| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A Filling Experience!
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| Tue, Aug 8, 06 11:00 AM |
MJLanuto |
Female |
60-69 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| My daughter and I went on this tour. We both enjoyed it very much. The guide, Kurt, was very knowledgeable and so funny! We enjoyed the taste testing very much.
We had bakery items, soup, breads, dairy, Italian specialty, gelato, and lots more! All good stuff! The Salt tasting experience I personally could have skipped!
I would recomend this tour to anyone who enjoys food and enjoys seeing rather strange places to buy it! The history of the are was facinating!
I even got to see where a part of the Food Network is!
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very well informed as to the history of the tour..
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| Sun, Aug 6, 06 12:00 PM |
rakandolin |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Cindy was very well informed of the history of the building and passed this info on to the group. I wish we could hav taken the tour when the meat packing plants were working. Other than that I enjoyed the food tasting at the various places we stopped at. I was surprised to find out how many different establishments were in the market place. My wife and I had a very good time. Thank You. |
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It was just ok.
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| Sun, Aug 6, 06 11:30 AM |
tracymthomas |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| I really feel it was quite expensive for as much food as you got on the tour. The tour itself was very interesting... our guide was terrific and made it a lot of fun. I just thought for a food tour you would get more food, though. All we had was a croissant, milk, some salt (this was the worst part, who wants to taste different types of salt?!), a biscuit with spreadable fruit, soup, bread with salami and cheese, and lemonade. All spread over three hours. We were starving when we left!! My friend went on another one in the Village, and that one was much better (food-wise) than the Chelsea St. Market tour.
But again, the tour itself was good and the tour guide was great!!! Next time, MORE FOOD!!!
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Great tour from a local who thought he knew it all
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| Sat, Aug 5, 06 11:30 AM |
Davidrichdc |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| The tour was great. The time flew by as it was filled with history, great food and good sites. Trivia about the area was interesting and it was never boring. I will reccomend anyone to this tour. I can't wait to try the others. Darryl was a great tour guide...... |
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Fantastic Experience with Great Tastings!
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| Sat, Aug 5, 06 11:00 AM |
croelofsen |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Although one of our group members hesitated at the idea of a "Walking Tour", he enthusiastically participated and found the experience very rewarding. We found that there were many places to sit and rest, while enjoying the tastings from the best markets in town. We were all fascinated by the history of the market, and were thoroughly entertained by our tour guide, Curt. We found him to be very knowlegable of the area, and were very happy to see that he was our guide for the Greenwich Village tour later in the week, which was equally as enjoyable. Our group highly recommends this tour to those who want to find out about the history of these areas, enjoy delicious tastings, and discover new restaurants to return to in the future. |
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Great food and great stories
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| Sat, Aug 5, 06 11:00 AM |
nwhite |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I wanted to see NYC in a less conventional way. We are so glad we included the Chelsea Market & Meatpacking District tour. Had we just meandered through the Market and Meatpacking District, we would have enjoyed looking at the many delectable offerings, but we would never have sampled so many of them. The food samples that our entertaining guide, Curt, served us were a perfect variety and DEFINITELY enough to fill us up as an elongated lunch (which started with dessert first!) The history and stories that Curt told were priceless, because they gave life to the Market's and District's essence. (HINT: If you do this tour on a hot afternoon like we did, you will be glad for the air-conditioning in the Market for the first 2/3 of the tour!)
This tour was worth every penny, and a nice contrast to the hectic pace of the rest of our busy activities. We look forward to doing the other Food Tours on a future visit. Thanks for adding to our memorable visit to NYC. |
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A Great Time!
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| Sat, Aug 5, 06 11:00 AM |
Lazsmith |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| A group of friends and I took the tour last Saturday and had a great time! Our tour guide Curt was the best. Even though I'm sure he has given this tour many times, he made it seem fresh and new. I loved his sense of humor. This is a great thing to do if your looking for something a little different than the typical "tourist" stuff. I would highly recommend it! |
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Fact-filled, fun and fabulous food!
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| Sat, Aug 5, 06 11:00 AM |
maxwell |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our guide, Curt, was adorable. He made all the information that he was dispensing interesting and intriguing. I'm sure he's said everything hundred of times, but he always made it sound fresh. It was clear that the various shops knew him and liked him. We ate WAY too much, but felt like we got a great overview of the area and off tits history. I would recommend this tour to anyone, "foodie" or not. |
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Excellent
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| Fri, Aug 4, 06 11:00 AM |
jody1962 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My 13 year old daughter and I loved this tour! The food was great. A few too many sweets for me, but I rarely eat sweets. Nice variety of shops. We went back after the tour and did some shopping at Chelsea Market. Guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Woudl recommend this tour to anyone who loves to eat! |
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Delicious Food!
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| Fri, Aug 4, 06 11:00 AM |
orangemerril |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I learned so much about the Chelsea Marketplace. I had never been there. What a great place to be...the food, the shopping, the history...it's got it all! Our tour guide was very informative and funny. My mother and I enjoyed this tour. I can't wait to bring other visitors to this unique place. |
