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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great Afternoon
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| Fri, May 22, 09 12:30 PM |
jisett |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Other |
| I was excited to find out that it was about more than food. Learned some neighborhood history and stopped in some places I'd never noticed. |
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love the food tours
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| Fri, May 22, 09 12:00 PM |
dangelo |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The whole group enjoyed our food tour.The guides are friendly,have alot of knowledge about the tour they are doing and I would tell anyone I know to do all the
tours.Everytime myself or my friends come to NYC we go on a food tour. |
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Fantastic Food Tour in Village/Soho with Rajhid
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| Fri, May 22, 09 12:00 PM |
MonikaBoden |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| A great opportunity to see things you've never found by yourself. It was a surprice for my husband and he was delighted. The guide was very good and seemed to know everthing in the area. We had history, culture, architecture, gossip and delicious food. We're definitely gonna take another tour the next time we're in New York. Thank you! / Monika from Stockholm-Sweden |
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Greenwich Village/Soho Tour
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| Fri, May 22, 09 12:00 PM |
alexander38 |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Our group of 4 enjoyed this even more than we thought we would. Anyone who loves food and loves or wants to get to know New York would find this a terrific way to spend an afternoon. The food was all excellent, and we felt like we were being let in on the secrets of special places to dine and entertain ourselves in Greenwich Village. Having lived in and spent most of my twenties in the Village during the 70's, I found it to bring back wonderful memories and to introduce me to a lot of the history and behind-the-scenes activity that I never knew had gone on. Our guide, Raheem, made this even more special as he was so knowledgeable about the history of the area as well as about the food -- it's cultural significance and how it is made. His presentation was excellent - funny, smart and charming - and the entire group seemed quite pleased that we went overtime despite walking for over 3 hours on a quite warm day. The choices for our food stops were all excellent. We loved not only the restuarants but the small shops we stopped in, and we did return a few days later to have lunch at one place and buy some pasta, sausage and dessert from several of the shops we were in. I would recommend this tour to anyone -- native New Yorkers as well as visiting tourists -- and in fact have already told several friends about it. It is well worth the money -- a bargain, in fact. Thanks to Raheem for a wonderful New York experience. |
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Good time
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| Thu, May 21, 09 12:30 PM |
JimWilcox |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was interesting, informative, AND we tasted delicious and varied food! What a great way to spend an afternoon in the city! |
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Interesting
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| Thu, May 21, 09 12:30 PM |
chims71 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was my third tour with Foods of New York. I would have to say that this tour out of the three would not be the one I would recommend for people looking to choose. The other two (Original Greenwich Village and Chelsea Market/Meatpacking District) seemed to cover more interesting areas and had more variety/food tastings. The area is lovely to walk around but you could get the same feel walking yourself. The group dynamic may have contributed to this review - a considerable number of older people that slowed the walking down (a lot of waiting and catching up). We got the feeling that the tour guide was a bit frustrated! |
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All your tours are great
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| Thu, May 21, 09 12:30 PM |
marjduke |
Female |
70+ |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| This was my third or fourth food tour and I have enjoyed them all. Your huides are verey knowledgable and the food choices are generally interesting and well prepared. This is a terrific way to learn about NYC's various neighborhoods. |
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Stuffed!
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| Sat, May 16, 09 12:30 PM |
MargeDiB |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This was my second Food Tour, the first being a tour of the West Village. Comparing the two, I would say that this tour was more about the food and less of the history of the area. There was plenty of information but the West Village tour was crammed with detail. Having said that, however, our tour guide, Susan, was fantastic. She was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and very "New York." We loved her. We got a good overview of the "Beat" generation; the wealthy merchants who migrated uptown around Washington Square Park to get away from the crowds and docks of Battery Park; and the story of tenament housing built by immigrants for immigrants. The food was a surprise with the very generous samplings of Turkish gyros, pasta at Monte's ( we are going back this Saturday for dinner), servings of beef and chicken empanadas with mojitos ( drinks add'l charge) @ Cuba, smoked mozzarella, and the most delicious chocolate pear tart from Once Upon a Tart. And, after alll that, there were even more samplings. By the end of the tour we were all stuffed, and tried, unsuccessfully, to convince ourselves that we had worked off all the calories during our walk.
Highly recommend these tours to both tourists and locals. To Sue, thanks for a lovely day! |
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Fantabulous Tour!
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| Sat, May 16, 09 12:00 PM |
ShirleyEgley |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We had never been on a walking tour before and so were both a little anxious... but what a treat was in store. Our guide, Diana, was full of information about the history and culture of Greenwich and SoHo. She was a great story teller - lots of interesting detail and plenty of enthusiasm and passion for NYC. We particularly appreciated her impersonations of characters as she delivered dialogues when we paused at street scenes / buildings used as sets in great movies. As visitors from the UK we were particular pleased to be in a party of women from the USA and had informal conversations with them over the food tastings when they offered valuable recommendations of what else to see / where else to go. We are looking forward to our next trip to NYC and will certainly book up for another walking tour then. Cannot recommend highly enough. Lynn & Shirley. |
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Great tour!
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| Sat, May 16, 09 12:00 PM |
cluffdaddy41 |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Had a wonderful time on the central village / SOHO tour last Saturday. We got to sample a variety of delicious specialties from local places and from more exotic cuisines. Enjoyed the history and the real estate info almost as much as the food! |
