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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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informative, educational, entertaining, fun
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| Sat, Jun 17, 06 9:00 AM |
wortham |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our tour was 9am on a Saturday morning. Comfortable temps and no rain. Michele Topor was our guide. What energy and passion! We received history about the North End and meet several colorful individuals. The 3 hour tour went by in a flash. When it says no restrooms available, believe it. We received helpful handouts with info and maps of where we were and where we were going before we left on the tour, so we could make all the notes we wanted. Plenty of time in the afternoon to go back and shop. The tour has a wide variety of stores. Wine, coffee, vegatables, pastries, butcher, meats, pasta, candies, what more could you ask for on a culinary tour. I can say with certainty, I'd recommend this tour highly. My husband was with me. He wasn't exactly sure of what I'd signed us up for, bur he even had a great time. That speaks volumes for the North End tour. We had such a good time in the area, we stayed for lunch, and went back the next day to spend more time and explore. I don't think you can go wrong with this tour. It's a different look at Boston just around the corner. |
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Excellent professional tour
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| Fri, Jun 16, 06 3:00 PM |
franzoni |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Other |
| I am a South Boston native so I thought I knew the North End! Our tour guide Dick taught me otherwise. Dick is a professional who gave us the historical perspective as well as the insider view of the local bakeries, butchers, grocerias and wine stores. My sisters and I loved it. The group is manageable so we could all fit in the small stores. It was obvious that the store owners loved having the tour and our guide. Everyone made you feel at home.
We now have yet another reason to go back to the North End... we discovered a bakery, meat store, fish store, vegetable store , wine store and of course 30 more resturants we need to experiance and this time we will bring the husbands.
There is a lot of standing yet many rest stops along the way. There are samples of a variey of foods and drinks as well. I would not reccomend this for children it really should be appreciated by adults. Also folks with back problems might mind the standing.
Michele has put together an awesome experience, I would love to take her Italy tour.
Thanks |
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
