| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Wonderful Experience
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| Fri, Aug 3, 07 12:30 PM |
lisakate5 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| My boyfriend and I are from New Jersey and decided to head into the city for the day. I was looking up a tour we could take and my parents recommended a Food and Culture Tour. This experience was wonderful! It was one of the hottest days of the year, and we still had an excellent time together. Learning about the culture of NY and sampling food from various places were highlights from this trip. I highly recommend this tour to anyone. I can't wait to do another food tour of NY! |
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Great Finds
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| Fri, Aug 3, 07 12:30 PM |
cflovett |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Enjoyed the different locations we visited. Probably would not have sampled many of these foods on my own. Would likely revisit some, but not all. Still, it was good to have the exposure and the background. Our guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant.
I would recommend this to friends who have already experienced Chelsea Food Market or the Original Greenwich Village tour.
Thank you. |
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Great Tour - a must in NY!
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| Fri, Aug 3, 07 12:00 PM |
PSimpson |
Female |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We really enjoyed our tour. We have been wanting to do this for the past few years & were not disappointed! The tasting was great but the weather was hot! There is something for everyone, although everyone will not enjoy everything. I personally love that area of New York best & wanted to show my friend so it was a good way to find out more information & history of Soho & Greenwich, as well as experience some very different food. I told a travel agent friend of mine to suggest it to her customers who intend to visit New York. It would have been nice to have time to stop for a drink along the way (at our cost), especially in the summer. Our guide was great! Thanks for a great time. |
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interesting neighborhood.
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| Fri, Aug 3, 07 12:00 PM |
charliewol |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| there is a big gap between the first tastings and the last 4. otherwise this was very informative. |
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NOT RERCOMMENDED
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| Fri, Aug 3, 07 12:00 PM |
gloriamae |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I HAVE DONE THE CHELSA MARKET TOUR WITH CINDY. LOVED IT!! THIS ONE DOES NOT COMPARE..
WE HAD TO WAIT OUTSIDE AT MOST OF THE TASTINGS,THE FOOD WAS JUST O.K.. NO ONE WAS HAPPY WITH IT. THE FOOD IN THE MARKET WAS GREAT.
THE DAY WAS THE HOTEST OF THE YEAR. . NOT GOOD FOR OUTSIDE TASTINGS. WE FELT RUSHED. MAYBE THE GUIDE HAD TO MUCH AREA TO COVER. SHE WAS NOT HAPPY WHEN PEOPLE LAGGED BEHIND..
I AM BRINGING A GROUP IN TO DO THE GREENWICH VILLAGE TOUR, I HOPE IT MEASURES UP TO THE CHELSA MARKET TOUR!! |
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So Much Fun
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| Fri, Aug 3, 07 12:00 PM |
Celestefony |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I had a blast. It was such a wonderful delight to be on this tour. My friend and I enjoyed the architectural history about each site and the food was splendid. The tour guides really did a great job explaining everything and I learned alot about the history of many famous people and places from the past and present. I really had fun. Also now I know more about Soho, the Village and all the great comedy clubs and nightclubs that I hope to check out. I am going to tell all of my friends about this great event and I am sure they will enjoy it as much as I did. |
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Recommend walk in cooler weather
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| Fri, Aug 3, 07 12:00 PM |
JanHindmarch |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our guide(s) were well informed. They were not unfriendly, but could have been friendlier, such as inquiring about where participants were from and generally seeming more interested in them. Also, when planning August walks, stop at larger businesses so participants can go in to get the food, rather than having the guide(s) go in to get it. It was extremely hot the day of our walk and we did not get out of the heat nearly enough. We had some good sandwich-type foodsl, but the rest was mediocre. Our guide was overheard complaining to her trainee about people lagging behind etc. If I had heard that, she would not have gotten a tip. I know each walk is different with other guides and different food, so I will keep an open mind. I am going on another walk in a couple weeks. |
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Loved It!
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 12:30 PM |
susanboat |
Female |
30-39 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| My friend and I did this tour together. I have lived in Manhattan for about 15 months and she was visiting from Texas. We both loved this tour. I saw a lot of things I'd seen before, but learned new things about them. I also saw a lot of things I'd never noticed or seen. I loved all the recommendations of different restaurants on McDougal Street and cannot wait to go back and try them out! Our guide, Raheem, was excellent - energetic, fun, interesting, etc... I definitely plan to go on more of your tours in the future! |
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Best interactive tour you can get!
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 12:30 PM |
EGL3RD |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| What a neat tour. I was looking for a tour that was not your typical sit on a bus or boat and listen to boring comments. I love that this tour is interactive, that you can really experience the local cuisine and see the sights up close and in person. The food selections were great. They were well thought out and really anyone-finiky eaters included- could eat what was provided. Of course it would have been wonderful to stop at some of the other restaurants that our guide pointed out, but I understand time is an issue. I am really looking forward to coming back with my friends and husband to NYC to take your other tours and I am definatly telling anyone I know what a great option this is. |
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A Great Afternoon
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 12:00 PM |
KMPickard |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This is the third tour we've done with Food Tours of New York and it, like the other two, is a truly great way to become acquainted with a neighbourhood in New York. Bari, our guide, was well informed and well organized. She handled the stresses of a very hot day in New York with aplomb. We loved the food and found that the variety and the quantity was just right. It's wonderful to know that small businesses, like those we were introduced to, still exist in the city. May they always do. |
