| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Authentic NYC Experience!
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| Sun, Jun 14 11:30 AM |
jmdarroch |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was a great tour. The last time I was in NYC I did the Greenwich Village tour (the original one) and felt like I got a much better idea of New York than Times Square and Fifth Avenue! (Not that there is anything wrong with that stuff, but there is a lot more to experience!).
The Chelsea Market has a lot of history and our dynamic tour guide was able to convey that to us in a fun and interesting manner.
About 2/3 of this tour takes place inside the Chelsa Market (which is airconditioned!) and the rest outside walking around the Meat Packing District.
Great food samplings along the way! We were very full and weren't hungry until our late supper!! Leave yourself some time before your next activity so you can go back to the Market and buy anything you sampled and might want to take home with you!
I really recommend this to anyone who wants to go home feeling more like a local than a tourist!! |
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Very informative and great fun!
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| Sun, Jun 14 11:30 AM |
whatcanb42 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| We enjoyed the variety of foods on the tour and the history behind the area was very interesting. We had a very energetic and knowledgeable tour guide! |
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Foodie Heaven
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| Thu, Jun 18 11:30 AM |
hmhegedus |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I might have found the Chelsea Market on my own - maybe - but I would not have had such a great experience visiting it. Our tour guide was fabulous - voluble, engaging, a veritable fount of information. The food was the star of the show, but all the history of the market, the "inside" gossip about famous restaurants and food personalities was titillating. I'm a big eater from way back, and I found the amount of food available from the tastings filled me to satisfaction. What's the phrase for "more than recommend" because "recommend" seems too banal for how I feel. My friends are avoiding me because if I talk about this tour one more time they're going to send me back. Hey! Wait a minute! What a great idea ... |
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Great activity for when family comes in town
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| Fri, Jun 19 11:00 AM |
huntmegan1 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Other |
| My mother and sister-in-law were in town visiting, so I signed us up for this tour. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon, and gave my sister-in-law a whole new view of New York-- she had previously only been to very touristy Times Square, etc. A great way to entertain guests if you want to show them more local flavor rather than the usual spots. I love Chelsea Market! |
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fantastic
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| Fri, Jun 19 11:00 AM |
randimr |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This is a GREAT way to spend an afternoon - our guide was extremely knowledgable, as well as super friendly. Everyone was smiling the whole time! |
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great food and very informative
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| Fri, Jun 19 11:00 AM |
bcarroll1 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who enjoys food and learning abouthow the meatpacking district has evolved in the last century. Great tour! |
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fun, interesting, and informative
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| Fri, Jun 19 11:30 AM |
lorischlang |
Female |
Unspecified |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Our tour guide Curt was fun and very energetic. He knew alot about the marketplace itself and his passion for the subject was clearly evident. I highly reccomend both the tour and Curt as a tour guide. |
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Informative Tour
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| Fri, Jun 19 11:30 AM |
stevejoubert |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I took this tour because it was one of the least known areas of New York for us. I would highly recommend this tour. We learned that the 1st oreo cookie was made in the old factory building . Our tour guide was Fantastic!!!!! He made the tour an A+. He had a knowledge of not only the restuarants and businesses we toured, he also knew about the food industry. Very smart, witty, and personal. By the end of the tour, he knew everyone by first name and where they lived. I would request him again. |
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loved every minute of the tour, fantastic!!
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| Fri, Jun 19 11:30 AM |
hollyp |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| so exceeded my expectations,!! i recommend this tour to any foodie or person wanting to learn more about chelsea market and meat packing district. (to appreciate this area on your own would be overwhelming and you would probably miss something).. my tour guide, kurt wins the award for best and most interesting tour guide of the big apple!! he knew everyones name, great sense of humor and had so many interesting tidbits, full of knowledge and suggestions. i didnt want the tour to end!! thank you kurt for making that a wonderful day !! also thank you for the yummy food,( i was too full to eat dinner that night! )this was a great way to sample the best of the best. p.s. i also enjoyed my walk back on the "high -line" |
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great
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| Fri, Jun 19 11:30 AM |
chiles |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| kurt..best guide ever..and I havve been on many tours |
