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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fantastic!
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| Fri, Dec 30, 05 3:00 PM |
travelgaller |
Male |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Couple on a Date |
| Michele loves showcasing the North End and Italian Cuisine. The time just flew by and the good natured banter is just the ticket. Recommend her tours highly and would take again in a heartbeat. |
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The best north end tour!!!
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| Wed, Dec 28, 05 2:00 PM |
Lydia49 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We loved the tour! |
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Wonderful Tour
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| Wed, Dec 28, 05 2:00 PM |
mamaholmes |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Michelle Topor's tour is better than I had imagined. She gave us the history of the North End and how the Italian Americans settled here, to a history of how the food of the North End evolved. The tour included great information on where to shop, and eat. Michelle was terrific with her ideas for recipes, knowlege of the North End and her energy was amazing...I would do it again. |
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North End tour hightly recommended
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| Wed, Dec 14, 05 10:00 AM |
djrbass |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Other |
| Michelle Topor is an excellent tour guide. She's got a thorough knowledge of history and Italian culture as it relates to Italy and the North End. She shared lots of interesting information about the food as we visited shops specializing in authentic pastries, groceries, and more. All of the shopkeepers were very gracious and the the food samples were delicious!
It is easy to see that Michelle truly enjoys what she is doing - living in the North End, cooking, and sharing her knowledge with others. Her enthusiasm is addicting. I could have listened to her talk about food for much longer than the 3 hour tour.
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Great chef-guided tour
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| Sat, Dec 10, 05 10:00 AM |
Judy1108 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I enjoyed the tour not only because of the behind the scenes view of the North End but also because our tour guide was a professional-trained chef. |
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We Went Back For More!
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| Sat, Dec 10, 05 10:00 AM |
sullivan41 |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| How much did we enjoy this tour? As soon as it ended, we headed back to the shops to stock up on the wonderful foods to which we had been introduced by our guide--pastries, bread, pasta, cheese. I wish we had more room in our luggage. |
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Excellent
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| Sat, Dec 10, 05 10:00 AM |
dfla123 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We had a great time on the tour, highly recommend...We had a excellent guide, his name was Paul....The tour was very informative and alot of fun. The tour was recommend to me by a friend that had been on it. She had really enjoyed it and so did I..
I really cannot think of anything we did not enjoy about it..I was with my cousin and my aunt. We learned much more that we had planned on learning and no questions were too "stupid" for our guide. Paul was vey cordial, friendly and fun! His level of knowledge was great. He did not sound as though he was reading from a script!!!
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I cannot say enough great things about this tour!
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| Sat, Dec 10, 05 9:00 AM |
Linnea |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I have to admit that I was sceptical at first...I was not sure how a three hour tour of the North End could be worth the price of a ticket...however, I was so overwhelmed with Michele's knowledge and the excitment she brought to the Italian food, culture and customs. I did the tour with eight of my good friends and we are ALL still talking about it. I have already recommended it to others..for themselves and to purchase gift certificates. I would do it again myself..there was so much information being presented that I could not take it all in! The food/drink samples were plentiful and wonderful. |
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Wonderful Northend Adventure
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| Sat, Dec 10, 05 9:00 AM |
JudyHairsine |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My husband and I visited Italy and France three years ago, and everything was new and strange to us. I wish we would have taken Michelle's tour before we went there, we would have appreciated the food selection and order of eating much more.
Michelle is very passionate about what she does and shares with her customers. You could tell from the store owners and folks on the street that they enjoy working with her and seeing her come in with her tours. I wished that I could have taped her, I am trying very hard to remember all that she said. It was interesting to hear the history of the area, it helped set the stage for what we were going to experience. And Michelle is always upbeat and answers all the questions. My husband didn't join me that day, so I will come back again with him. He loves to cook and would really get into this tour too. I would strongly recommend this tour to anyone.
Thank you for asking. |
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An insiders intimate look , wonderful & engrossing
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| Fri, Dec 9, 05 3:00 PM |
ksmeckes |
Unspecified |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| We were a family group of 3 and did not know what to expect of the tour. We were very pleasantly surprised at the warm and gracious manner in which we were treated by our friendly & knowledgeable guide and by the wonderful proprietor’s and shop employees we visited. Everyone was patient, kind & willing to give insights and good information about their areas of specific expertise. We realized a depth of familiarity with the local Italian community and customs, which we never would have been privy to had we not had this experience. All the food and sampling was great. It was a high point of our Boston visit! Thank you Michelle & Paul!! |
