| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fun, Informative Afternoon!
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| Thu, May 15 11:30 AM |
quinine |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My fiance and I set out to the Village for our three-hour tour. It was his birthday, and our second trip to New York together. We were last there in March, when we did another tour of the village (pub crawl). We enjoyed that one as well, but not half so much as the Food Tour on Thursday, May 14.
Michael, our tour guide was well informed about the local colour, history and neighborhood. His presentation was fun and unstaged, with a hint of improvisation as the many artists and characters from the neighborhood came to pay us a visit.
The group was a good, intimate size, and in spite of the neighborhood noise and bustle, we had no trouble hearing our guide. Our tourguide in March was sometimes a challenge to hear.
We ate very well during, and also after the tour. We were given a very helpful brochure with coupons to try some gelato and NY wines, which we did the next day.
The map inside the brochure, and the other coupons helped us to find our way back to all the great places, AND we brought a friend. We also placed our order for the wonderful oils, balsamicos and other goodies from O & Co, and visited the Street Festival that one of the artists told us about.
We whole heartedly recommend this tour, and look forward to visiting the area again next year. Thanks to another recommendation by our tour guide, we are planning to stay in the village next time, to visit and revisit all the neat places and learn more about the history in the area. |
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Totally worth it!
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| Thu, May 15 11:30 AM |
andeegoofy |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Michael was a great tour guide, we got fabulous tastings that were bountiful and a great representation of the area. I would have just shown up to Greenich Village and missed out on so much if we hadnt taken this tour. Michael was so quirky/fun and very very knowledgable of the area, it's past, and it's culture. We even came back on Saturday to eat the some of the places again, and felt like a local. |
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Loved our second food tour
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| Thu, May 15 11:00 AM |
kathie237 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We took the Chelsea Market tour about a year ago and this year signed up with friends to experience the Greenwich Village tour. Marie was terrific! Lots of great tastes and information on the area. We loved The Village so much we want to come back and sublet an apartment. |
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Excellent history/food sampling
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| Thu, May 15 11:00 AM |
jasac2ary |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Well-paced walking tour of the West Village, including a nice cross-sample of the various foods and restaurants, as well as a good summary of the settlement and history of the area. Transporation to the starting point was easy via the subway from our hotel. Our entire group (6 people within a total of 16 people) enjoyed the tour thoroughly. |
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Very interesting Tour
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| Wed, May 14 11:00 AM |
Larsand |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I can highly recommend this Tour. It was a good mix of food tasting and cultural information. |
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Great!
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| Wed, May 14 11:00 AM |
rpaulson |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Not only was the food great but we learned all about Greenwich Village. Really a great time and a first-rate tour! |
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Great 3 hours
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| Tue, May 13 11:30 AM |
dbwatkins |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This 3 hour interlude made me feel like a New Yorker. Cindy was enthusiatic and fun. I got a great feel for the history of the area and the appreciation of restaurants. I appreciated all the recommendations but without the heavy "selling" that I have experienced on other such tours. |
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Fantastic Day In Food Heaven
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| Tue, May 13 11:30 AM |
sallybrown |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Our tour guide was an actress by night and comedian by day, The tour was fun and informative. I liked the fact that we took a tour of the historic district also.I would recommend this to everyone.I plan on taking the other tours on my next trip. |
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Great fun and wonderful food
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| Tue, May 13 11:30 AM |
cterrell11 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The food and the tour guide really made this tour. We had a delightful time walking and eating our way around Greenwich Village. Great tips on where to eat at a later date. |
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wealth of information, good food.
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| Tue, May 13 11:00 AM |
maryainbinde |
Female |
60-69 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| we thoroughly enjoyed the tour guide. He had a wealthy of information about the area. It was surprising that we covered what seemed like a very large area, but in truth was quite small. We would take any of the other tours offered, and if we were traveling with a new group, would take it again. The food was an excellent representation of the area. |
