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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
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Age |
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Great Time
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| Sat, Nov 4, 06 12:00 PM |
heather0424 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Other |
| We had a fantastic time on this tour. The food was delicious and interesting. The guide was extremely knowlegeable about the area. I found the historical part of the tour as interesting as the food part (and I loved the food part!) It was a fun way to spend an afternoon and a great way to learn about some eateries to revisit in the future. |
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Fantastic! Our guide made it all.
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| Wed, Nov 1, 06 12:00 PM |
BLindeberg |
Female |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We wish this kind of tours could be possible everywhere in Ny.Next time we´ll try another of your tours
We had this phenomenal guide, Barry, who took well care of us all, who informed us so well on cultural and gastronomical issues while we walked. We could not miss anything. We´ll remember New York after this, be sure. |
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Good job!
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| Sat, Oct 28, 06 12:00 PM |
Maeday |
Female |
30-39 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| Loved the fact that the restaurants we visited were not expensive, cloth linen/ break the bank type dining. This is the New York I've longed to see! GOt a good feel for the neighborhood not just the restaurants. Saw many places I want to come back to. Tour guide was friendly and knowledgable.
WOuld certainly take one or your tours again.
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Thoroughy enjoyable, entertainment. Informative
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| Sat, Oct 14, 06 12:00 PM |
headcounselo |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This is the second time we did a tour with Foods of New York. The first one was just Greenwich Village. This one was just as enjoyable and informative as the first one. An excellent way to spend the day meandering through Greenwich Village and Soho. The description is correct when it say don't eat lunch. You definitely will get your fill while on this tour. Todd was our guide and he was fantastic. Knowledgeable, entertaining and informative. You could not have asked for a better guide than Todd. If you are thinking about taking this tour don't second guess yourself, just do it. You won't be disappointed |
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Great 'picture' of life during the settling of NYC
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| Sat, Oct 14, 06 12:00 PM |
elibob |
Female |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was our second tour of The Village and Soho, last year it was one section and this year it was the other parts of that area. We sampled foods from Israel, Jamaica, India, the Middle East and Italy. Our guide, Tod, was not only a very nice person, was most knowledgable of the history of the area, the architecture, the foods, the people, the different kinds of music to be heard at the clubs and restaurants, and the 'off Broadway' theatres. Most of the establishments were still much the same as they have always been. Some of the stores and eating places are 'Mom and Pop' (family owned and operated) places and have been in the families for generations. The people who live in the area want to keep it as it is - a village of various cultures. We agree with them - it is a most interesting area. It would be a tragedy to have it invaded by a Starbucks or a McDonalds. |
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A Worthy Addition to the Foods of New York Roster
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| Sat, Oct 7, 06 12:00 PM |
swisherb |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Had a fine time on the tour and saw parts of Greenwich Village and SoHo I didn't know existed, even though I visit NYC a couple of times each year. Todd and Barry are good tour guides and included a lot of historical info about the area that went far beyond food facts. I was especially pleased that there was no overlap between this tour of the Central Village and FoNY's separate tour of the West Village. |
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Fun
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| Sat, Oct 7, 06 12:00 PM |
allenpark |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| It was a lot of fun and great date course.
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Tour was good, but needs developement. See below..
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| Sat, Oct 7, 06 12:00 PM |
dparsell |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We had previously gone on the Foods of NY Chelsea Market tour and enjoyed it so much we signed up for the new Village/Soho tour.
In comparison the tour guide for the Chelsea tour (Cindy) had a deep knowledge of the history of that area, including a number of quirky facts. We also felt that our group was welcomed by the eateries and stores in the Chelsea area.
Our guide for the Village/Soho tour did not seem as knowledgable about the area, nor as comfortable providing the tour. Also, although we toured many restuarants and learned about the foods and cultures that inhabited the area, there was not much tasting.
Overall, the Village/Soho tour needs to be better developed with more partcipation from the eateries in the area.
This is not to say we didn't have a nice time. We even returned to Raffettos and the Indian Bread Company to make purchases for home. |
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In a word... Fabulous!
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| Sat, Oct 7, 06 12:00 PM |
sugar730 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I completed this tour on our recent trip to NYC from Atlanta and would highly recommend it to visitors and locals alike. Our main tour guide, Bari, was incredibly informative, professional, energetic and charming. I would softly suggest that her gentleman associate guide turn off his cell phone during tours b/c all the calls were disruptive. We found the historical and cultural information fascinating - Bari's passion for the historical integrity of the village was undeniable! I had been to this area before, but did not know the history or which restaurants (and there are many) were best. The vast variety of ethnical foods we tasted on the tour were intriguing and the main reason signed up for this tour. As a personal chef, I was most interested in the details of the food preparation and the ingredients. I think diehard Foodies would be, too, and the tour guides may have arguably been a little light on this information. All in all, we wished we would have scheduled this tour @ the beginning of our trip vs. the last day. The 3-hour walk was somewhat exhausting for already tired and sore feet, but we found it to be the highlight of our NYC visit. The long-standing ethnical mom-and-pop restaurants and shops were an appreciated treat coming from Atlanta that has sadly evolved into a chain restaurant wasteland. |
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A pleasant stroll, special food and oodles of info
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| Wed, Oct 4, 06 12:00 PM |
CliveUK |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We were in a party of seven on our guide Barri’s (sorry if spelling’s wrong?) first solo tour of this district and we enjoyed every minute of it!
The food samples were varied, tasty and often had a story behind them that made us realise how unique they were, whilst Barri’s enthusiasm for the area, its people and its history was truly infectious. As she pointed out before we parted, we came away knowing things about Greenwich and Soho that most New Yorker’s themselves probably don’t know, so it was indeed a privilege to have had the opportunity.
If we’d had more than just six days in this great city we’d have certainly booked onto the other food and culture tours too! C&A, England, October 2006. |
