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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Interesting, but still overrated
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| Sat, Oct 22, 05 10:00 AM |
mstaebe |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Individual |
| The tour certainly provides some interesting insighs, but I think it is overrated
* Tour was not given by Michelle Topor, but by some more junior guide
* Offered nothing really new to me
* Tastings were rather limited
* Group was very large (12+) -- at a few stores the group had to wait outside, because the store was too small for the large group
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high school class reunion trip 1975
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| Sat, Oct 22, 05 9:00 AM |
flojo02 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We took this trip as a 30th class reunion trip. This was such a nice trip. If you like to cook this trip is wonderful. The guide was a retired chef and he made the trip interesting and gave great cooking tips. His knowledge of the area made for a delightful 3 hour tour. I recommend it to anyone who loves Italian food and cooking!
Flora
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Great Culinary Tour would book again!
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| Fri, Oct 21, 05 3:00 PM |
stokely |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I have traveled to Italy many times and have taken a lot of cooking classes and tours. I teach cooking classes in Tulsa and it is exciting for me to know that I can get these great ingredients in the States and share this experience in my classes. |
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very good
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| Sat, Oct 15, 05 2:00 PM |
erica_askew |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| guide did a great job, despite the bad weather we all had a good time. |
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Very fun and worth the money
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| Sat, Oct 15, 05 2:00 PM |
nutrismith |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| This was an excellent tour. We had a great time even in the pouring rain. I thought I was passably familiar with both the North End and Italian foods but I realize now how much I didn't know. Learned a lot! |
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A great way to get comfortable in the North End
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| Sat, Oct 15, 05 2:00 PM |
lhkellett |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This just reinforced my love of the North end and gave me some great info. I feel much more comfortable heading into Boston and shopping there as well as eating there - which was the only thing I used to do. |
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excellent opportunity
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| Sat, Oct 15, 05 1:00 PM |
Arleen |
Unspecified |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Both enjoyed very much. Learned many food facts, usage, and taste appeal. Have already recommended to two people heading to Boston in the near future. Guide was a wonderful free spirit, knowledgeable about the North end area and Italian and Italian American food differences. Loved going into the shops and experiencing everything first hand! |
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Interesting
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| Sat, Oct 15, 05 1:00 PM |
Samprn |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Unspecified |
| Although familiar with the area I wanted to learn about some of the hidden jewels. This was accomplished and the guide was very knowledgeable. Would recommend this to people interested in cooking and those interested in the history of the neighborhood. |
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North End Tour
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| Sat, Oct 15, 05 10:00 AM |
Happier |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and I learned a lot of Italian food and eating in general. I was disappointed in how few samples we received and the tiny size of them when we received them. On the Greenwich Village tour we did in New York, the price was less, we learned a lot of history and... the food samples were plentiful., ie... a rice ball for each person., multiple samplings of different breads and cheeses, olives etc... Pieces of candy, a piece of pizza, each of us got our own cannolli freshly filled., and a falafal sandwich. On this tour Michelle took 5 cookies for 13 people and cut them up in little pieces. At many of the stops there was no sample at all. This was a food and walking tour, but it was very slim on the food.
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Now if I could only eat that much
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| Fri, Oct 14, 05 10:00 AM |
ralphfreeman |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Great time. We love Italy and this tour was a wonderful review of everything Italian in the food category. We learned a lot about regional variations that we were not aware of even after several trips to Italy. I am not sure that we have a source in the Washington, DC area where we can get all those special things that they showed us but we are sure going to look. Hand-outs were provided to help you keep it all straight. I recommed it highly. |
