| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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Excellent tour with great guide.
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| Fri, Apr 21, 06 12:30 PM |
ljsumner |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We had an excellent guide who knew the history of Chelsea market and the Meatpacking district. |
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Just wonderful!
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| Fri, Apr 21, 06 12:30 PM |
idaruch |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We loved the tour. Got lots of good information. Todd was very knowledgable and engaging! Really gave us good tips. The food was great. The one thing we really enjoyed was seeing the transition of the area. We had never experienced anything like that. In fact, we had never been to Chelsea, although we go to NY several times a year, just to walk around. We are definitely going back and may joing you on the Greenwich Village tour next time. |
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This is a must if you are new to New York City
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| Fri, Apr 21, 06 12:00 PM |
mandminnyc |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The is the second food walking tour that my wife and I have gone on. Both we EXCELLENT. If you do one think in NYC, be sure to to the food walking tour. |
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fantastic tour
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| Sat, Apr 15, 06 11:30 AM |
carlalandry |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| great tour! loved the architecture of the market! great tour guide and lots of interesting facts and foods! :) |
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Great food, fun way to see New York
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| Fri, Apr 14, 06 12:00 PM |
juseniah |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Tour guide was knowledgeable, energetic, and fun! The tastings were better than we'd hoped and the quantity of food was more than we expected. Had we taken a different tour, we would have been dealing with rain constantly. On this tour, however, all the tastings were indoors! We did leave Chelsea Market in order to see the Meat Packing District, but by then it was only sprinkling.
This food tour made us feel like we experienced something really special about New York. Highly recommended. |
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Great way to visit Chelsea Market
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| Fri, Apr 14, 06 12:00 PM |
michrief |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| The walking tour is a great introduction to Chelsea Market. We learned the history of the building which was originally the Nabisco Factory and that was very interesting. Our guide took us to the back of the shops and restaurants to places we would never have gone on our own. We sampled the best items in the market from chocolate milk and chocolate croissants to cheese, olives and salami. I really enjoyed the history of the people who work in and own the shops. We went back in the cooler at the Lobster Market and tasted exotic flavored salt and chocolate caramels the Chelsea Basket Market.
The tour of the packing district was brief but very interesting, especially the trains that took the workers right into the factories. I would recommend the tour to people of all ages. |
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great, as usual!
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| Sun, Apr 9, 06 12:00 PM |
melredwards |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Hi!
I've done the village tour as well. The food tastings on both tours are fantastic. I enjoy the diversity of selections, etc. However, the village tour is more interesting, in my opinion. I like travelling through the streets learning about the history of the village. It's like a little mysterious path through greenwich. The meatpacking one is a little more stationary, and a little less appealing. However, the guides on both tours were fantastic. Keep up the good work. I'll continue bringing visitors out for food tours all the time! |
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Excellent tour!!
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| Sun, Apr 2, 06 11:30 AM |
Necktie |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Very informative...the food was absolutely delicous. I've also done the greenwich village tour and loved it as well! I would recommend either... |
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Great tour, terrific guide
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| Sat, Apr 1, 06 11:00 AM |
maryannfento |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Having done the Greenwich tour last Spring and enjoyed it, we decided to try the Chelsea tour. We were not disappointed! In addition to seeing an area of NYC from a native's view, the food is great and we again took away restaurant recommendations that we will use in coming visits. Can't say enough about Curt. He was an outstanding guide: funny, informative, concerned. The perfect "host" and group leader. Our only regret is that there are only two tours and now we've done them both. Add some new venues: we'll be there next Spring! |
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highly recommend!
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| Sun, Mar 19, 06 11:30 AM |
esdesoto |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I totally enjoyed the Chelsea Market tour, which I took last week with some friends. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I repeated it 5 days later with my husband - and we plan to go again soon with out-of-town visitors.
The tour is great for several reasons: the market itself is in a fascinating old building that's interesting to learn about; the vendors in the market have unique, superb products; tour participants get to try a lot of these products; the tour guide is extremely knowledgable and provides background information that visitors wouldn't otherwise have access to.
Some of the treats we enjoyed on the tour could be purchased by any visitor, such as the pastry, gelato and soups. But the behind-the-scenes specialty tastings are not available to the normal shopper. We especially enjoyed trying the Welsh sea salts. It is this insider's view of the Market that makes the tour so worthwhile.
I would heartily recommend the tour, in fact already have done so, and plan to take the other Foods of NY tours in the near future. |
