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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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MOST enjoyable AND useful
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| Sat, Apr 2, 05 11:45 AM |
grisemogan |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| On Saturday, April 2nd, four couples from Canada came to NYC to get away from the kids and have some fun. This tour was a great part of our group holiday. We were all impressed at the little facts and anecdotes regarding the history and culture of Greenwich village. I have to mention Chumley's as a poignant nook we would never have dreamt of finding on our own. Great food and stories - Spectabulous. |
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We had a great time and Michael Karp was wonderfu
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| Fri, Apr 1, 05 11:00 AM |
TomLinton |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We are "foodies" so this was a treat...even our 14 year old son whose normally
only goes for hot dogs, hamburgers, mac and cheese, pizza, etc. loved the tour.
I'd recommend it to all my friends and clients.
Thanks again.
Tom Linton
Altour International
Los Angeles |
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Entertaining
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| Fri, Apr 1, 05 11:00 AM |
ronnie |
Male |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Fun, entertaining, informative, always interesting. Tasty food. |
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the inside scoop
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| Fri, Apr 1, 05 11:00 AM |
skakey |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| the guide, michael, was very informative and entertaining. along with tasting great food from local spots (no chain restaurants), we learned the history of the entire village culture, including architecture and big news. we learned the "why" of many things, and there were always interesting stories associated with everything. a real "behind the scenes" look. highly recommended. |
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great time
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| Thu, Mar 31, 05 11:00 AM |
markcooper |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| we had a great time. our guide knew the area and it's history. we went back the next day. this was a great way to get to know the area. and the food samples were very tasty. |
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The best thing we did in NYC!
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| Wed, Mar 30, 05 11:00 AM |
plarry |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| After seeing all the "regular" tourist attractions, we were ready to get more of the flavor of some of the "real" New York. This tour was the best way to do that. Groups are small (no more than 15 or so), and our guide (Rory, a terrific representative of her Greenwich Village neighborhood), made sure we had a good combination of food, history, and architecture information. The places visited on the tour, as well as those listed on the accompanying guidesheet, are screened for 6 months before inclusion. Also, the foods we tried were paid for by the tour company, not giveaways, so they are not "beholden" to any of the vendors on their list. We were given a bottle of water at the start, and the food we received was plenty to keep us going through lunch. That night we even went back, on our own, to one of the small restaurants we had been introduced to, and had a delicious meal. We would never have found it on our own. If you want a different, refreshing New York experience, this is it. We hope to do the Chelsea tour on our next visit! |
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A Feast for the Mind and All of the Senses
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| Tue, Mar 29, 05 11:30 AM |
whitebee |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| One of those rare touring experiences that will leave you wanting to stop strangers on the street to tell them not to miss the opportunity to experience Greenwich Village through the eyes of someone who loves and admires her and knows her inside and out. |
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Even the teen vegetarian liked it
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| Tue, Mar 29, 05 11:00 AM |
NancyNorth |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| For the first time on a trip he wasn't disappointed with his "alternatives" and he thought it was a good tour. Normally he balks at walking tours but I told him he would be fed, so he agreed to go. We learned a lot and had a good time. Now we're looking for a local tour in California to visit. |
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Pouring rain couldn't keep us away.
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| Mon, Mar 28, 05 11:30 AM |
mfreda |
Female |
30-39 |
Combination |
Couple on a Date |
| It rained buckets the entire day. The tour looked like it was headed for disaster since a majority of it takes place outside. Well, the tour guides were fantastic, the food was delicious, and half the time we didn't even know it was raining. I absolutely loved the tour and I can't wait until we try the Chelsea tour. I've already recommended the tour to everyone at work and I will continue to sing your praises. Thanks again! |
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Recommended, interesting but ...
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| Sat, Mar 26, 05 11:30 AM |
Jennifer |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| not exactly what I expected. Other reviews recommend not eating breakfast because you'll have so much food. Our tour was at 11:30 and we didn't hit the majority of the food tastings until after 1:30. Our group was pretty hungry! There was a lot of history of Greenwich Village, architechture, anecdotes of literary and artistic types that have lived there - all interesting, but not enough about food. Our guide hinted that he could keep us busy for 4 hours but luckily some in our group had plans after 3 hours so we were pretty much on time, but be aware that the tours can last longer than 3 hours. I would like to try the Chelsea/Meatpacking Tour but others in my group would not. It is pretty adult oriented. However, I have my booklet with the names of the recommended restaurants and plan to return to some restaurants and shops in August. We especially enjoyed learning about Chumleys and hope to return to shop at Aphrodesia. |
