| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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Excellent and highly rated
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| Sat, Sep 15, 07 11:00 AM |
NancyTurner |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Tour guide was top notch. He was fun, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and no short cuts and a couple of wonderful extras! |
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One of the best tours we took in New York
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| Sat, Sep 15, 07 11:00 AM |
BeverlyDana |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Our tour guide, Curt, was so enthusiastic and informative. The 3 hour walking tour
went by too fast. Not only did we learn about the food of NY but also architecture, high cost of living in NY and neighborhood changes. We highly recommend this tour. |
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Great Tour
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| Fri, Aug 31, 07 11:30 AM |
momo3bigd |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My daughter (NYU student) and I (40 something mom) took this tour and really enjoyed learning the history of the area as well as tasting the great food that was offered. I have been sending my daughter Elenis cookies and cupcakes for the last 3 years and was glad to finally get to see the bakery. We had previously taken the Greenwich Village tour and while the food part was similar much of this tour is indoors and seemed like less walking. |
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Go for it!!
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| Sun, Aug 26, 07 11:30 AM |
Helengeorgia |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I have taken the Village Tour and the Chelsea Market Tour. Both were excellent, as were the guides!! I would recommend that these tours be taken on the first day of your stay so that you have time to go back to the particular shops or restaurants of interest. How lucky to have such great guides!!! Thank you. |
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Fabulous tour
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| Sat, Aug 18, 07 12:00 PM |
lafriel |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My adult daughters and I went on the Chelsea Market tour because we wanted to experience something different than the usual. Bob, our guide, was wonderful. He had loads of fascinating info to impart, and obviously spent time keeping up-to-date on the most recent happenings in the area. The food samplings were outstanding, and my daughters and I purchased items to take back to Massachusetts.
When I was growing-up in suburban New Jersey, the meatpacking district was dark, dank, smelly, and not a place to visit. The transformation is eye-opening. I am especially excited about the Highline project. Perhaps we will get to see it on our next visit.
We will definitely take another tour the next time we get to New York. The local tidbits certainly cannot be learned by the average tourist without the benefit of a guide like Bob. All three of us gave the tour and Bob our thumbs-up. |
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Very Good
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| Sat, Aug 18, 07 11:30 AM |
angdelafu |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| Our tour guide was excellent and we had a very good time. I think the food choices could have been a little better that we had to taste. Over all we would recommend it.
Regards,
The de la Fuente's |
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Tad disappointing
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| Thu, Aug 16, 07 11:30 AM |
NanRickard |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| A few years ago, my sister and I took the Greenich Village Food Tour and were totally wowed by it. Since then, we have both sent friends to take the tour. This one just wan't as good. Our guide had a pleasant personality, but his lines seemed "canned" and his focus seemed to be on passing out the food, not filling in quite so many details. He filled his time telling us to walk around the different stores while he set up the next hand out. He told us several times to come back in five years when the area would be really changed.
We liked the chance to go on the roof top hotel observation deck, but would have enjoyed a few more details about the new or established restaurants in the area and, maybe, a peak into a couple of them. When I got home and read your flyer, I realized there were some mighty fascinating restaurants that he told us nothing about.
The guide, additonally, made no mention of the art gallerys which we had been told were in the Chelsea area. After the tour, we wondered where they are.
The food tastings were good and generous. We especially likee the gelati.
An opportunity to view the studios of the food net work would have been a great addtion to the tour! |
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MUST GO!
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| Sat, Aug 11, 07 11:30 AM |
aslone |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The tour guide was animated, informed, and wonderfully entertaining. There was SO SO much food and lots of knowledge to eat up. One of the best tours I have been on in NYC and I have done at least 4. My daughter (now 20) and I go ever summer to NYC for a long weekend and this was certainly a great one- we agree! We highly recommend it. It is actually walking and you will be on your feet mostly at stops so consider that before signing up. And bring your appetite. |
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Wonderful spot that is really not crowded - yet
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| Tue, Aug 7, 07 12:00 PM |
auntlou22 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Great food and interesting information about the place. The only recommendation I would make is to allow for some selection of choices by the audience. Ice cream instead of milk would have been a nice choice for those that don't drink milk. But overall great time. |
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Time well spent!
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| Sun, Jul 22, 07 11:30 AM |
sharaby |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| The tour was terrific--even for two locals. Our guide was funny, energetic and knew enough N.Y. history to teach a university course. We definitely plan to take the other two food tours in the near future. |
