| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Just okay, Greenwich Village tour was much better
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| Sat, Sep 15, 07 12:00 PM |
klemke |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I had requested vegitarian which was accomodated at one tasting for me but was not accomodated for me at one of the other tastings. Only one other vegitarian in the group and she was accomodated at both tastings.
The food was much better on the other tour we did at Greenwich village.
We are regulars and are signed up for the Chelsea Market tour in November. |
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Underwhelmed--But Go See For Yourself
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| Sat, Sep 15, 07 12:00 PM |
marlene44 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| We expected to walk more and explore both the Village and SoHo. Our village tour focused mostly on MacDougal street and immediate environs and the SoHo part I think was when we crossed Houston street and walked couple short streets like Sullivan. We wanted to see more of the area and actually walk--there were so many streets to explore! After the tour we were able to walk on our own so the tour did help with our sense of direction. The food was OK at best save for a nice little morsel of smoked food. One Italian store in particular was spoken highly of and we went inside but we didn't get any food. People wanted to stop and buy something but we had to move on. I appreciated the tidbits of information we were offered about the area. I would advise to stay close to the leader so that you can hear everything, as sometimes the cars and trucks were louder than the voice. It was an interesting outing, and it seemed that most people loved it. However, don't be surprised if you want to stop and have lunch after the outing is over. |
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Expert Local Knowledge
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| Sat, Sep 15, 07 12:00 PM |
maggiek |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Diane lead us on a tour that told us as much about the history of Greenwich Village as about the foods we sampled. A knowledge local guide who maintained an enthusiatic commentary throughout the fascinating three hour tour. It was one of the highlights of my week in New York
Thank you |
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Local New Yorker Learned So Much
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| Fri, Sep 21, 07 12:30 PM |
Mlbabin |
Male |
40-49 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide was so enthusiastic and entertaining. The food was delicious. Nice mix of history, food, culture. I wanted to bring my friends who live here to some of the spots that were mentioned. |
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What a great day!
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| Fri, Sep 21, 07 12:30 PM |
donnalee12 |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| We have been to both the VIllage tour and the SoHo tour. Both were excellent tours. Aside from all the great tastings we had, the guides are very informative and quite the actors. They made the day verry enjoyable. Had a super day. |
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BEST THING EVER
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| Fri, Sep 21, 07 12:30 PM |
CortneyZ |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I had a spectacular time on the food tour... probably one of the best parts of our quick weekend. With so many things to do in Manhattan, the tour gave us an area that we were more familiar with and in which we were comfortable getting around. The information about the history of the area was interesting and invaluable. The diversity of food that you get to try and hear about is spectacular. The day after the tour, we went back to the area to try places that were not 'taste-tested' during the tour. We felt like total pros, knowing the backstory and history of the area. I highly recommend the tour, Raheem (sp?) did a spectacular job. |
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Entertaining afternoon for locals & tourists
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| Sat, Sep 22, 07 12:00 PM |
chess100 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Pros:
Short time commitment; variety of foods; light to moderate level of walking; educational history of architecture, music, parks, restaurants & shops; water, literature with map, and rest/restroom breaks were provided. Host had great knowlege of the area & history.
Cons:
Unpredictable weather - the forecast predicted overcast & NO rain but it rained from the time the tour began until almost the end. Host was unprepared but since she was going by the forecast she was just as surprised as the rest of us; however, she recovered by finding a store that sold cheap umbrellas. The food samples were appropriate & varied but the combination was a little heavy. Vegetarians were accomodated with alternatives. Would have been nice to have an extra 5 or 10 minutes at some of the shops to purchase non-perishable carry-away items.
Would recommend to friends/family and would attend another/different tour. |
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Wonderful tour
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| Sat, Sep 22, 07 12:00 PM |
wolfreyn |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| It rained unexpectedly for most of the tour, but it was still a wonderful experience. The guide (Barri) was very friendly and knowledgeable and the tastings were absolutely divine! It was tiring but so worth it! Don't hestitate to book! |
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Wet but worth it.
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| Sat, Sep 22, 07 12:00 PM |
ecappelluti |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This tour was recommended to me by my parents who had visited me from out of town. They really enjoyed it, so much so that even though I live locally, I decided to do it with several of my friends. I don't think my tour was as good as theirs was, but we did have a good time on it. The pros of the tour: ate good food and learned new facts about the area. The cons of the tour: it poured rain for half of our tour and our tour guide. The weather can't be helped. But our tour guide did not try to take us by a store with umbrellas until the rain was almost stopped (and it had been raining for an hour and a half at that point). She seemed more intent on getting the tour over with then actually enjoying the tour itself. My parents had spoken of how personable and fun their tour guide was. Ours was not at all, and even was abrupt when we tried to ask questions or make conversation. I understand that the tour is both history and food of the area...but for most of the tour it seemed focused on history and not really on food, and that was more of an after thought. I would've liked to have learned more about the restaurants and had more tasting, then walking around Washington Square Park. But overall we still enjoyed ourselves, despite the rain, and I would recommend it to others who visit. |
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Fantastic
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| Sat, Sep 22, 07 12:00 PM |
BriannaSkye |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| What a great trip even in the rain. I am from new York and my parents are here on vacation from Australia. We all loved this tour and our guide was great. |
