| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Informative, Fun, Good Food
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| Sun, May 1, 05 12:00 PM |
janeth |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This tour and the wonderful guide Todd was one of our favorite events while spending 5 days in NYC. We had a small group of 7 at noon on Sunday which added to our enjoyment. The food tasting was great. We feel like we have been part an event and an area that will become a big tourist attraction in the next years as the words gets out and as the Meat Packing area grows with shops and restaurants. I would recommend it to anyone. |
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Good, but underscores neighborhood.
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| Fri, Apr 29, 05 11:00 AM |
EnidLayes |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| Really enjoyed the tour, food and history lesson, but walked away with an overwhelming sadness about the neighborhood. The guide kept saying that the gentrification was really great, but what's great about landlords quadrupling rents, moving an entire industry to a remote part of the Bronx, and gloating about a building going for 12 million, when it was up for 400,000 5 years ago. Restaurants are great, and 60$ t-shirts from the boutiques is terrific. I know this happened in Soho and elsewhere, but I still don't condone it. It was like you're tour had a subtle helping hand in promoting the decline of a once great industry/area in NYC. Even the guide said to me that he nevers ventures there at night as it's a "scene". I couldn't agree more. It seems to me that it's the epitome of New York being sold to the rich. Sad. |
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Excellent
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| Fri, Apr 29, 05 11:00 AM |
vollmann |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Individual |
| I did four tours this week. What I liked about this one was that it had little walking. I plan to take my parents on this tour in the future. This is something you should market. A lot of older people can not do walking tours because two hours of walking is to much. On this tour you could walk, sit, go the the washroom and enjoy a unique part of the city.
As a local I really enjoyed the tour. I found some new spots I would like to go to and some places I will take guests. |
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First Rate
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| Fri, Apr 29, 05 11:00 AM |
tedukrop |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our tour guide Todd was great. He definitely had a passion for the area and food. I was surprised that some of my "fellow tourist" lived in NYC. I think that fact sums up the quality of the tour.
I would highly recommend this tour. |
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Great insight, great food, great fun!
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| Sun, Apr 24, 05 11:30 AM |
KarenW |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I was just searching the internet when I found this site. I was a little apprehensive but all the reveiws sounded so good we decided to try it. We were not disappointed. Kurt was our tour guide and he was fabulous! He provided us with lots of history, trivia and all with a sense of humor. We followed up with some of his recommendations for dinner and also went back to the market to shop. We will try the Greenwich Village tour on our next trip. |
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fabulous tour!
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| Sun, Apr 24, 05 11:30 AM |
kziegler1 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I took this tour with my 2 month old daughter and a friend. the food was amazing, the guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. Even with an infant, the tour went very smoothly and we all had a great time! I recommend this tour to everyone I know traveling in NYC. |
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Great time had by ALL ELEVEN!!
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| Sat, Apr 23, 05 11:30 AM |
gdkrajeski |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Family in New York to celebrate a birthday. The tour of Chelsea Market and the surrounding area was lead by Todd. Not only did we learn about the history of the area, but we got to eat along the way!! Many family members went back after the tour AND the next day to try some of the restaurants. Would recomend either tour! |
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UNIQUE. ENTERTAINING. DELICIOUS.
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| Sat, Apr 23, 05 11:00 AM |
cmwithers |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Got 3 hours? Treat yourself to a novel experience in the surprising meatpacking district of NYC. Curt was our amazing guide filled with humor and wit as he rattled off fascinating area tidbits and doled out tastey treats.
Our group ages ranged from college students and up. Included were fun food facts, New York history, celeb restaurants, designer boutiques, and - oh, that bar!!
LA loves NYC! |
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Will take other tours.
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| Tue, Apr 19, 05 10:30 AM |
RitaDolce |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Other |
| Curt is a great tour guide. Very knowledgable , courteous, fun. He made the tour memorable. I highly recommend it and am going to take the greenwich Village tour. |
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Great food, Great time
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| Tue, Apr 19, 05 10:30 AM |
sbarn50 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My husband and I own a time share in NYC, and we come once a year to the city. We try to plan one walking tour per visit. The Chelsea/ meatpacking area has interested me, so we booked this tour on line.Our tour group included a group of nine retired teachers, and we were right at home with them, since we are educators ourselves. Kurt was fabulous, and we enjoyed the narration of the history of the area. The food was authentic, and the weather was perfect.
Next time we will definitely do the Greenwich Village tour. |
