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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A Tasty Tour of New York!!!
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| Fri, Mar 23, 07 12:00 PM |
melyssa |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| When I first arrived at Chelsea Market, I was not impressed. I was not looking forward to a tour of this huge, dark building. Then, Bob, our tour guide, came along and all of that changed. He brought the building to life - and to light - when he began talking about the history of the building and the history of each place we toured. My mom, sister, and I enjoyed the very generous samples that were given each stop on the way. We also enjoyed the tour of the Meatpacking District which led us to a wonderful dinner at Del Posto the following evening. I grew up around food - as did my mom and sister - so this was a wonderful way to experience some of the many flavors of New York! I would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting New York. |
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Shouldn't Be Missed
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| Fri, Mar 23, 07 12:00 PM |
flouise |
Female |
60-69 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| Very informative about history and merchandise available at the market. Our guide, Bob was EXCELLENT - he had many details to provide about the place, welcomed questions, and made our tasting activities entertaining. We wanted to go back and get some of the things we tried to take home. We plan to make Chelsea Market a place to go each time that we come to NYC because of this tour. We also plan to try your other tours when we return to NYC. |
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Love. love. love it!!
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| Tue, Mar 20, 07 12:00 PM |
charlenekai |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our guide Kurt Upton was just the best. He kept us entertained and had so much information. It was truly a fabulous experience. I am looking forward to more tours with you soon. He kept the pace good, not too fast for us old folks. The selection of foods was great. Definately more than a "tasting". I know that you could never get the kind of experience that you can with the tour. He knew the ins and outs of everything. He was very well versed in the local culture. It was just alot of fun. The 3 hours just flew by. We felt like we were part of an "insiders" tour. He had excellent manners and was just a real cutie. I would recommend this tour to anyone going to NYC. |
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FANTASTIC
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| Tue, Mar 20, 07 12:00 PM |
merles |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I'm not great at writing stuff like this but I enjoyed the tour content and way it was presented by the guide so much that I feel I must respond. I found the Chelsea market content and food tastings well presented, informative and a good cross section of the food that was available at the market. The tour of the Meatpacking distict was a real eye opener for me, a whole new area - this is my sixth visit to NY. I have taken many tours but this was the best (Harlem walking tour by BO was also excellent). That's about it but go for it if you are considering this tour.
Merle from Australia |
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Great guide, unusual experience
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| Sun, Mar 18, 07 12:00 PM |
scotty |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Well worth doing - even as a seasoned New York visitor (live in London) this provided a good counter balance to the shopping, bars and piano bar activities I mostly come to NY for. Have never been to this area of town (Chelsea Market / Meatpackers) - interesting urbanisation, some cool places and enough food to sink a battleship. Do it! |
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great food
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| Sun, Mar 18, 07 11:30 AM |
vancouver |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I recently went on the Chelsea Market tour as part of a culinary arts tour of New York City. I was travelling with students from my Home Economics class in Vancouver Canada. We really enjoyed the tour and the tastings were awesome. Definitely enough food for lunch and then some! The guide was very knowledgable and showed us a lot. I would highly recommend this tour. L.Richardson |
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Tour group was amazing A little too long
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| Sun, Mar 18, 07 11:30 AM |
jamiesam |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Enjoyed the hisory and the amount of knowledge that the tour guy had. He was warm and friendly. The samples were great and the tour was very good. It was a little too long, but I loved the rest.
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Great Fun and Kirt was Fabulous
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| Sat, Mar 17, 07 11:30 AM |
katharossein |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Very delicious and lots of fun |
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A food extravaganza
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| Fri, Mar 16, 07 12:30 PM |
HeatherCygan |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Despite the ice and snow, the tour was splendid. We were provided enough food to call it lunch and the three hours passed quickly. We actually went back to one of the restaurants that we visited in the Meat Packing District and the food was fantastic. I would recommend eating at Macelleria's if you get the chance. Also, don't eat any breakfast prior to the tour. You start eating right away. If you're a foodie, you'll love this little jaunt. |
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The Best Bargain in NY
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| Fri, Mar 16, 07 12:30 PM |
jblt2002 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The tour is fantastic. Our guide, Bob, is very knowledgeable. We enjoyed the food so much we went back to Chelsea Market immediately after the tour for a shopping trip. Definitely a must-do. We'll look forward to bringing our kids here in a few years when they are old enough to appreciate it. |
