| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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Keeps getting better!
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| Fri, Jul 24 11:00 AM |
ScottCA805 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I took the Chelsea Mkt / Meatpacking Dist Food Tasting Tour with my daughter in 2005 and it was Excellent then!
This trip to NYC I brought my husband and the Chelsea Mkt / Meatpacking Dist Food Tasting Tour this time was Very Excellent! |
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FANTASTIC!!!!
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| Thu, Jul 23 11:30 AM |
CarlyMS |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I recommend this tour completely! I have been coming to NYC for five years now, and this was my favorite outing so far. The detail and care taken in the tour to inform everyone in a fun way about the history of the district was perfect. Kirk is THE tour guide to get --- he knows everything about food and barely takes breaths in between telling stories and learning everyone's name. Next time I come to NYC I'm going to take another tour from this company! Thank you! |
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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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Fantastic
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| Fri, Jul 10 11:30 AM |
DanaSheinbau |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Other |
| The tour was fantastic. The group leader Kurt made it so much fun and educational. I have had the Greenwich Village tour and was lucky enough to have Kurt for that one too. He is knowledgeable and very funny.
The food was delicious. |
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Great tour and a bargain
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| Thu, Jul 9 11:00 AM |
mblevine |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The extremely knowledgeable guide was entertaining and made the tour that much more interesting. Providing insights, history, and current events for each location visited made each tour stop memorable. And, the sampling and background on and of the various establishments was a sure-fire way for return visits, much to the advantage of each of the shops and restaurants. It sure worked for us that way. Highly recommended and we will try other tours on our next trip to the Big Apple. |
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Great fun for history buffs and foodies
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| Sun, Jul 5 11:30 AM |
blakwdow3 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| I took my mom to this as a belated Christmas gift. I'm really glad we waited till summer because it was a beautiful day to walk around. The guide, Bob, was very knowledgable and friendly. The food was delicious, and I learned a lot. We are locals, so it was a slighly different experience for us. I knew a lot about the vendors in the market, but didn't know that much about the specifics in the Meatpacking District. My only qualm is that when I made the reservation, whoever took my reservation for the tour didn't ask if I had any dietary restrictions. I don't eat red meat, and there was quite a bit of it on the tour. Not a ton, but I missed a tasting or two because of it. Bob said they could have worked with it if they had been told. |
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I would highly recommend this tour!
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| Thu, Jun 25 11:30 AM |
mayadanjou |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Other |
| Kurt, the tour guide, was enthusiastic and well-informed. He took the time to get acquainted with each of the tour members, and was always conscience of the food needs of our multi-aged group. He gave us a lot of insight into the Chelsea Market, as well as the food bought/sold there. It was unbelievable how many different food samples we were offered at the market, and then ending with a plate of pasta with a delicious ox-tail ragu sauce! You definitely do not need to worry about lunch. |
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Exceptional Tour
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| Sun, Jun 21 11:00 AM |
pls4255 |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Other |
| What an excellent experience! So much history, anecdotes, information and delicious food. Our tour guide was very personable and had great information to share. The shops we visited couldn't have been more accommodating and every tasting was terrific.
I've done the Greenwich Village tour and thought that was excellent as well. I treated a friend to this one as a birthday gift and she was totally surprised at how great the experience was. I am eager to do the Soho one next.
Thanks so much! |
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Great activity for when family comes in town
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| Fri, Jun 19 11:00 AM |
huntmegan1 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Other |
| My mother and sister-in-law were in town visiting, so I signed us up for this tour. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon, and gave my sister-in-law a whole new view of New York-- she had previously only been to very touristy Times Square, etc. A great way to entertain guests if you want to show them more local flavor rather than the usual spots. I love Chelsea Market! |
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Loved the tour
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| Sun, Jun 7 11:30 AM |
Kayleen |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Loved the food tour, and loved the guide. He was GREAT and made the tour FUN.... Did another food tour last year and it was good also. |
