| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Brilliant cultural tour!
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| Sat, Mar 3, 07 2:00 PM |
Frankieglass |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| If you like Italian food and culture, you'll love this walking tour of the North End. Our guide, Beth, was so knowledgable and infomative, it was fantastic! We learnt about the history, geography, cooking, ingredients, cuisine, wine and culture of both Italy and this lovely and fun district of Boston. Lots of delicious samples along the way, and a warm welcome in every store she took us to! I think this is one of the best tours I have ever taken - I learnt so much and had a great time. |
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thought it was well planned and interesting
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| Sat, Mar 3, 07 10:00 AM |
MJohnson |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Thought it was well orchestrated and well planned. |
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A look inside the Italy from Boston, MA
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| Sat, Feb 24, 07 2:00 PM |
JoanPrevite |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| Totally enjoyed the history of each of the areas of Italy with their differences and similarities. From the north where cow's milk to the south where sheep mild is used and the ethnicity of the countries bordering it to Sicily where the Arabs etc. invaded. with their influences i.e. sesame and the Greek influence, the cultural diffences, the cooking differences and the ethnic infusions were well represented.
Some history of the North End was very interesting from the settling of the English to the Irish, to the Poles and Germans and then the Italalians to today, where the descendants of the Italians that once lived there and moved to the suburbs are moving back.
Visited off the tourist track markets and picked up some wonderful hints for cooking and had a taste of the REAL stuff..... Excellent tour. |
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A Pleasant Stroll Down Memory Lane
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| Sat, Feb 17, 07 10:00 AM |
jpugliani |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Being Italian-American, I looked forward to "cashing in" this Christmas gift.
Our tour guide, Jim, was affable and enthusiastic as well as highly knowledgeable on all things Italian. The 3+ hours literally flew by. The sights, smells and sounds brought back a lot of memories for me. I didn't want the tour to end.
Following the tour, we returned to the pasticceria, salumeria, green grocer, spice shop and wine shop, purchased pastries, bread, cheese, cold cuts, balsamic vinegar, fresh fruit, and a couple of bottles of wine, went to our son's girlfriend's nearby apartment and had a sumptupuous lunch to top off an enjoyable experience. It was an adventure that will be long remembered.
If I could make any change in the tour, I would make the tasting portions larger, but even that did not detract from the overall event. |
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The best!
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| Sat, Feb 17, 07 10:00 AM |
HRatcliffe |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I have been on this tour before, led by Michele, with a group of 12 friends............she gave us a fabulous insight into Italian food and the products used.
I so enjoyed it, that I eventually managed to organise a weekend when 3 friends from Boston, New York and Maine could come.
We had a wonderful morning with James who also taught us so much and altthough the tour lasted over 3 hours it whistled by.
In the afternoon, we went back to the stores we had been taken into to buy the ingredients he had talked so much about and then had a meal in one of the restaurants recommended.
We all had a fantastic day and I can't recommend this tour enough...............the guides are extremely knowlegable and this has to be the best tour in Boston...............I'll be going again!
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Absolutely Wonderful!!!!
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| Sat, Feb 17, 07 10:00 AM |
tojuliann |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This was a wonderful tour! I loved it. Our guide was so informative & knowledgeable. The shops & shop owners we visited were delightful. The taste-testing was fun & naturally yummy! It was great learning both about Little Italy & the country of Italy itself. I couldn't wait to return to the shops we visited & delve more into the culture. This tour has inflamed the desire to visit the country of Italy even more! I highly recommend this tour as part of your experience in Boston! It was the highlight of my visit. |
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Awesome!
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| Sat, Feb 10, 07 2:00 PM |
ccleare |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This is a great tour, especially for those wanting to visit Italy. We gained a great understanding of the culture, the food and Italy. |
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Gourmand Tour of the North End
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| Sat, Feb 10, 07 2:00 PM |
MBANEGAS |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Although I consider myself a "foodie", I learned a number of culinary hints. |
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Informative, Exciting, Something new and fun to do
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| Sat, Feb 10, 07 10:00 AM |
afurman |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Other |
| I recommend this tour to people of all ages. It is great fun, and allows you to explore new cultures, places and recipes. Definitely worth the money! |
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Don't take a Michele Topor Tour!!!
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| Fri, Feb 9, 07 10:00 AM |
davidgrubb |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| After committing my credit card - I was given the information there would not be bathroom stops on this tour. I think this is barberic seeing as going to the bathroom is a natural bodily function and during 3 hours, one would probably have to use a bathroom. I also felt it was unethical of Michele Topor to only give this information after I had committed to the tour. I have taken tours in NYC and bathroom facilities were offered on both tours. While in Boston this past weekend I spread the word about M. Topor and her ridiculous non-bathroom policy - hope the word spreads far and wide. |
