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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Highly recommend the tour |
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Fri, Jun 16, 06 3:00 PM |
lbarten |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
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After visiting the No End since the 80's, we decided to take the tour after seeing Michele on TV. We enjoyed the tour from start to finish and found ourselves discovering places that we had walked past on numerous occassions but never ventured inside.
We enjoyed ourselves so much, that the followinfg day we returned to enjoy a late morning coffee and pastry , purchase cheese, bread, olives and meats and wine all at the shops we had visited the previous day . We had a great picnic by the harbor all with the foods we had discovered on the tour.
We are now looking into the particulars of Michele's tour of Italy - after the success of the No End tour we are interested in a trip on a grander scale. |
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awesome tour |
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Fri, Jun 16, 06 3:00 PM |
Cringle |
Male |
30-39 |
Unspecified |
Family Without Children |
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Dick was great, Thought we were gonna have Michelle given the tour description but Dick did a great job and knew what he was talking about
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Loved it |
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Fri, Jun 16, 06 10:00 AM |
hjlnds |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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Thought the grocery stores were the most interesting and the information on the local history of the area very informative. Tour guide was very helpful and always willing to answer questions or find out the answers.
It was diffficult to hear the tour guide at times as the group was somewhat large and the places were small.
Shop owners were extremely friendly and recognized us after the tour as members of the tour earlier in the day! Very nice.
Would recommend it to someone coming to the area. |
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a highlight of our trip |
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Wed, Jun 14, 06 2:00 PM |
roolou |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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we loved this tour! we had three kids with us, the youngest being a 14 boy. everyone enjoyed the tour, including our son. lots of facts and lots of tasting and lots of fun anecdotes. thanks michelle, we have already recommended your tour to friends who are going to boston soon. |
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Michelle Topors North End tours are excellent. |
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Sat, Jun 10, 06 2:00 PM |
Clayjones |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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I bought tickets for the tour of the North End (Little Itally) as a surprise to my wife who is a cooking enthusiast on our recent trip to Boston. My wife and I both throughly enjoyed it! Michelle's knowledge of Italian cuisine, culture, and the North End is incredible.
The most surprising part about this tour was the fact that I enjoyed it. I'm not the cooking enthusiast that my wife is, but I still really enjoyed it. We both learned things about Italian food and culture that surprised us, and the North End of Boston is absolutely beautiful. |
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Excellent tour conducted by an excellent guide |
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Sat, Jun 10, 06 2:00 PM |
linsdavass |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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Michelle Topor is very well informed about everything Italian. She knows the history of the North End and provides a tour that both informs and teaches all the participants. This is a tour that everyone should take again because it is so informative and hard to absorb all the facts and information that she offers. This was one of the best tours I have ever taken anywhere. Those who sign up will not be disappointed. |
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Michelle is a treasure! |
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Sat, Jun 10, 06 10:00 AM |
jschumi |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
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My sister and I ventured out for the tour on a rainy Saturday morning, but the dampness in the weather did not seem to affect Michelle's enthusiasm and energy. We learned so much about the history of the North End in addition to her culinary insights, and the tastings were a real treat. I only wish I had taken the tour sooner! |
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A lot of fun |
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Sat, Jun 10, 06 10:00 AM |
dancraft |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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As a younger guy who does love to cook, I was not sure how much I would enjoy this. I must say that it was a lot of fun and very informative. The area is very cool and there are great places to shop. I went away ready to cook real Italian food. |
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Informative & Tasty - I'm a tourist no longer |
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Sat, Jun 10, 06 10:00 AM |
TMBJDMBA |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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My wife and I took the tour on a slightly rainy Saturday morning, not sure what to expect. We found it to far exceed any expectations that we did have. Michelle was an excellent guide, sharing information about Italy, the North End, and the Italian's approach to food. The tastings added a nice touch. We spent the afternoon after the tour as well as part of another day exploring the neighborhood further and really began to "see" the neighborhood and understand the people and the North End. I no longer felt like a tourist.
I would strongly recommend it to anyone with an interest in history, italy, or food.
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Opens the door to a culinary and cultural world |
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Fri, Jun 9, 06 3:00 PM |
pmdrucker |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Individual |
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Michele Topor has all tthe qualities you'd hope for in a culinary tour guide: expertise from years as a chef, deep familiarity with the products, the traditions, and the people of the North End, and a knack for communicating what she knows. Her tour takes in seven places that are treasuries of Italian and Italian-American tradition, covering meats and cheeses, olive oils and vinegars, pastas, produce, pastries, wine and more. By the end you'll know where to shop, and you'll know a good deal about what you're buying and how to cook it. She also recommends restaurants, and adds some of the history of Italian-American food. There are good samples along the way, from fava beans to mortadella, sfogliatelle to limoncello!
I'd recommend this tour to anyone interested in Italian and Italian-American cooking, and/or the culture and history of the North End. People with normal mobility can handle the amount of walking, as the stops aren't far apart. You need to be able to stand for most of the time, but--perhaps because of the absorbing and delightful commentary, and the intervals of walking--it didn't seem hard at all. |
