| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A "Must-Do" Tour When in New York!
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| Fri, May 1 11:00 AM |
HalWeber |
Male |
50-59 |
Combination |
Couple on a Date |
| This was the second tour I've taken with the Food Tours Group, and the Chelsea/Meatpacking tour was every bit as interesting and fun as the previous one I took last year (the Greenwich Village Tour).
We were fortunate enough to have Curt again - what an informative and very entertaining tour guide. He had us laughing the whole time, and certainly was well informed about the area - you could tell this was a young man who really enjoyed his work!
The Chelsea Market was a facinating place, and we were totally stuffed after hours of nibbling, tasting, and munching our way throughout the building. The restaurants we visited in the Meatpacking District also made us want to go back on our own to try on another visit.
Anyone who says they were still hungry after taking the tour must be crazy!
The tours offered are well worth the price, and my girlfriend and I look forward to coming back to New York and signing up for one of the others they offer now. We know we won't be disappointed! |
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Great idea but limited samplings.
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| Fri, Apr 17 11:00 AM |
lskywalk |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| While we enjoyed the tour and would recommend it, we thought it was too expensive for the tastings provided. We were expecting to have tastings from the restaurants we visited, for example at Morimoto's. The tour guide Darryl was great. When we had the cheese tasting it was very limited--one tiny piece of cheese on a tiny cracker. The lobster bisque and the Eleni's cookie were the highlights and were very good. More food needed to be provided for $44 per person. |
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A great date idea, or fun city day
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| Fri, Apr 17 11:00 AM |
eaadds |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Wow, I was completely surprised about how much fun I had during the tour. Darryl, our guide was engaging, informative, and down right funny. At no point did the tour seem like it dragged. It was a great day spent walking around the Market and Neighborhood. Our group was the first to do a tasting at Marcelleria, and it was amazing. Great food choices, fun information, and just a nice all around day. Oh, and by the way, I'm a New Yorker that spends lots of time in that area at night, so it was wonderful to see it in the daylight. |
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a "delicious" discovery of NY history and culture
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| Fri, Apr 10 11:00 AM |
jimcloos |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We went to the tour, not really knowing what to expect. We loved it; was a great way of discovering NY history, culture and food (food IS culture!). The guide (Diana) was warm, lively and knowledgeable and seemed to love what she was doing. The Chelsea market is a good illustration of how to smoothly pass from the industrial to the post-industrial age. We will certainly use food tasting tours on our future trips to NY to discover other parts of the city and the heritage. |
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Very Good Tour
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| Sat, Apr 4 11:30 AM |
wadoff |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We would all like to say how much we enjoyed this tour. We had already been on the Greenwich Village tour and thought that was great. This was even better. Our tour guide, Bob, made this tour outstanding.
Bob was interesting and informative.
We highly recommend him and this tour |
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Fun and informative tour
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| Sun, Mar 29 11:30 AM |
crabcakes |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Our guide Bob, a retired law librarian, brought the history of Chelsea to life guiding us on a fun and delicious tour. Also, with most of the tour indoors, it's perfect for a cold or rainy day. |
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Super Tour Guide on a great and interesting tour.
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| Thu, Mar 26 11:00 AM |
rgkmadison |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide, Curt, was outstanding. He made the tour very fun as well as informative. |
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Fabulous food and tour guide
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| Sun, Mar 22 11:00 AM |
rrroche |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Wonderful tour guide made tour very interesting. The establishments visited provided tasty samples that were appropriate in size. Quite pleasing to a lover of Italian specialty foods. |
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Great activity, have done this several times now.
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| Sun, Mar 22 11:00 AM |
sontravel |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Loved the tour and my guide was great. I made the mistake of reserving the wrong time and I had to call the contact number on my ticket and they were very helpful in getting me rescheduled while I was still in town. I really appreciate it. This is a great activity for visitors to really get to know different areas of the city and have a great time doing it. |
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excellent combination of food and history
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| Sat, Mar 21 12:00 PM |
HERBEVERS |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Education cannot be any better than enjoying tantalizing samplings of food while learning the history of the Meatpacking District. Chelsea Market is a unique experience with a rich history and exciting renewal. The guide was passionate about the area and created a fun experience for everyone. |
