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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
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Good tour, weather terrible & one stop pathetic
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| Sat, May 13, 06 10:00 AM |
cgking |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Toured with 5 of my girl friends - all love to cook & eat and despite torrid rainfall and record flooding - we attended in the rain. Should have rescheduled tour for weather this extreme, was less enjoyable because we were freezing and uncomfortable much of the time.
The folks at Maria's Pastry and the Salmuria (sp?) were warm, welcoming and generous in their samples. Polcari's coffee shop was also warm & welcoming but a little lite on the samples. Dairy Fresh had a fabulous selection; however, very little effort was extended on behalf of the vendor to welcome us. The vegetable store which wouldn't let us inside and gave us a thimble-full of fennel bulb to taste was terrible - won't go back there - they were pathetic and a waste of time. The liquor store (run by brother & sister - name?) tour was informative and a nice selection of wines & liquors. Martinetti's I could skip, like going to Kappy's no pizazz and - atmosphere is like an outlet but no bargains. Fish and butcher stores - didn't learn/experience enough with either to comment.
Our tour guide was excellent (Paul). He was knowledgable, informative and pleasant. Printed materials on tour, stores & recommendations were very helpful - more would be better.
Lunched at Artu's on your recommendation list and we all enjoyed. The meal was good but nothing out of the ordinary. The service was pretty good.
If we weren't soaked to the bone and really cold - it would have been far more enjoyable. We understood tours were run rain or shine; however, the weather was really extreme, tour should have been rescheduled. If you can book last minute, I recommend it. |
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Not for the unknowledged American
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| Fri, May 12, 06 10:00 AM |
fungi_13 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| It feels just a little too much like they're trying to spit out as much information as they possibly can in the little while they have. Unless you have a basic understanding already, the italian terms and references they make will likely go right over your head. I felt I came away with an expensive guide to walk me through the streets of the north end. Nevertheless, they put me onto this great Gelato place that I tried after the tour. That recommendation was right on. If there was a way to keep the tour from becoming so much of a regurgitation of facts but make it more personable, that would make it easier to remember instead of walking away with little more than a somewhat full stomache and a pile of papers. Nice area though. |
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Informative and Fun!
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| Fri, May 12, 06 10:00 AM |
amcaleer |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This tour was so much fun. We learned so much and brought home some great cooking and food shopping tips. I come from an Italian background and loved the old-world neighborhood and the samples were a plus too. It was a three hour tour but went by very fast. One of the best parts of our trip! |
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Fun, informative and delicious
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| Fri, May 12, 06 10:00 AM |
neuberger |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| We had a really good time and enjoyed it hugely. It was a shame for us we did it so near the end of our stay in Boston- it would have changed our eating habits. But it will be immensley useful for next time. We saw a lot, learned a lot, and ate a lot. Highly recommended. |
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Positive plus
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| Wed, May 10, 06 2:00 PM |
Dedwght |
Male |
70+ |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Mother nature didn't cooperate but, notwthstanding the inclement weather, we had an enjoyable time. Our tour guide, Paul, was knowledgeable, entertaining, and did a great job of making the tour interesting and informative. Probably the best way to discover the many delights of the North End! |
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Tasty Italian Treats
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| Sat, May 6, 06 3:00 PM |
goldean |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We loved all the sweet samples along the way! Our tour guide was enthusiastic and well informed. You walk away with a map, a list of North End businesses, and a restaurant guide. Really cannot wait to go back to some of the stores we visited and try some of the others we only heard about. Definitely not for the claustrophobic - stores are small and crowded! |
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Great tour for locals and tourists alike
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| Sat, May 6, 06 9:00 AM |
kmfritz |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Other |
| My sister had just moved into an apartment in the North End and I bought tickets so that she could get to know the neighborhood. It was a great tour and took us to many places that we would not otherwise have gone to. For someone living in the North End (or anywhere in Boston), this tour is a great way to find out where to shop for the best veggies, wines, meats, olive oils, etc. It was also historically informative. All in all, it was a very good tour. I would highly recommend it! |
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A wonderful, informative day out
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| Fri, May 5, 06 10:00 AM |
ejobson |
Female |
30-39 |
Combination |
Other |
| It was a wonderful Mother's Day gift. I took my mother-in-law and we both enjoyed ourselves immensely. I would recommend it to everyone, except small children who don't have a strong attention span. Our tour guide Paul was perfect with his knowledge of the area, history, food and even locals. Also, being a vegetarian, I didn't at all feel left out in the tour since it wasn't just about the meat :O) After the tour we found all the stores and shopped to our hearts content...as the locals would. All the shop owners were really helpful and pleasant as well, being the outsiders as we were. I probably will even go on the tour again, and bring my own Mother next time.
Erika Jobson Mond |
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Take the tour!
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| Wed, May 3, 06 10:00 AM |
scooterz |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We enjoyed our tour with Dick very much. He was very knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting. We went back to the stores and bought some things we can't get at home plus some things he recommended along with some great sounding ideas for recipes. Take the tour! You won't regret it! |
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This is a great tour for people who enjoy cooking
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| Wed, May 3, 06 10:00 AM |
Habsfan1 |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Great our. Highly recommended for people who enjoy cooking. Lots of great details regarding Italian cooking and its evolution. The North End is quite the site also. |
