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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? [v] |
Group Type? |
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A great way to spend an afternoon!
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| Sun, Jun 14 11:00 AM |
kvackerman |
Male |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| This tour is highly recommended, as you get to see a bit of Brooklyn and taste some good food while doing it. Unlike the usual walking tour, this one is done by jeep (or bus) with a reasonable amount of walking included, and you get to see some ethnic neighborhoods up close. They also include a brief stop in the Lower East Side of Manhattan at Yonah Schimmels for a knish and some rugeleh, which are outstanding. My only recommendation to the tour operator is that he add in one pizza stop, given that Brooklyn is most famous for it and it is not included in the present itinerary.
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Great Tour
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| Mon, Jun 8 11:00 AM |
asifefrat2 |
Male |
30-39 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Great tour, great tour guide. We got a real taste of Brooklyn! |
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multicultural is rigt!!
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| Mon, Jun 30, 08 11:00 AM |
archaeoptery |
Male |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Well, it was a small group of 7 which was wonderful and since the van was broken we were driven around in a stretch limo!!! Isaac knew his stuff and I should know as I visit nyc about 3 times a month for the last several years and do stuff EVERY TIME!! Getting to Old Williamsburg where the Hadassic Jews live probably wouldn't be done on my own much less finding places where the food was excellent and seeing the views of Manhattan while eating Jacques Torres sweets was great and having cuban sandwiches in a cuban area of Brooklyn where there is a park that gives an ENTIRE view of manhattan was great. Recommend it to new visitors and others who have visited manhattan 50-500 times! You'll see something new!! |
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Good guide; ok tour
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| Mon, Nov 2 11:00 AM |
memebaker |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| Our guide was very enthusiastic and anxious to please. He was kind, generous and tried hard to make us feel special, and he shared his own culture quite effectively. The problem was in getting a glimpse of the larger history and culture of Brooklyn from early times until today. For that, we were at a loss. Our guide was unable to supply much context, no doubt because for this tour organization, this isn't a priority. If I didn't already known a little about Brooklyn, I certainly would have come away with a skewed idea of the place. We also needed more walking and less eating. Next time, I'll book with a local heritage organization or other non-profit because the quality of the information will be much better -- though not necessarily the tour guide. |
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Brooklyn tour
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| Sun, Mar 1 11:00 AM |
jfreeo |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Individual |
| enjoyed the tour, guide was good and knowledgeable. However, I thought the tour overpriced. |
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What a great way to spend the day!
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| Thu, Dec 4, 08 11:00 AM |
cdouglas |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| My mom was visiting from Colorado and she really wanted to do a food tour. When I looked on line, I thought the Broolyn food and cultural tour sounded like the most interesting one out there and we were thrilled to find out that was the case! The tour takes you from the LES into several diverse Brooklyn neghborhoods. Our favorite stops were the Hassidic Jewish deli and the Jaques Torres Chocolate shop. Our guide was knowledgable and very friendly. I think the only thing we didn't like that we tasted were the cuban pork sandwiches, but we both agreed that it was still a wonderful experience trying them and we wouldn't have changed a thing on the tour! |
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Very fun and interesting tour!
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| Thu, Oct 23, 08 11:00 AM |
2spinners |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| Definitely bring your appetite to this one. You'll sample some excellent food from different ethnic groups (in our case Polish, Jewish, Cuban, and some chocolate, too). This tour gives you the chance to see various neighborhoods of Brooklyn, including some stunning views of NYC that you might never have otherwise seen. Ditto with the food--it's stuff you might not otherwise try but will definitely not regret having. Delicious. Tour guide (Isaac) was very informative, fun, and knew all the good places and food to visit. I did this as a corporate outing/team building event and I found it to be a good venue for that. |
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wonderful!
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| Sun, Sep 21, 08 11:00 AM |
shawanita |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| I purchased this as part of a birthday present for my boyfriend, the only other group with us was another couple our age who had received this as a present from their parents. Isaac was a very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide, we drove around in his jeep which was perfect for the size and weather, ate so much until we were stuffed, and had an impromptu visit to a wine store for some kosher wine which was a pleasant bonus. All in all, a great way to see Brooklyn and sample unique foods. |
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Authentic Lower East Side Manhattan and Brookyln
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| Mon, Jul 28, 08 12:30 PM |
abesemer |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Even if you live in New York -- recommend this tour. We are local and went on the tour with a friend in from New Zealand. This is a nice blend of different authentic, ethnic neighborhoods and progressive new Brooklyn (DUMBO) plus a good amount of authentic food from neighborhood establishments that have been around for ages and ages.... a slice of old New York seen through the eyes of the locals. Our tour guide, Isaac, was great -- he knew tons about the area's history, answered questions and gave us an educational tour that was, well, fun. Great views of Manhattan you can only see from vantage points across the river and the combo of Issac driving and a bit of walking made the tour perfect... Go. |
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Great tour
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| Mon, Jun 30, 08 11:00 AM |
jcorbett |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Individual |
| We had a great time with Isaac, he is enthusiastic and knowledgable and obviously loves New York. The food stops were great, I wish we'd had time to go to one more neighborhood, perhaps Greenpoint. Would have preferred a bus to a limo. |
