| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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FELT LIKE WE WERE EXPECTED TO BUY PRODUCTS
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| Wed, Sep 3, 08 9:30 AM |
jembry |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Much of the tasting came from shops specializing in selling products such as sauces, candy, etc. We felt like we were expected to buy from these shops rather than just sampling there wares. There were only 2 or 3 restaurants on the tour, just shops. Unless you are interested in touring shops, which you can do on your own & save money in the process, we do not recommend this tour.
Tour guide was knowledgeable & friendly but dressed a little too casual to be "on the job". |
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This was our favorite part of Charleston
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| Thu, Aug 14, 08 9:30 AM |
sgusefski |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our tourguide was wonderful ( Sarah Cothran). The food was great and the history we learned along the way was very interesting. We will do it again. It gave us a chance to sample things we wouldn't have had time to fit into the schedule otherwise. |
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Great fun, great food, great education
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| Fri, Aug 8, 08 2:00 PM |
mindynoonan |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Sarah was a wonderful guide. We enjoyed each of the places we visited. Sarah knows the history and made the tour as fun as it was delicious. What a great way to get introduced to Charleston! |
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Terrific
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| Fri, Jul 25, 08 2:00 PM |
lynnsaperste |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Great mostly due to the enthusiasm of the guide...Sarah was wonderful, knowledgeable, interesting and a wealth of info! |
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Excellent Experience
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| Fri, Jul 18, 08 2:00 PM |
edoc30 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We had never been to Charleston and not only did we get to sample some excellent southern cooking, we also got to see the city and get dining recommendations. It was a lot of fun and a lot of walking. It doesn't seem like it at first because of all of the stops - but definitely wear comfortable shoes. Don't eat too much before because the samples are very filling. |
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Pleasant stroll nice interaction
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| Sat, Jul 12, 08 9:30 AM |
webers123 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Was an ok tour, fun. Information was scanty most of the tasting was at the farmers market on Saturday that was available to the public at large.
Leader did by some fruit and other foods that were good not necessarily low country cuisine.
Our guide was interesting and had a lot of historical information. Tho since scampi has been around since the turn of the century, I doubt we actually met the wife of the creator. LOL |
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Entertaining..
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| Thu, Jul 10, 08 9:30 AM |
meyere |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| WOW ... what a wonderful time. We heard great stories regarding the food and city from our guide and what we tasted lead us to wanting more!! Highly recommend it. |
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Highly Recommend
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| Tue, Jun 3, 08 9:30 AM |
LMcNamee |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was one of the highlights of my visit to Charleston. We scheduled the tour the second day we arrived which gave us great ideas on where to lunch and have dinner. Suggestions given were more from the view of the local people's favorites rather than the advertisements. For example, Hyman's is recommended by many advertising media as the best seafood place, but Hank's is by far the most popular with the locals.
Our tour guide, Sarah was a delight. She was very informative on the history of the different cusines offered in Charleston, as well as the chefs. Another plus is that you get a feel of the layout of the city, where things are etc.
Highly recommend! |
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Very informative and interesting
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| Fri, May 23, 08 2:00 PM |
Bob_Kinney |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Very good tour and guide. Good variety. |
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We had a lovely time.
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| Fri, May 16, 08 2:00 PM |
cdutta |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We looked forward to this experience very much. It was interesting and the guide friendly. Recently the company advertising the tour was bought over and I am not sure that the new owners have completely embraced the tour. It would have been nice to learn more about the cuisine and ingredients, or even seen some actual cooking. |
