledge about the area. The culinary tour is a must do in any visit to New Orleans. |
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Great fun
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| Sat, Feb 14 2:00 PM |
kathyberry |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Interesting tidbits of history, culinary, and otherwise! Good samplings of New Orleans classics.. |
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Outstanding Event
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| Thu, Feb 12 2:00 PM |
reidabook |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The Culinary Tour was full of stories about food, resturants, and people. The resturarants were great, full of history, food samples, and stories of New Orleans. Such fun. After the tour I felt that I knew the city a bit, we had just arrived the day before so this was a great orientation.
Loved the tour. |
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Great TOUR!
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| Thu, Feb 12 2:00 PM |
janayela4u |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was the best tour we took while in New Oleans. Our guid was very good and very in tune with the history of New Orleans! |
