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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Top-notch North End Market Tour
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| Sat, Apr 26 2:00 PM |
PatMatey |
Female |
70+ |
Unspecified |
Family With Children |
| My daughter and I found our guide enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. She watched out for all of us and was fair minded. We both learned so much about the Italian cuisine that we didn't realize. I loved the comparisons between the Italian cuisine and the "American Italian" cuisine.
The sampling was wonderful --- imprinting the tastes of a wonderful cuisine. The three hours flew by! |
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excellent experience-given real feel of area
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| Sat, Apr 26 1:00 PM |
ruthiem |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaging.
greeted us on time and answered all of our questions
a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon |
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great way to spend an afternoon
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| Sat, Apr 26 1:00 PM |
nermil |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Other |
| well worth the money. our guide was very knowlegable about the area. the tour takes you beyond the "touristy" section of the north end, and into the neighborhood. many nice stores, great foodstuffs, and just an all around good time. |
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Great overview of North End's culinary delights
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| Sat, Apr 26 9:00 AM |
rikahlberg |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Individual |
| A tasty tour of cookies, pastry, pasta, meats, cheese and condiments! Dick gave a great social history of the food Americans think of as Italian -- and showed us what Italians in Italy eat and how it's different. Best parts were the interaction with merchants and the sense of being off the beaten path. As a 15-year resident of Boston I'd never been in any of the stores we visited, and all had been in business longer than 15 years. Now that I have my bearings I'll be able to return to the neighborhood with confidence and actually get some shopping done. |
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GREAT tour
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| Fri, Apr 25 3:00 PM |
vchurchman |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I really enjoyed the North End Market tour. Our guide, Jim, was very knowledgeable and made the tour very entertaining. For example, "do you know how to tell the gender of an eggplant and why is it important?" You'll learn the answer on the tour. If you are interested in the history of the North End, or Italian cooking, or just a fun afternoon, this tour is a must activity. |
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foodie
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| Fri, Apr 25 3:00 PM |
kmill2763 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Very knowledgable and entertaing! |
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North End Tour was Great!
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| Fri, Apr 25 3:00 PM |
victorandamy |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This tour was run by a former chef who was very knowledgeable about Italian food and the North End in general. By taking the tour, I got a sense of what it might be like to live there. One is able to see passed the tourist crowded Hanover St.
The tastings at the different stores were wonderful. The owner of the tour chooses what she considers to be the best shops and then pays those shops for all the tastings. She does not take any money from the owners.
I can't wait to get back to Boston to check out this company's new Chinatown tour! |
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Lots of fun
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| Fri, Apr 25 10:00 AM |
SeMartin |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| We had a wonderful day to walk around the north end. The group was not too big. The tour guide was very interesting and well informed. We learned lots of interesting information. |
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How can learning be this much fun?
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| Fri, Apr 25 10:00 AM |
JoSwitzer |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| For people who are adventurous, curious about Italian and Italian-American cuisine, and who love to learn about food, this is a terrific tour. What did we enjoy most?
--the introduction to the history and ethnic cultures of the North End
--the contrasts between regional Italian food and Italian American food
--the ways that culture affects cuisine
--the ways immigrants adjusted to live on this side of the Atlantic
--how generations changed in the North End -- and we saw the elderly folks still shopping like their forbears in Italy
--the visit to Polcari's where the owner weighed coffee on a 100 year old scale
--the visit and tasting at Maria's pastery shop -- absolutely amazing subtleties
--the stops along the walk when the guide pointed out historical sites
--the Salumeria with an in-depth look at salamis, cheeses, and balsamico
--the handouts so we could return in person or on the web
All it all, it was perfectly paced, "just right" in terms of how much we learned, and very tasty. We'd do it again in a minute! |
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Extremely interesting, informative and tasty!!!
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| Fri, Apr 25 10:00 AM |
zborowski |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was one of the favorite activities that we did on a recent trip to Boston. Not only was it fun but we learned so much about Italians, Italy, Boston and Italian cooking. Jim, our guide was excellent. The shop owners were delightful. We discussed what we learned over lunch at one of the recommended restaurants then went back and bought Italian cooking supplies based on the knowledge and samples, of this tour.
I highly recommend this tour!!!! |
