| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Unexpectedly entertaining/ different touristic ven
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| Thu, Dec 11, 08 12:00 PM |
jcverdeja |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I took the tour slightly reluctantly. Although I love to eat, I am neither a cook nor am I particularly interested in cooking or food preparation. In fact, I watch food network only when my daughter happens to have it on TV as I walk by. Needless to say, I was not expecting to really enjoy the tour (I went reluctantly with my wife and friends). I had a great time, The guide was exceptional (and although he learned my name in less than three minutes, embarrassingly, I cannot recall his). The entire idea was creative and totally a different touristic activity, It was very interactive and provided a fascinating insight. I have enthusiastically recmmended to several friends that will be traveling to NYC soon, and I'm looking forward to my next visit there, so I can take one of your other tours. Congratulations on a spectacular idea and outstanding execution of it in a most creative entertaining mnner! |
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Chelsea Mkt/Meatpacking Tour was a Highlight
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| Thu, Dec 11, 08 12:00 PM |
saskatoon |
Female |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the above tour and I have told many of my friends and co-workers that they must take one of your tours when they come to New York..
I enjoyed learning about the area, tasting some of the great food offerings, gettting acquainted with this area of New York and being guided and entertained by Kurt. The next time I return to New York I would arrange to take another of your tours (and even the same one again) and I would ask for Kurt ! ( I am not sure about the spelling of his name but he was from Vancouver and was just great ).
Thank you for putting together such an enjoyable tour. I included so many activities during my stay in the city but this was definitely a highlight! |
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Great Experience
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| Fri, Dec 12, 08 12:00 PM |
ellendegroot |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We went into this having as little experience with it as possible. I had found the website and read the testimonials and it completely lived up to all the rave reviews. My sister-in-law could not make it at the last minute and Diane was nice enough to provide me with a little "take-home bag" of treats from all of our stops. She was so informative and the tour was extremely interesting and fun. She really knew her material. We would definitely recommend this tour. |
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Amazing Day
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| Sat, Dec 13, 08 11:00 AM |
janicescherw |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This was one of the top 5 days of my life. Curt, our guide, was phenomenal. His depth of knowledge and his humor made the experience so enjoyable, that I hated to see it end. He added so many personal touches to the day! Chelsea Market was beyond all my expectations. My only disappointment was not getting to view any of the Food Network Studios but all in all, I would do this tour again any time! |
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Enlightening
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| Sat, Dec 13, 08 11:30 AM |
Mayzie123 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| A group of four friends decided to try one of your food tours. We frequent the city and several of us have lived there a number of years. We thought it might be a fun change from our normal event choices to try the tour. This particular tour of Chelsea/MP district was great. The area has changed so much (for the better)...We most have to compliment our tour guide. She was very informative and shared great/fun tid-bits that had we not gone on the tour but on our own, we would never have had the information and history she was able to provide. Not only would I recommend this particular tour but ask for Diana as a guide again.
Happy Holiday! |
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I was disappointed with this tour
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| Sat, Dec 13, 08 11:30 AM |
nicolebaxter |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My friend and I did the Greenwich Village walking tour in June 2008. We were pleasantly surprised and told all of our friends how wonderful it was and insisted they do the tour. We decided to try the Chelsea Market tour and convinced several friends to go. All of the tasting was done in the market which we had already explored while waiting. It was just very disappointing compared to the Greenwich Village tour. We expected more walking outside. I also was not nearly as full and felt it was not worth 44.00 |
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Fun Time
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| Sun, Dec 14, 08 11:30 AM |
rdisabelle |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| My Mom and I really enjoyed the tour! The tastings were delicious and our tour guide was great. |
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Fabulous
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| Fri, Dec 19, 08 12:00 PM |
PDykema |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The tour was great and there are no words to describe Curt. We loved him, he helped made the tour one we will recommend. We waited for him to speak hanging on his every word because we knew it would be informative and very funny. Thank you Curt |
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GREAT Experience!
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| Sat, Dec 20, 08 11:00 AM |
wcmlee |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| We had a truly fantastic time on this tour. It was a cold, blustery day out, but as other reviews have stated, this particular tour takes place mostly indoors. We were inside for the first two hours, and even in the last hour, we were only outside for at most 10 minutes at a time. So this one is perfect for the winter months.
Due to the weather, my husband and I were the only two people on the tour. This could potentially have been uncomfortable, but happily, we LOVED Kurt (sp?) the tour guide, who was funny, charming, conversational, and infectiously enthusiastic throughout. We both remarked afterwards that it felt like we had spent the afternoon with a friend... who just happened to know all the people and history and restaurants and surroundings of Chelsea Market and the Meatpacking District like the back of his hand.
Last but not least, the food was amazing. The items may change from tour to tour, but on the day we went, we had an "everything" cookie, gourmet chocolate milk, lobster bisque, organic bread, a sampling of various Italian foods, cheese/preserves/crackers, fruit spreads with biscuits, berry tea and gelato. We are big eaters but were definitely very full by the end. We have been recommending this tour to everyone we know! |
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A fun, filling afternoon
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| Sun, Dec 21, 08 11:30 AM |
laurelgarron |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide Diana was very pleasant; it was a joy to work with her. The tastings were more than expected, quality and quantity wise. What a fun afternoon and a great way to discover the city. |
