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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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So good I got seconds!!
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| Sat, May 10, 08 10:00 AM |
pheats64 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I did this tour about 3 or 4 years ago. And it it has stayed with me ever since. It was my birthday weekend of May 9th and I wanted to do it again but this time with a friend. My friend happens to be an Executive Chef at a four-star inn on Cape Cod. He, who knows all one should know about food was equally impressed and found it to be very informative.
A co-worker of mine spends as much time as she can in NYC's Little Italy. I told her about the North End tour and she too is now intrigued enough to want to go on this 3 hour excursion of facts, food, and fun.
And don't think I won't go on this tour again . . . . . 3 times the charm!! |
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Great Experience!
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| Sat, May 10, 08 10:00 AM |
kerrynugent |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| I thought Michele was great. She was very intelligent, I learned a ton of information! She was very helpful and curteous. I liked that we didn't spend much time on Hanover Street, but focused on the 'real' shops of the North End. I loved the restaurant recommendations - my mother and sister and I even went to one for lunch after the tour. We also shopped around at a couple of the stores afterwards and bought food to make dinner. It was great. It was a mother's day gift and my mom really enjoyed it. I've recommended it to a couple of people and they seemed really interested.
Michele mentioned she had great recipies online, so I might check those out the next time I'm entertaining! |
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THE BEST TOUR EVER!!
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| Fri, May 9, 08 10:00 AM |
JulySanMase |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I had the best time ever! We travelled to Boston for 4 days and unfortunatly, we didn't enjoy it as much as we wished BUT THE TOUR MADE IT ALL WORTH IT!!!! We stil talk about it and still enjoy the goodies we bought....Thank you so much for such a fantastic tour and to our guide whom was GREAT (my apologies but I can't recall his name :( ) VERY MUCH RECOMMENDED!!! Thanks again!! |
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Great learning experience
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| Sat, May 3, 08 1:00 PM |
JLubowsky |
Unspecified |
30-39 |
Local |
Unspecified |
| Our tour guide, Dick, was really knowledgeable and interesting. We liked how he blended his cooking background into the tour. It was great to hear about the history of the North End, how it has changed, and all the different influences. We would have loved to have more samples, but the information is very clear about the amount of food provided. |
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Recommend
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| Sat, May 3, 08 1:00 PM |
aimeetulip |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Other |
| The tour was very informative,
Very good for "foodies"
It would have been nice if the tour gave more information on pastas and regional cooking and implement wines into the program vs just purchasing ingredients ie different spices in the "little quaint grocery store". |
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Michele is an awesome authority on Italian food!!!
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| Fri, May 2, 08 3:00 PM |
jennyjen73 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Being from an Italian American background and growing up with a Sicilian "nona" and mother, I was taken back to my childhood memories in the family kitchen. I thought I knew everything there was to know about Italian, and more specifically Sicilian cooking, but Michele gave me the how and why of my heritage.
If you are only interested in knowing the best restaurants to visit while in he north end, this is not the tour for you. If you are interested in discovering the best quality products in Italian cooking, this is the tour for you. Michele is very candid about her preferances in the north end, and does not necessarily recommend the "tourist favorites"
Her hands on walking tour is no "walk in the park". If you cannot stand for long periods of time take caution on this tour, as there t is no place to sit and rest. I would definitely take this tour again and bring as many of my family and friends.
Thank you Michele!! |
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A Hidden Jewel of A Tour. Fabulous!
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| Fri, May 2, 08 3:00 PM |
Soultana |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Michele, brought back so many fond memories of my beloved Grandmother and how she prepared our foods and taught me to appreciate our culture.
We walked, learned, and enjoyed her passion for the North End.
I have lived outside of Boston all of my life, and have taken many tours, but this Tour is The Best!!
My friends and I actually went back the next day had Lunch and shopped at all the wonderful Markets that Michele, brought us to on the tour.
Thank you so much for a Fabulous visit to Italy in Boston! |
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Very Enjoyable!!
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| Fri, May 2, 08 10:00 AM |
jpladeur |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We really enjoyed the entire tour. It was very informative and it's great to learn the history behind the foods we eat and how they are prepared. One of our friends that came along had a birthday and Maria's Bakery surprised him with a cake. That was great. How nice everyone was to sing as well!! We highly recommend this tour and hope to take others.
Thanks Again
Pat LaDeur |
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Top-notch North End Market Tour
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| Sat, Apr 26, 08 2:00 PM |
PatMatey |
Female |
70+ |
Unspecified |
Family With Children |
| My daughter and I found our guide enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. She watched out for all of us and was fair minded. We both learned so much about the Italian cuisine that we didn't realize. I loved the comparisons between the Italian cuisine and the "American Italian" cuisine.
The sampling was wonderful --- imprinting the tastes of a wonderful cuisine. The three hours flew by! |
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excellent experience-given real feel of area
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| Sat, Apr 26, 08 1:00 PM |
ruthiem |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaging.
greeted us on time and answered all of our questions
a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon |
