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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Enthusiastic guide, interesting sites, super food!
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| Sun, Aug 24, 08 11:00 AM |
Hankus36 |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide, Cindy, was full of vim, vigor and vitality. She was very knowledgable and provided a lot of relevant and interesting history. The choice of food sites included nice variety and the food/drink samples were excellent with one exception. My wife and I thought the flavor of the tea at our last food stop was so subtle that its taste was akin to very slightly flavored water.
We were not so enthusiastic about the last part of the tour, the meatpacking district.
After being on our feet for the good part of two hours, we were tired and found it hard to get involved in all the changes taking place in that part of Manhattan.
Overall, we enjoyed most of the tour immensely and would recommend it very highly with kudos to our guide, Cindy.
Hank Goldstein & Linda Chapman
Dubuque, Iowa |
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Informative and fun!
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| Sun, Aug 24, 08 11:00 AM |
lisajay |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| We had a great time on this tour. The guide was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of useful information. The food was great and we went back later to purchase some more. I would recommend it to anyone except maybe those with small children as I think they would find it too long. |
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Fantastic Foodie tour
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| Sat, Aug 23, 08 11:00 AM |
joantorchio |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This tour was fantastic in so many ways! First of all our guide was EXELLENT, he was very funny, witty and full of information. Not only do you visit the Chelsea Market and do food tastings there ,you also visit Trendy restaurants and a beautiful BrownStone with gardens I didn't even know exsited in NYC.
I am a "foodie" so I loved all the places we visited and the tastings. By the time we got to last tastings I don't think I wanted another bite.This tour is worth the money and time. |
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Must Do Walking Tour in Chelsea
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| Sat, Aug 23, 08 11:00 AM |
mdesiderio |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The Food & Walking Chelsea Market and Meat Packing Tour is a must do while visiting NYC. As a "foodie" it was great tasting what the locals enjoy on a day-to-day basis. Also the historical factoids of the area was very interesting and to see the growth that has brought this little area of NYC a now hip trend spot to be seen.
What made this tour stand out was our tour guide "Kurt". If it wasn't for his in depth knowledge of the area, food history, and his funny witt to keep everyone engaged I think this would be just an ordinary walking tour.
If you're ever in the Big Apple, take this tour and definitely ask for "Kurt"!!! |
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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| Thu, Aug 21, 08 11:00 AM |
FayeFletcher |
Female |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| One of the most informative tours we did. Our tour guide was wonderful. He made this tour very enjoyable and inter-acted with the group. Most amazing was how he remembered everyone's name and made this tour personal for everyone. The food was very good and, after the tour, we went back to Chelsea Market to purchase some of the unique teas and spices from the shops we visited. We were very fortunate to have the guide we did. He didn't rush us through anything and we even did a few extra stops. Because of our guide, we went back to Chelsea Market a couple of days later to enjoy some more of the wonderful food. I highly recommend this tour and would definitely do it again. |
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Outstanding
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| Thu, Aug 21, 08 11:00 AM |
elaineeich |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our tour guide, Kurt, was excellent. He was very informative, provided us with
interesting background information, and kept each one of us actively involved.
He knew each one of us by name. We loved his humor.
The food samples were delicious and the servings were just enough to entice
the palate. Thanks for the water bottle.
It was more than we expected and would highly recommend it to others. It was truly
an enjoyable, entertaining, and informative tour. |
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Fantastic Tour
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| Thu, Aug 21, 08 11:00 AM |
jon2225 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| This tour and it's guide were phenomenal!! Not only was our guide an entertainer, but he knew his stuff and kept us interested and eating the whole tour...plus, he memorized everyone's name in the whole group in about 5 minutes!! The food we sampled was wonderful and the Chelsea Market is such an interesting place. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who would like a little more intimate view of an area along with some great taste treats! |
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Fantastic tour--do not miss it!
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| Thu, Aug 21, 08 11:00 AM |
MWNash |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our tour guide, Kurt, was fabulous right from the start! We had a good-sized group, but he remembered all our names immediately. We enjoyed every stop & tasted wonderful things ranging from the everything cookie, to shrimp & blackbean soup, to an Italian sampler, etc. The tour extended out into the district where we went into 2 restaurants, Morimoto & Del Posto as well as the rooftop bar at the Hotel Gansevoort. After the tour ended (where did the 3 hours go??), many of us went back to make purchases from the places we visited. What fun! |
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Better than expected! Terrific time! Great food!
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| Thu, Aug 21, 08 11:00 AM |
tkmt701 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was a fantastic tour, if all of the tour guides are as good as the one we had (Curt) everyone who takes this tour will get more than their money's worth. The food was great and plentiful. The history of the area and information about various places was interesting & informative, and was delivered in a fun & conversational manner that kept the pace moving and engaging. I will absolutely recommend this tour to anyone I know who is traveling to New York City. |
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Truly enjoyed Chelsea Market tour
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| Sun, Aug 17, 08 11:30 AM |
reuterp |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Great tastings and history of the area. Our guide, Bob was a pleasure to listen to. We're always looking for new places to see and this tour didn't disappoint. Highly recommended. |
