North End Market Tour

Jim Becker was wonderful as he guided us (and our stomachs) through the North End. He was filled with so many interesting facts not only about the NE but also about food, culture and history. I would highly recommend this to anyone!

great chance to see the inside of small shops that I may not have wandered into by myself or felt confident enough to go in without knowing i was going to buy something. Guide was knowledgeable and not a food snob, a real cooking persons guide.

Enjoyed the tour and would recommend it. Al was very knowledgeable and helpful.

I was very impressed with this tour. Our tour director (Beth Applebulm) was so knowledgeable about the history of the North End, she made the tour fun, plus such a learning experience. I realized I did not know about the North End as I thought I had. I recommended this to a lot of people and some have already given this as a Christmas gift. Happy Holidays!!!!!

It was a really cool non-touristy view of the North End filled with tons of interesting history about the area itself as well as the Italian culture. Great tasting samples (although I wish there were more) and very nice people at all the stops on the tour!

I had read the reviews of this tour prior to booking. Actually I debated if the cost was justified. It is and more. Our guide, Beth, spoke with knowledge and experience of true Italian dining and food preparation. While it was a cold day, we had time indoors. I thought we would not get to sample; wrong. Each host establishment seemed to know Beth personally and adapt their offerings to our needs. One small grocery gave us warm soup to stave off the cold. I loved the event, for its content and for the sense that I spent 3 hours in a great neighborhood, learning about food and enjoying a community that supports eating well. Thank you.

This was the second tour for my husband and myself. Last one being about 5 yrs. ago. We decided to take another tour and take our 24 yr. old daughter with us. She's a "foodie" and we all had a great time. Got some great tips and enjoyed all the "sampling".

The tour was excellent. It was informative and the time went by quickly. The informational sheets distributed by the guide were very informative. On tour, when I took a deep breath in some of the stores and closed my eyes I could imagine being back in Italy. My only suggestion is that the tours be limited to a maximum of eight people per tour because the shops are small and space is at a premium in each store. We had thirteen people on our tour and the customers at the stores intermingled with us (that was fine) but the stores got very crowded at times and left little room for the people on the tour to maneuver out of the way of the paying customers while trying to pay attention to the narrative provided by our guide.

Booked the tour based on a friends recommendation and it was well worth it. The guide was great and we had a fun group . Learned a number of things, enjoyed the samples and generally had a great day. I would highly recommend the tour.

Ou tour leader, Beth was very articulate, funny and well-informed. I and my friend has a great time and plan to go on another tour