North End Market Tour

My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience.

Ten of us went on this tour. We had lots of laughs with our guide, We visited grocery stores, a wine store, and a bakery. At each stop we learned more about the history of the North End, its people and buildings. We sampled at every stop and learned many tips about products. We went back and made purchases at some of the establishments we had visited before heading out to dinner at Al Dente and then dessert and coffee at Mikes. A wonderful afternoon and evening.

We had a small group of 7 people in the tour. The tour was great but I wouldn't have wanted to be in a larger group. The places that we went to were very small and had other shoppers in them too.

I've spent a lot of time in the North End, but never like this. Highly recommended for Boston locals who want to have a true Italian culinary experience!

INFORMATIVE

This was so much better than the one we did in Paris two weeks ago-the quide was extremely familiar with the neighborhood and the merchants.We left with alot of information and new insights into Italian food and culture.

I highly recommend this tour activity. Our guide Jim was very knowledgeable about the area and Italian cuisine. The three hours went by too quickly. I do not live in Boston but the tour provided me with a wealth of information on what to look for and not look for, when shopping for an Italian meal.

We learned a lot about the North End, what is available there, Italian cooking and ingredients - how to use them and when. Out guide was very knowledgeable and personable. I liked the fact that we were NOT encouraged to shop at the shops we visited until later. Along with what we learned, we had a chance to chat with people in our group and it was a congenial experience. I would recommend this tour highly.

I was positively thrilled with the tour of Little Italy. Jim, our guide, is a gifted and natural teacher, and I learned a tremendous amount from him. His expertise, coupled with his humor and knowledge of the area and culture was extraordinary. He has forged relationships with the many merchants of the area and they obviously hold him in great regard and respect--all to the benefit of the tour participants. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants an enlightening experience! We were scheduled to take the China Town tour on Saturday, but my daughter had a horrible asthma attack that prevented our participation. We were so dissappointed but will definately book a tour for our next trip! Take care and thanks again, Dr. Kris Webb Jacksonville, FL

This tour was recommended to us by friends. We highly recommend it to anyone else. It's not just about food. You learn the history of the North End, how it was settled. Not just Italians settled there! Learned a lot on actual baking of some food items, which we found very interesting. Nice food samples to be had too! We will definitely do this tour again, and then plan to stay on for dinner somewhere in the North End!