| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
|
Not what I anticipated
|
| Sat, Jun 13 1:00 PM |
PSPEZZAFERRI |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I had been wanting to do the tour for years and was very excited about it. It was the perfect day weather wise and the tour guide was very personable. It was different than I had anticipated. There seem to be alot of discussion on history which seem to overshadow the "food" aspect. I was also a little disappointed in the tastings that we did. Some of the foods were an odd choice and trying the balsamic & olive oil by spoon caught be by surprise. I loved the concept, it just didn't meet my expectations. |
|
Excellent-visited shops I didn't know were there!
|
| Sat, Jun 13 10:00 AM |
annief123 |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| The tour gave us a different perspective on the North End,even tough we've been there many times. Found some places I will make a destination next time we visit.
Thank you - we'll be doing your Chinatown tour next! |
|
|
Entertaining, informative tour
|
| Sat, Jun 13 10:00 AM |
JMRioux |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Our tour guide was easy to follow and fun to boot. (It probably helped that she is a special education teacher.) The amount of knowledge she relayed was amazing.
The tour was so informative and the food was amazing. My husband and I immediately began planning shopping trips to the Italian shops we toured.
We are already planning taking our parents on the tour next month. |
|
Culture, History, and Food
|
| Sat, Jun 13 9:00 AM |
snowbunny |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This is a great walking tour of the local culture, wonderful food samples, and the history of the North End. Highly recommend. |
|
|
Italy in 6 blocks
|
| Sat, Jun 13 9:00 AM |
NANCYHOUHA |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Easy walk, great history and information. Wonderful stores and tastes. Try it, you'll like it ~ we did! |
|
|
Outsanding!!!
|
| Fri, Jun 12 3:00 PM |
rickfriedel |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| My wife and I would highly recommend the North End Market Tour. We had a terrific time learning about the history of the North End, and we now know several excellent places to shop for wine, pastries, olive oil, spices, etc. The hand-outs were great. Jim Becker was a fantastic guide given is knowledge of the history of the North End and his experience as a chef. We loved it! |
|
|
The North End - A look from the inside
|
| Fri, Jun 12 10:00 AM |
vgray1780 |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The North End has always been a section of Boston with fantastic restaurants. This tour definitely gives the neighborhood a whole new personality - the mercados, wine shops, coffee shops and throw in some history and culture and now I will visit not just for the restaurants but will make a few more stops along the way. |
|
|
Terrific!!
|
| Wed, Jun 10 2:00 PM |
samthornham |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| Our tour quide was just the best....he was not just knowledgeable about the foods and the markets but all aspects of the North End. Great sense of humor too. Thanks for an extraordinary after noon. |
|
|
A Taste Of Italy, Plus
|
| Sat, Jun 6 1:00 PM |
RThibodeau |
Female |
60-69 |
Unspecified |
Group of Friends |
| This tour not only provided the participants with some terrific samples of the best
that the North End's Italian community has to offer, via its markets, bakeries, and
shops, but provided everyone with a wealth of information about the history of the
area, its traditions and customs, and, of course, its foods. Fabulous Tour!!! |
|
|
Lot's of fun
|
| Sat, Jun 6 1:00 PM |
lindanelson |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I enjoyed the tour so much. The guide was very knowledgeable. There was the right amount of sitting and walking/standing. I had samples of food I had never tasted before. Overall a very enjoyable day. I would recommend it to other people and would go again. Our group is thinking of taking the China town tour based on the excellent quality of the North End tour. |
