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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Jim was a fabulous wealth of info and enthusiasm
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| Sat, Oct 25, 08 9:30 AM |
bangelfish |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The Chinatown tour was awesome. Jim gave us history of China, information on the various provinces and their culture. He knew the Chinatown area and was familiar with all the stores and restaurants which we visited. I love walking through Chinatown areas; however, I am always reticent to go into shops in which I have not been recommended or already know as it is confusing. This was an eye opener to both understand more about the people and their area. I highly recommend this tour. |
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Not to be missed....
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| Thu, Oct 23, 08 9:30 AM |
Margaret2 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The culinary tour of Chinatown is a "not to be missed" experience. The tour guide, Jim, is part chef, part history professor, part comparison shopper and all entertainment. You will learn lots about a relatively unknown part of Boston, lots about the sometimes confusing ingredients of Chinese cooking and eat a delicious dim sum lunch. The pace is never slow but Jim answered all our questions. This is a very enjoyable way to spend a morning. |
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Culinary gateway to Boston's Chinatown
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| Thu, Oct 23, 08 9:30 AM |
wrbaddeley |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Touring Boston's Chinatown with an enthusiastic chef would be good enough, but this chef knows Chinese language and culture from years in China. He also knows and loves Boston's Chinatown and wants to share it with you. Historical sketches of the area, notes on places to visit and things to try, tastes of local cuisine, and introductions to a variety of local shops culminate in a grocery store tour and dim sum lunch. We were not strangers to the area, but we ended the tour entertained, well fed, better informed, and ready to make more of our visits to Boston's Chinatown. |
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Fantastic.
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| Thu, Oct 23, 08 9:30 AM |
cwarburton |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My daughter and I really loved this tour. It was informative without being heavy, interesting without too much detail and varied without losing its focus. |
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Interesting and informative morning
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| Thu, Oct 23, 08 9:30 AM |
EileenNolan |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Unspecified |
| Enjoyed the tour especially the supermarket section I do believe there is an opening for a specific tour or talk with products in this particular area and maybe a little more information on the types of utensils used. Lunch was especially enjoyable and very informative really enjoyed the overal experience of seeing the food arrive in the dining room and the method of service. Would be nice if the initial part of the tour could be held somewhere with a little shelter from the weather otherwise no complaints. Thanks for a good morning. |
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Jim is great at his work
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| Sat, Oct 18, 08 9:30 AM |
Bernie1 |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I got North End tour tickets for Father/Mother day gift and redeemed them in August. Jim was our guide and we loved it so much, we signed up for the Chinatown tour. We recommend it to all our friends and family. It was so informative and the Dim Sum meal was enjoyable and informative. Jim talked to us about the food and the history of restaurant along with the social importance of it. Unlike the North End tour which inspired us to change our "Italian" cooking and eating habits, the Chinatown tour will not do that because we don't cook oriental. But we are more knowledgable about the culture and food. Thanks Bernie and Diana LeBlanc |
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We loved it!
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| Sat, Oct 18, 08 9:30 AM |
lkwfam |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Both the Asian food tour and the North End food tour were top-notch. Our guide, Jim, was very knowledgable and engaging. The time flew by as we learned about the history of the Chinatown area, Asian cultures and the foods that came out of those cultures, and where all the best Asian food can be found in Boston's Chinatown accompanied by tasty samples and a Dim Sum lunch to top it off! If we return to Boston, we will definitely be checking out whether there are any other food tours with Michele Topor, Inc. to go on. |
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Fantastic
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| Sat, Oct 11, 08 9:30 AM |
mds32189 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| We weren't sure at first, but once we met our guide, we were intrigued. We cannot wait until the advanced tour is released. |
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Excellent Food Tour
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| Sat, Oct 11, 08 9:30 AM |
Btyson7679 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| If you are in Boston and have the opportunity to take this tour you will not be dissapointed. |
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Another great tour by Michele
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| Sat, Oct 4, 08 9:30 AM |
Paulajt |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Myself and four girlfriends took this tour. We had all taken the North End tour previosuly - I personally have gone on that tour four times (taking different friends from out of town). So, we expected an informative, fun and interesting tour and that's precisely what we got! Jim was our tour guide. He was particularly interesting due to the fact that he is/was a chef. There were a few cooks in our group and he had many different insights about the chinese cooking methods and foods. Some of the girls have already tried some of his suggestions. I personally tried the Okinowan purple sweet potatoes the way he suggested and now can't get enough of them! I would recommend this tour to any one of any age. And will probably be taking this one again with some of the out of town friends I took to the North End tour! Kudso to Michele! |
