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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Michelle is passionate about the North End |
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Sat, Jun 24, 06 1:00 PM |
kmurphy20 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
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We decided to take my Dad on this tour as a Father's Day gift. It's a perfect gift (your time) for someone who has everything. He hasn't stopped talking about it since!
I was extremely happy with the North End Market tour. Having lived in the Boston area all of my life, I took away a lot of fun facts and interesting North End trivia that I never knew before the tour. Michelle is extremely knowledegable and passionate about Italy, Italian culture, Italian-American culture, food and drink. She had me hanging on her every word!
After the tour, we went back to the different markets and bought some of the items we sampled. Everything was fantastic! |
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everything as advertised and more! |
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Sat, Jun 24, 06 10:00 AM |
nhwoman |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
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This was an impressive tour given by a local "North Ender" who was also a chef himself! We got an overview of the neighborhood and its history, and a little history about Italian cuisine. The best part of all, of course, was being led to great little shops and sampling the food and beverages. Two thumbs up for this tour! |
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Very expensive tour for limited info & tastes: D+ |
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Fri, Jun 23, 06 3:00 PM |
LeslieGleser |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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I am a foodie who was interested in this tour b/c it was "behind the scenes." It's not. It's a long, boring tour of the North End with very little history and food. In fact, the tour takes you to places that traditionally give samples anyway...so there is no real advantage. At each location, he literally points out everything on the shelves: "this is pasta, this is olive oil, etc." Oh my goodness...I debated leaving 1/2 through, but at ~$50 each the tickets were too much of an investment to walk away. (Other people on the tour did.) If you want to see the North End, you are better of using your guidebook or doing Boston By Foot - which is only $10. |
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Loved it!!! |
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Fri, Jun 23, 06 10:00 AM |
MegRothwell |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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Our tour guide was friendly and very informative. The tour began with a great overview of the North End's history up through the present day and I enjoyed the variety of shops and anecdotes included in the tour. The tour truly helped me capture the "old world" feel of a tight-knit neighborhood in the middle of a bustling city. Even though our tour took place on a Friday morning Hanover Street was very crowded and I quickly learned where the real North End exists (not on Hanover Street)! The shopkeepers of the stores we visited were all very friendly and welcoming of our tour. I have enthusiastically recommended the tour to many people already and will continue to do so. Loved it!!! |
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wonderful tour |
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Wed, Jun 21, 06 2:00 PM |
leslierich |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We greatly enjoyed the tour and have/will recommend this tour to anyone we know that are planning on being in Boston in the future! |
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Very worthwhile tour. Best part of our stay. |
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Wed, Jun 21, 06 2:00 PM |
ncecconi |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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For anyone interested in Italian food and culture this is not to be missed when visiting Boston. As my sister-in-law said, "If you can't go to Italy in the summer, the north end is the next best thing." And Michele Topor's North end Market tour is very worth it to point out the best places for specialty items, baked goods, meats, wines, cheeses and Italian cookware and utensils. Also gives a great history of the area and accurate dexplanation of the distinction between Italian and Italian-American. And by the way, the north end is just lovely, a big, big plus over north beach in San Francisco, (where I am from) and Little italy in New York. Tour guide was A +, too. |
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Enjoyed every minute! |
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Wed, Jun 21, 06 10:00 AM |
jackiew941 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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Our guide was very nice and knowledgeable. I had been to the North End a couple of times before, however, this tour informed me of the history, the food, the people.
have already recommended to a couple of locals there!
thanks so much. |
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Good but overpriced |
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Wed, Jun 21, 06 10:00 AM |
JMShearer |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We enjoyed the tour very much, but believe it was overpriced for what we experienced. A fairer price would have been closer to $35. We would not recommend the tour to friends or family at the current price.
Nevertheless, it was a good experience to learn of the area and how the various immigration groups ate and/or acquired their foods and how they were either prepared or baked/cooked. |
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Interesting and informative |
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Wed, Jun 21, 06 10:00 AM |
NoreenMurphy |
Female |
70+ |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
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We enjoyed the tour and the tour guide (male) very much. His knowledge of the North End and the stores was very thorough. We were glad to sit down when it was over - two seventy year olds (active 70 year olds) a 55 year old and a late 40 year old but we all thoroughly enjoyed everything about it. |
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An interesting family activity |
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Sat, Jun 17, 06 2:00 PM |
VincentRoman |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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My mother enjoyed the walking tour of the North End as a gift because it was an opportunity to receive a knowledgeable experience of this famous Italian neighborhood. The guide was friendly and well-versed in the subject, the shopkeepers were friendly and the tastings were fun. It was a really nice way for out-of-towners to spend an afternoon in Boston! |
