| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Very interesting and fun
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| Fri, Aug 7, 09 10:00 AM |
MSNANNA |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This was my second tour to the North End. I enjoyed the first trip so much that I gave my friend the tour as a XMas gift (and of course I had to attend with her). Our guide was a former chef and was very very knowledgeable. I think I enjoyed the 2nd trip more than the first. Thank you for provided such wonderful guides. Hope to do another tour with you in the future. |
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Outstanding tour
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| Fri, Aug 7, 09 10:00 AM |
TedBraun |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I were very impressed by the knowledge and affability of our tour guide.
We enjoyed all the areas that we stopped at. |
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Makes a great gift!!!
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| Wed, Aug 5, 09 2:00 PM |
diannarose |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I bought this tour as a present to my sister who loves the North End and didn't expect to enjoy it so much myself! We were both very entertained by the tour and our guide who gave the perfect amount of information--wasn't overwhelming, but we learned a lot. Next summer we plan to do the Chinatown tour as we bet it will be just as fun. |
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We enjoyed the tour
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| Wed, Aug 5, 09 2:00 PM |
lorcook |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I loved all the culinary info., the tour guide was well informed and fun. My husband was dissappointed because he thought it would include more history rather than food. I thought we had plenty of both. |
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Fun and interesting
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| Wed, Aug 5, 09 10:00 AM |
saragordon |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Our tour started on time, was filled with history and flavor. We visited quite a few shops and were treated nicely by all. I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in cooking, eating, Boston history, or just something fun to do. The concierge at the Ritz Carlton was unfamiliar with the tour so I shared my positive experience! Thank you. |
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Great information, great food
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| Wed, Aug 5, 09 10:00 AM |
EileenBeau |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Jim was the perfect guide. He was knowledgeable about the North End and Italian cooking, sharing information with enthusiasm and engaging the group. We thought we knew about the area and about Italian cooking but we learned so much about regional differences, why Italian and Italian-American cooking is different and the historical reasons for that. We loved the places he took us for tasting and went back to several afterward to make some purchases. In the future we will further explore the list of recommendations. We are looking forward to joining Jim on a tour of Chinatown. |
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Informative and interesting tour
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| Wed, Aug 5, 09 10:00 AM |
lkonst |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We really enjoyed this tour, the pace was perfect and the tour leader was very interesting. Lots of great information, the samples were good and the group size made for a comfortable tour. |
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Fun & Informative
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| Wed, Aug 5, 09 10:00 AM |
KVPolito |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour, along with our 16 year old son who is just beginning to enjoy cooking. History of the area, guide to the best shops, samplings of delicacies, & general immersion in the culture was wonderfully presented by our guide, Jim. With my husband and I from Italian descent, (my father was born in the Abruzzi region), we understood the concept of 'agita' and appreciated the spot-on description of the native Italian pallet and the adjustments made to it in America. An easy area to walk, we now feel confident enough to explore the markets on our own. Bravo Jim, Michele, and the North End Market Tour. |
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Great tour for locals and visitors to Boston
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| Wed, Aug 5, 09 10:00 AM |
Annaram |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I had high expectations for this tour as it was strongly recommended by a friend. My expectations were exceeded. Our tour guide, Jim, was very knowledgeable, interesting and entertaining. My friends and I gained a lot of valuable information about Italian cooking and ingredients and got great tips on where to shop for ingredients (for those not from Boston, you can purchase from these shops online). We also learned a lot about the North End and all of us are locals who have been to the North End many times. We received a list of Michelle and Jim's favorite restaurants and have already visted 2 we had not previously been to. Both restaurants were excellent so the list will be used many more times in the future. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in Italian cuisine. |
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Greenwich Village Tour was better
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| Wed, Aug 5, 09 10:00 AM |
jlaval |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We took a food tour last summer in NYC and loved it. We booked this tour hoping for the same. It was a good tour but did not cover as much ground. There were fewer stops with less treats to sample. In NYC we also were able to preview some great resteraunts in the village. Although the guide in Boston was great it just didn't cover as much as the tour in NYC. We finished the tour in NYC stuffed from all the samples. After the Boston tour we were hungry! |
