| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Excellent concept; vibrant presenter
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| Sat, Jul 18 11:00 AM |
sfackler |
Male |
50-59 |
Combination |
Other |
| My wife and I are spending more time in Manhattan for business reasons and will be living in Chelsea. So we both really enjoyed getting to know better places that we will be frequenting. Diana was an excellent guide, both knowledgeable and entertaining.
The one thing that I would note is that we were told that we could receive a 10% discount for purchases at the stores we visited on the tour if we told them that we were with "Foods of New York". When we went back right after the tour to make a few purchases, the employees at the stores looked at us like we were crazy and were trying to pull one over on them. Foods of New York should get that straight with the stores, since that was disappointing. (Also tell Diana that oversized wine bottles are named after kings mentioned in the Bible and that Nebuchadnezzar was a Babylonian king. ;-) )
We are looking forward to taking other tours with Foods of New York when time permits. |
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Enjoyed!
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| Sat, Jul 18 11:00 AM |
apathak |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I took this tour as part of my birthday celebrations. Diana (or Diane) was our tour guide. We had a really good time going to the various gourmet food places and restaurants. Diana gave us a very detailed and interesting history of how the Chelsea market came into being. We also enjoyed the inside peek into the high end restaurants Morimoto and Del Posto during their off hours. I would recommend this trip to friends and would like to revisit all these places again on our own.
We were quite tired at the end of the tour...but I guess that goes to show that a lot of ground was covered during this tour. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a hat and sunglasses if for the outdoor part. |
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DO IT ON YOUR OWN!!!!
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| Fri, Jul 17 11:30 AM |
karhein |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Let me start out by saying that I really wanted to enjoy this experience and was looking forward to it for weeks. My boyfriend and I took the Chelsea Market tour while visiting from out of town and brought along my parents and sister who are all local to NY/NJ area. Chelsea Market is an incredible facility with a lot to explore, but simply put, I am sorry we didn't just walk around on our own. Based on the tour description, I was expecting a much more behind-the-scenes experience. Essentially what you get is an escort to take you to a few purveyors and give you a sample and a little bit of back-story. Our tour guide was very nice and somewhat knowledgeable, but I felt him grasping at straws to fill this 3 hour long tour. The most important thing to note is…you DO NOT need 3 hours as it gets tedious and boring (and that’s coming from a foodie)! The good news is that you will eat well b/c the sample sizes are substantial enough to satisfy even the heartiest appetite. My suggestion is to bring a good tote bag and use that 3 hours shopping yourself silly. Instead of taking the tour apply that $43 + tax/tip you would have spent towards the delicious Italian imports, beautiful produce and fresh seafood you can find tucked within the walls of Chelsea Market. |
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great eating tour to take!
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| Fri, Jul 17 11:00 AM |
strutters |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| my daughter and i just went on the chelsea market tour and had the best time- our guide was darrell from dallas and he was informative and very funny too- there are lots of stops at different places and you taste everything from shrimp bisque to cookies to italian pasta! a great tour for all ages! |
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It's All About the Food!
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| Fri, Jul 17 11:00 AM |
beckyjones |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The Chelsea Market food tour was one of our favorite activities on our NYC trip. The food was delicious and we had very generous samples to taste. Darrell was our tour guide and he did an excellent job of touring us around the market and surrounding area. We enjoyed hearing the history of Chelsea Market and the meatpacking district. |
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Wonderful tour
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| Fri, Jul 17 11:00 AM |
engrchick22 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Tour was excellent, good mix of history with food and went to many places. Would do it again in a heartbeat! |
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great tour
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| Thu, Jul 16 11:30 AM |
bucklan |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Unspecified |
| tour guide, kurt, was fantastic...his banter and enthusiasm made it enjoyable... |
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Awesome Tour
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| Thu, Jul 16 11:30 AM |
khodson |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was our third tour with Food Tours of NY, and it was just as good as the first two but somewhat different. This one didn't seem quite as history-oriented, perhaps because the neighborhood as a destination is much more recent. But the tour was great. The tastings were delicious and much larger than on the other tours (although our tour guide said the food tastings on the other tours were being revamped). Our group was very small so we were able to cover more territory, and I especially enjoyed stepping inside some well-known restaurants such as Morimoto, Spice Market, and Del Posto. Our guide was awesome--knowledgeable, entertaining, and friendly. He was the best guide we've had on any of the tours, and they've all been good. I highly recommend! |
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What a wonderful experience!
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| Wed, Jul 15 11:30 AM |
Jilli108 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This is the best way to learn about NYC! I've been on all of the tours except the Chinatown tour. I most recently went on the Meatpacking tour for a 2nd time because I brought 2 friends along and wanted them to experience it. They loved it so much that they will be coming back for more tours and telling their friends and family all about it. Our tour guide was fabulous! Thank you so much!!! |
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Good info
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| Sun, Jul 12 11:30 AM |
pecunious |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Good info and history! Could shorten history... |
