| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Excellent! |
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Wed, Nov 28, 07 10:00 AM |
lisabbk |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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Jim was a wonderful guide, very knowledgable and personable. I would definitely do another tour with him. |
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Wonderful for "Foodies" |
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Wed, Nov 28, 07 10:00 AM |
kalich |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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The tour was a great way to spend the morning. I learned much more than I thought I would and was exposed to several foods that were new to me. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgable and helpful. |
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Very good but not quite on the expected target. |
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Sat, Nov 24, 07 10:00 AM |
BenRockney |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
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Interesting and knowledable guide. I expected and would have preferred more of an introduction to the restaurants/bakeries/coffee shops of the North End rather than an explanation of where to buy ingredients for good Italian cooking. My interest is as a consumer, not as a cook. I also expected many more tastings; particularly conspicuous by its absence was a tasting of Italian liquours at Martinelli's. |
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Excellent time Highly recommended |
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Fri, Nov 23, 07 3:00 PM |
rbmurray |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Local |
Family Without Children |
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The tour was extremely interesting and informative. Jim, our guide did and excellent job. I was born and raised in the suburbs of Boston of Italian and Irish decent. I love the North End and have been there many many times. I remember going there as a child with my Italian Grandmother. The tour took me places I had never been to before and provided some great information. I highly recommend it. |
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Informative and Enjoyable |
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Fri, Nov 23, 07 3:00 PM |
oreimo |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
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Jim did a great job as our tour guide. He was engaging and knowledgable about Italian culture, food, and history. The shops and markets were a great mix of food, drink or just plain good information. My daughters 18 and 15 years old enjoyed the tour as much as my husband and I. I would recommend this activity for individuals, families, or as a group of friends. A good take! |
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We had a great time! |
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Fri, Nov 16, 07 10:00 AM |
gdiamant |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
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highly recommend |
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tour was OK |
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Wed, Nov 14, 07 10:00 AM |
Bermuda007 |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
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the tour was very interesting with lots of little interesting facts of the area. But the tour is way too long, three hours to tour 6 properties was way too much, my girlfriend and I almost left after two hours. if the tour saw more of the north end it would be great, oh and something the tour organisers should think of - ban people from using cell phones. the tour we were on had this group that were doing a photo shoot for some wine magazine and this woman could not stay off her cell phone - really annoying!!! overall yes its interesting but there are better sights to see in Boston |
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Must not be missed! |
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Wed, Nov 14, 07 10:00 AM |
neeniepeenie |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Individual |
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Jim was a fantastic tour guide. He never seemed rushed and always had plenty of time for questions. The pace was excellent. My only suggestion would be to build in some sitting down time in the middle of the tour. 3 Hours of standing seemed tough for me and I'm in shape. Maybe stop for some coffee in the middle and continue talking. Even giving more of the history of the area during the break would accomodate all that needs to be covered. |
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Highly recommended |
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Wed, Nov 14, 07 10:00 AM |
phinlee |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Other |
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I would like to recommend one change. It would be nice to be able to shop while we were in the stores. Three hour tour, took time to have lunch, a conversation about the outstanding time we just experienced and we were out of time. We went back to two stores. This is my only disappointment; as we would have shopped until we dropped! |
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The Best Tour in Boston |
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Sat, Nov 10, 07 2:00 PM |
kristinmohr |
Female |
30-39 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
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The tour was excellent. My family and friends are still talking about this 2 weeks later. The tour was nicely balanced with information and tastings to compliment the area. I highly recommend this tour. |
