| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Excellent Tour, maybe a little too long.
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| Sun, Nov 8, 09 11:00 AM |
Larinda |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Great tour, I brought a group of 12 people with me, this was a tour
group, doing shows, shopping, and touring. Felt the tour was a bit
too long, 2 hours would have been enough, I had clients in my group
65 and over and it might have been a little too much standing and
walking for them. 2 hours probably would have been better.
Overall it was absolutely excellent, great guide, very knowlegable,
and very attentive to the group. Well book again for my groups
coming to New York. |
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Fantastic Fun Food & Facts at Chelsea Market
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| Sat, Nov 7, 09 11:30 AM |
SueEllenMalo |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The Chelsea Market tour is the perfect tour for foodies who don't like to "do tours".
Our guide Diana was marvelous. She was animated, knowledgeable and most noticably PROUD of her city - specifically this area. It is a fast paced 3 hrs that you won't soon forget. My friends keep bringing up their favorite moments of this trip and want to know when we can do another.
The food is the ultimate icing on the cake but the history dump is equally interesting. So much info that you could never find for yourself. I had been to the market several times before but I have a huge new respect for its history.
One friend and I did the original tour last year and were so impressed that we planned another visit to take a different tour. I invited 3 more friends to join us and ALL of us want to do another tour. We are planning Chinatown next. When we finish all 4 tours, I'm sure we could start all over again because it's just so much fun.
People interested in this tour must know that you need to be able to stand/walk quickly for the full 3 hrs. It's well worth staying in shape to get to do this event. |
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Chelsea Mkt. tour well worth your time and money!
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| Sat, Nov 7, 09 11:30 AM |
bhrobertson |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| Diana was our tour guide. She was fun and informative. The food tastings were remarkable! Go hungry and you will not leave hungry! The tasting portions were very generous. The history of the market and meat packing area was interesting. I would definitely return to the area. This was my third tour with this company. Each tour included excellent guides and was well worth the price. |
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Entertaining & lots of NYC history
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| Sat, Nov 7, 09 11:30 AM |
travelbound |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our guide, Diana, was awesome! She is full of historic facts and makes it fun to hear about the origins of the Chelsea Market building. She always had us laughing! It seems she enjoys the tour as much as we all did!
Lots of great food, great vendors, and fun! Would definitely recommend it! |
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Diana is the best tour guide!
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| Sat, Nov 7, 09 11:30 AM |
lmheil |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We had a group of 5 from Hershey, PA. We did the tour of Chelsea Market, with Diana as our guide. Every stop along the way was extremely interesting. All tastings were generous and yummy! Diana is very knowledgeable and very fun. Thank you for making our tour amazing! |
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Perfect Way to Spend My Birthday
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| Sat, Nov 7, 09 11:00 AM |
carollieber |
Female |
60-69 |
Combination |
Other |
| I spent my 61st birthday on a tour with Darren (guide) and my son, who lives in NYC.
We had great fun. Darren was knowledgeable, considerate, personable and efficient.
I enjoyed learning about the rich history of the area as well as the background of its present day tenants. We very much enjoyed the frequent samples and tastings as well as the special attention they gave my special dietary restrictions. I am looking forward to going on another food tour when I am back in the city again, hopefully this spring.
Keep up the good work!! |
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We had a terrific time on this Food Tour
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| Sat, Nov 7, 09 11:00 AM |
CSMcFalls |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our tour guide was knowledgeable, interesting and fun. He kept the group moving but allowed us time to shop as well. We visited a nice variety of shops on the tour and sampled foods at many of them. The quantity and quality of the foods sampled was much better than those we had on the Soho Food Tour. After touring the area, we would be very interested in returning to some of the shops and restaurants on our next trip to NYC. |
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The BEST Walking Tour Ever
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| Fri, Nov 6, 09 11:00 AM |
peggycling |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The Chelsea Mkt / Meatpacking District Food Tasting Tour was awesome! We have been on walking tours in cities all over the world, but this was our first tasting tour. I thought that we would have small samples of different kinds of food but what we got were big tasty helpings. The Chelsea Market also has an amazing history and has even more amazing art installations. We learned so much about the building that we never would have known if we had visited on our own. (Including who some of the upstairs tenants are. I especially love the elevators!)
Our guide was great. She answered any and all questions, she paced the walk well and was able to relate to a range of ages from teenagers to seniors.
In conclusion, I would HIGHLY recommend this tour to all my friends and to anyone who wants an informational as well as delicious New York experience! |
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A great time, and wonderful food
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| Fri, Nov 6, 09 11:00 AM |
clarkadams |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My two sisters and I met for a long weekend in New York, and I have made reservations for the Chelsea Market Tour for the 3 of us. We were looking for something a bit different, a small group setting, and of course, we're all about food. We had a great time. Our tour guide Diana was very enthusiastic, knew all kinds of things about the market itself, the development, and neighborhood and surrounding areas. The food was plentiful and very delicious - I could live on the lobster bisque alone. I will definitely go on other Foods of New York Tours when I come back! |
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Really interesting tour
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| Thu, Nov 5, 09 11:30 AM |
caldave |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Chelsea Market tour was really delicious - both in content and samplings. Lots of esoteric information about the area and the building, and the vendors in the building. We ended up patronizing some of them in other areas of the City. |
