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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Greenwich Village/Soho Tour
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| Fri, May 22 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 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 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 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 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 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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Would go again!
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| Sat, May 16 11:30 AM |
lrk183 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This is the third food tour that I've tried. All 3 have exceeded my expectations. Once again, the guide was great and the tastings were fabulous! It is a great way to spend a few hours in the city, having some good food and learning some interesting history that I would never learned otherwise. Would highy recommend!!l |
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Wonderful tour-we loved it!
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| Sat, May 16 11:30 AM |
donnaharne |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I just spent a great activity-packed long weekend in NYC with my girlfriends and this tour was my absolute favorite thing we did! Our guide was fun, informative and full of energy. We got to see an amazing part of the city that we had never seen before and tried food we had never experienced before. We loved every minute of it and would definitely recommend it! I can't wait to do it again the next time we visit! |
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Highly recommend!
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| Sat, May 16 11:30 AM |
elmobub |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Went with 16 year old daughter in New York for a girls weekend. Both of us look forward to trying another food tour next time we are in NYC. Great selection of foods combined with facinating historical and cultural facts. Come hungry!!! |
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Had an amazing time!
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| Fri, May 15 12:30 PM |
abartman |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I truly enjoyed every part of our food tour! Our guide, Susan, was informative, patient and helpful to the entire group. She was full of details about the area, it's architecture, peoples and foods!
We were pleasantly surprised by how much food we received for our "tastings". We were worried beforehand that it would only be nibbles of this and that, but it was so much more, and we felt we got a terrific and well-rounded sampling of the foods of the area. We were actually still full after three hours of walking! We loved the added information about sites and history that were included as part of the tour.
We would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to experience the true "flavor" of a New York City neighborhood and not just the big sight-seeing attractions on their trip. We went back for dinner the next night at one of the restaurants we were introduced to and had an amazing meal there! |
