| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Better than a broadway show
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| Fri, Oct 20, 06 12:00 PM |
cmarkoff |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Our tourguide Kurt was funny and made the whole tour interesting. He is an asset. |
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NY by a New Yorker
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| Sun, May 31 11:30 AM |
clwilson |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Diana led our group on a very riveting tour of the Chelsea Market and environs with enthusiasm and engagement.
I came back to Baltimore and told people some of the stories that were told to us and encouraged several people to go to NY just to take part in such a tour.
We also went back to the Chelsea Market to purchase some of the food items that were featured on the tour. My daughter now wants to live in Chelsea when she grows up.
What a great way to learn about a City! I especially enjoyed learning the history of the area and the building along with tasting the different foods. |
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Excellent Experience!
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| Fri, Aug 7 11:30 AM |
clwagner |
Female |
Unspecified |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| If you are a foodie, this tour is for you! The guide was knowledgeable about the area, the vendors, the architecture and the food. It was a fun way to see a part of the city and to enjoy great food. I had no idea we would be trying so much food, there is a lot to eat. I will recommend this tour to friends and family and I plan on taking the tour again sometime. Thank you for a wonderful experience! |
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KIRT-eous
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| Fri, Jun 29, 07 12:00 PM |
clspragg113 |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Couple on a Date |
| Kirt was fabulously entertaining and well versed with details of the tour and special insights to particular interests. His quick wit and attention to detail made him an instant 'hit' with myself and my girlfriend! I highly recommend him for an Emmy or at least a raise!
Cindy Spragg |
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Both Grandmother and Grandson Happy Customers!
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| Fri, Jul 10 11:30 AM |
clmattson |
Female |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| This tour really covered all the bases as far as appeal to a varied age group: I am a 70 year old CA grandmother taking her 18 year old grandson on his first trip to NYC, and we both loved it! Granted, my grandson is considering a career in the food industry, so his interest in good food was perhaps greater than some, but the guide alone was so terrifically entertaining that he outdid the comedy club we went to the night before! Not that we were there just for the jokes; the tour was very interesting both in terms of the area and its history not to mention all that lovely food tasting. |
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Great history of the Meatpacking District
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| Fri, Apr 13, 07 12:00 PM |
cllbhunt |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| This food tour centered mostly around the Chelsea Marketplace, and it was very informative about not only the large wholesale food providers, but also the history of the building. It covered the building's past lives including the restoration and revival to its form today. The last part of the tour took us outside and around the neighborhood. It is a fascinating part of the city that is now in a major transition. All of the tastings were in the marketplace-I wish we had had some tastings in a couple of the restaurants outside. The tastings included too many sweets for my palate-would have enjoyed more "real food" from restaurants etc. But it was well worth it-there was a lot of food, and you definitely won't go hungry! |
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Lots of Fun
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| Thu, Sep 27, 07 12:00 PM |
Clemster |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We had a great time. Loved the food and the trek through the Chelsea Market and then out through the Meatpacking District. Our tour guide was fantastic. |
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Fantastic-- and a great tour guide!
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| Sun, Aug 5, 07 12:00 PM |
clcoon |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This was an amazing and informative tour!! I am a food engineer and a bit of a foodie and wanted to see this other side of NY on a weekend trip from Texas. With my travel alarm clock still on Central Time, our day got off to a bad start-- we thought we were 30 min early for our tour, but ended up 30 min LATE! After a near divorce on the streets of Manhattan we ran into the market looking for our group. Not only were they exactly where the instructions said-- the tour guide had saved us 2 cookies from the first tour stop we missed!!! Needless to say, the tour continued with great food stops, snacks and insights. Even my guy (who was a solo male in a group of 10 women!) was impressed. Thanks to Cindy for being a wonderful, enthusiastic guide- and for saving our day! |
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Nice guide but not much new info
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| Fri, Dec 26, 08 12:00 PM |
claytonerwin |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I live in Chelsea so I know the market pretty well. Our tour guide was nice and fun but I think that not worth it. I was hoping for more historical information and access to areas that aren't available to the public. The historical facts were foggy at best (dates were specific down to centuries ie. 1800s and dollar figures were expressed in nebulous terms like "godzillions"). I was hoping for the tour to be more informative. It was also loooong. I knew that it would be 3 hours but I did not think that it would be filled with so much time waiting to go on to the next vendor. I would recommend taking the money that you would have spent on this tour and just go to the market and buy a bunch of food, ask vendors questions and be done with it in half the time. |
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A great time, and wonderful food
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| Fri, Nov 6 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! |
