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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great Experience!
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| Sat, May 16, 09 9:00 AM |
santosme |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The North End Market Tour with the Michele Topor group was GREAT! The tour guide was very informative both with the history of the North End and with the different types of Italian cuisine (Northern Italy, Southern Italy, Tuscany, etc.). During the tour we were able to sample items which certainly gave us incentive to go back and do some shopping. This way we were able to bring home some of the North End with us so we could share the experience with our families. Now that we’ve been exposed to the area, we’ll be back to enjoy it again and again. Thanks for the wonderful experience! |
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great
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| Fri, May 15, 09 3:00 PM |
janetdixon |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My daughter went to school in Boston so for 4 years I have wanted to go but we never were there on the right day. So this year when we went for graduation we came a day early and we weren't disappointed. I would highly recommend it. |
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A Boston Must: Michele Topor's North End Culinary
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| Wed, May 13, 09 2:00 PM |
mwhutch |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was the best part of our 8-day stay in Boston. Jim was so knowledgable on the history of the area, the foods, spices and beverages. Our only wish was that we had taken a notebook with us to take notes on some of the products we sampled on the tour. We went back the next day to a number of the shops that were on the tour and bought the fixings for a fine picnic feast which we enjoyed at the nearby Christopher Columbus Park. We've recommended this to everyone we've met. |
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Excellent, even for locals familiar with North End
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| Wed, May 13, 09 10:00 AM |
jppjrcemp |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Other |
| Will definitely reccomend to friends. |
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wonderful guide
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| Wed, May 13, 09 10:00 AM |
janisiansmth |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| We enjoyed our guides wealth of info on the history of the area, its residents and the wonderful food. The only thing that would have improved our tour is more places with a little more space and more tastings. The tastings in the bakery were wonderful and seeing the owner and her mom delightful. It was as if time had stopped with so much tradition.The veg stand would have been nice to walk into just to see. I learned something new about eggplant !!!! Would have been nice to taste a few of the wines and for the owner to pop over with some info. The spice and grain store was delightfully old fashioned and I know better than to ever taste a dried chickpea again. Alot like eating salted sand. A bottle of water or a place to purchase one would have been nice. With all that said I would sign up to go again and was sorry to hear the tour of China town was full. We went back to the area for dinner at Monica's and was fab. Unfortunately we didn't have time to go back to shop. Thanks again to our tour guide , he was a delight!!!!! |
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Don't keep thinking, just book it!
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| Sat, May 9, 09 9:00 AM |
sabooks |
Female |
30-39 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We learned so much about the area and were surprised when the time was up. The tour was extremely interesting and we got handouts because he knew we would want to be able to go back later and stock up. I would HIGHLY recommend this to anyone in the area who likes to know more about food and some history. Many tastes were provided to make you want to stay at each place. Each place we stopped had very friendly staff. We went back to each place in the following days and received special treatment everywhere. We saw other tours stop and listen to ours. Pay a little more and get the best. Don't settle for the cheap imitation! |
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Great intro to the North End
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| Wed, May 6, 09 2:00 PM |
KenRMorris |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We had a great trip and the guide was full of knowledge and insights. We'd recommend the tour to anyone interested in food and history. |
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Wonderful!
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| Sat, May 2, 09 1:00 PM |
mlindsay02 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. He was sure to ask about allergies and explained restrictions respectfully and with authority. It was clear the he not only knew a lot about the area, but also the food in general. We learned so much about the North End and the variety of foods discussed.
It is very helpful to know where to shop and what to look for. Our experience was everything we hoped it would be.
We'll be back! We have recommended this tour to several people and plan to take family members in the future |
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Great experience
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| Sat, May 2, 09 1:00 PM |
peggles |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Tour was well organized and the tour leader was great. He was very knowledgeable about the area, its history, and its culinary treasures. The tour began and ended in a timely fashion and it was well paced. I highly recommend it. |
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Fabulous!
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| Sat, May 2, 09 1:00 PM |
eallard |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Great tour - learned so much about the food and history of the North End. I was worried that three hours would be too long, but it just flew by. The handout provided allowed us to visit the stores after the tour. I have already recommended the tour to friends. |
