| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Good tour of the North End |
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Sat, May 12, 07 1:00 PM |
lisamin |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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I like the history of Italian cooking, and I like how the tour guide was a former chef. I definitely learned a lot from this tour; however, I did think the tour was a little long. My personal concentration span is about 2 hours for a tour. |
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Bella, bella. |
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Sat, May 12, 07 10:00 AM |
CSoderland |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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Outstanding. More than we had hoped for. Informative, engaging and personal. |
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information overload |
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Sat, May 12, 07 10:00 AM |
boxguru |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Unspecified |
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Most of the tour was as expected, a brief history of the area might have been better. All in all, there were too many facts given to take a lot away with you. I felt the tour guide Beth was informed but had made little effort in her appearence. Her attire, hair and shoes were unprofessional. I thought there would be more information about bread, meat and spices generally associated with Italian dining and cooking. I did learn about olive oil and balsamic vinegar, pastry and before and after dinner wines and spirits. On 100, I'd rate the experience a 70. |
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Great fun! Loved the tastings & the inside info. |
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Sat, May 12, 07 9:00 AM |
debbiehale |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We loved Jim. He had great information to share and some interesting factoids. We had a small group (only 4 people on our tour) and we were very grateful that the tour wasn't cancelled. Really, every stop was great except the first one (the introduction at the wine store) which seemed to go on a little long and did not have much exploration of the store. I appreciated that he let me buy some things along the way (which he said he discouraged) since we were such a small group and we were leaving for the airport shortly thereafter. Loved the handouts and appreciated his advice on lunch and purchases. Tasting along the way was great. I suppose the best praise is that both my Mom and I said we'd bring our husbands on the tour next time we're in town.
Recommendations for the future:
digestive tasting - fascinating information but I'd love to try the various types he described - maybe one of the bitter drinks instead of the limoncello, which we'd had before.
Overall, the best tour we took on our trip and great for foodies like us! |
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Very enjoyable and informative |
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Fri, May 11, 07 3:00 PM |
mbilodeau |
Unspecified |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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Michele provided a look and taste about how to purchase high quality Italian food and drink products, We hit bakeries, delis, spice shops, candy shops, and wine shops. It was a fun and delicious tour. |
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market tour boston |
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Fri, May 11, 07 10:00 AM |
debbiehayes |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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wonderful experience |
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One really hot day! |
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Wed, May 9, 07 2:00 PM |
bonnz99 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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My husband and I started our Boston vacation with the 3 hour culinary tour on one of the hottest days in Boston but it was so worth it. We learned so much about the history of the North End and the differences between Italian and Italian-American cooking. Jim was an absolute wonder at all his information . We loved it so much that we'd like to go back and stay for a month in the North End! I must admit I was glad that I took the tour at the beginning of my vacation because my feet were worn out by the end . This is the perfect tour for all ages who like food, history, and walking. |
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Second North End Tour |
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Wed, May 9, 07 10:00 AM |
Lynsmith |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Did my first North End tour last year when I came to Boston with friends. Was so impressed that I had to do the tour again with my husband when we visited Boston together this year. Once again the tour guide was very helpful giving us information, stories and showing us the real North End. We had a wonderful morning ending with lunch at one of the restaurants that had been recommended as we had walked around. |
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Enjoyable Experience |
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Sat, May 5, 07 1:00 PM |
JoyceKarchma |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
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Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the tour. The tour guide was informative, knowledgeable, and had an easy conversational style. He seemed to genuinely enjoy people and the North End. He made us all feel comfortable. We were able to laugh and we felt free to say whatever was on our mind. He did not seem to be the traditional guide that would give you "just the facts." I highly recommend the tour, but with our tour guide. Not sure they are all as good as he was.
Thank you for this wonderful experience. |
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We had a great experience!!! |
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Sat, May 5, 07 1:00 PM |
betsyames |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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We had been looking forward to this tour since the beginning of the year as it had been highly recommended to us. We were not disappointed in the least! Our tour guide, Jim, was very informative, enthusiastic and had a quick wit. After the tour we went back to several of the shops and made purchases. I gave my husband a bird's eye tour when I got home and can't wait to bring him on a tour. We will definitely re-visit the stops made on the tour as all of the shop owners were very welcoming and friendly. The lobster tails at Maria's were the best I had ever had!!!!! |
