| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fantastic tour
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| Sat, Jul 14, 07 2:00 PM |
EllenAndrews |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our guide was extremely knowledgeable. She was very responsive to questions, made the neighborhood come alive. She mixed the current Italian-American culture and food with the historical context of the North End and with the contrast of the culture of contemporary Italy. |
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Very interesting and certainly very informative
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| Sat, Jul 14, 07 2:00 PM |
mcculley |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I wish we could have seen the hardware store and a butcher shop..... |
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Great time! Informative and fun!
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| Sat, Jul 14, 07 1:00 PM |
rustys |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Other |
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We had a great time on this tour. Our tour guide, Jim, was very knowledgeable and personable...we shared some good laughs and good food! Hope to see you expand this to ChinaTown as he mentioned to our group on 7/14/07. We would definitely take part in that tour and have already recommended the North End Tour to friends! Bravo!
Lenore and Rusty Williams
Falmouth, Maine |
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Jim's North End Tour
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| Sat, Jul 14, 07 1:00 PM |
alecissy |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Jim was an excellent guide. His knowledge of food, food pairings with wine, and the history of the area are unparalleled. He has a great personality and kept the group engaged throughout the tour. Of course, the tastings were excellent, but they were made that much more special and exciting by the shopkeepers, and Jim himself. Bravissimo!! |
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Fabulous Tour - Fabulous Tourgide in Jim
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| Sat, Jul 14, 07 1:00 PM |
sspear |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I were looking for "something different" to do for a day in Boston (we are from Southern Maine). He found Michelle's tour advertised on a link from Amtrak's Downeaster website.
And WHAT A FIND! Our tour guide, Jim, was knowledgeable and personable. We learned so much about Italian food, North End history and thoroughly enjoyed visiting the shops he took us to "off the beaten path".
We are avid cooks and I particularly have always loved Italian food and cooking. I learned so much about different ways of preparing common Italian ingredients, and a lot about ingredients that I wasn't as familiar with.
If Jim ever decides to do some one day cooking classes, I'd be interested! Likewise, Jim mentioned you were considering putting together a similar tour of Chinatown and we'd definitely be interested in giving that a try too!
We both rate this one TWO THUMBS UP and FIVE STARS!! |
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This tour was excellent
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| Sat, Jul 14, 07 10:00 AM |
marygnolan |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| The tour I participating in was excellent. The guide was extremely knowlegable about the north end. I enjoyed going to the markets and learning about food, oils etc. I have been to Italy several times, and I learned much on the tour. Even my boyfriend, (who is not into cooking; only eating) really enjoyed the tour. The money was well worth it. |
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So Much Fun!
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| Sat, Jul 14, 07 9:00 AM |
beckles212 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Even though I've been coming to the North End for a while, it was so awesome to see new and historical places outside of the commercial establishments. This tour really helped me to understand the importance that food serves in appreciating a culture's history. Thanks so much for a wonderful time. |
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wonderful experience...interesting facts
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| Fri, Jul 13, 07 10:00 AM |
srisch |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| What a fabulous way to learn about Italian food and Boston's North End!...I really enjoyed all the facts, anecdotes, recipes, and taste treats! |
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The tour was the highlight of my trip to Boston!
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| Fri, Jul 13, 07 10:00 AM |
melissa13 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our tour guide Jim was incredibly knowledgeable about the history and culture of the North End, as well as regional Italian cuisine. His good communication skills and great sense of humor kept everyone engaged and interested. I also thought the stops during the tour were a balanced representation of different North End food businesses. My only regret regarding the tour was that I did not take notes. There were so many fascinating topics, I suppose I will just have to take the tour again when I am back in Boston! |
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Loved it.
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| Wed, Jul 11, 07 10:00 AM |
SGEEastCoast |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My friends and I loved the tour. Jim, our tour guide, was great--very informative and interesting. We all felt the tour was well worth the money spent, esp. considering all the free samples! I've been recommending it to friends already. |
