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MicheleTopor
  Michele Topor, Inc.
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Rating: 5 Informative, knowledgeable, friendly tour guide.
North End Market Tour
  Fri, Aug 24, 07   10:00 AM machrist Female 60-69 Combination Other
  My husband and I grew up in Boston and have been frequentlng the North End most of our lives. This tour gave us a lot of interesting information that we never knew about the North End especially all the ethnicities that have lived here and to some extent still are in the North End. We went to different local establishments and sampled their products in most stores. The tour guide, Dick, was very knowledgeable not only about the North End, the regions of Italy, the history of regional foods, but was well-travelled, had taught culinary arts in New Orleans, was well known in the North End, had wonderful stories and recipes to share, and was a wealth of knowledge. He was friendly, professional, answered all our questions. We never felt hurried although he kept us walking and before we knew it our 3 hour tour was over. I would highly recommend this tour whether you're a vistior or a local. There is a lot to learn about this fascinating part of the city. I will definitely patronize many of the stores we visited on this tour. In fact we went back to several of the stores to purchase items. Great tour! Well worth the price.
Rating: 5 Immersed in Italian Culture
North End Market Tour
  Wed, Aug 22, 07   2:00 PM pkelleher Female 50-59 Local Family Without Children
  I have participated in Michele Topor's North End Market tours twice within a few months. Both tour guides were well informed, enthusiastic, and comfortable with the topic of Italian culture, foods, and beverages. Going on the tour made me feel even more connected to my Italian Heritage. As a bonus, my daughter recently married a young man from Rome in Rome! I have been trying to cook "Italian" meals as authentically as possible and am having fun with my creativity. As a follow up, I returned to the North End with some of my tour members. We visited all the same merchants and made purchases in each shop. I even told some of the shop keepers that we were back shopping because of our Michele Topor tour. The shop keepers were friendly and eager to help answer my questions. Upon returning home, I displayed all of my products to my husband. I set out a simply delicious meal with these fresh and delicious food items. I love Italy and all it has to offer, but now feel I can somewhat duplicate this feeling by frequenting the North End for market shopping. Additionally, I think I will look into studying or learning more about this wonderful Italian Culture. I'm enthused!
Rating: 5 Enjoyable for all
North End Market Tour
  Wed, Aug 22, 07   2:00 PM GKmito Female 40-49 Local Family With Children
  This was my second tour, a gift to my parents. I also brought my husband and kids ages 12 and 9. Everyone had a wonderful time learning about the culture and customs, tasting goodies from all of our stops and getting to know the North End beyond Hanover street. We had a wonderful day as a family!
Rating: 5 EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE/WORTH EVERY PENNY!!
North End Market Tour
  Wed, Aug 22, 07   10:00 AM KenS99 Male 40-49 Local Couple on a Date
  This was one of the best tours we have ever taken! Our tour guide Jim was exceptionally well prepared and knowledgable. His chef background really made a huge difference as we visited the shops and talked about food. We learned so many interesting tips about specific products and name brands of foods. The basic background info on Italy was especially fascinating and would be very helpful if anyone was planning a trip to Italy. The traditional Italian vs. Italian American comparisons were really enlightening. This would be a great couple 's date with dinner after. We are still talking about the tour a week after we took it - we learned so much and loved walking the North End. The shops we visited and the food samples we tasted were terrific!! All the handouts and restaurant recommendations were fabulous! Thanks to the great job that Jim did with our group we are looking forward to many years of revisiting and enjoying the North End neighborhood like we never could have done before ... thanks for sharing your enthusiasm and love of Little Italy with us. We will remember this tour fondly and forever!!
Rating: 5 Informative and Fun
North End Market Tour
  Wed, Aug 22, 07   10:00 AM jmvoyer Female 50-59 Domestic Tourist(s) Group of Friends
  We had so much fun as we followed Jim through the streets of the North End. He was an enthusiastic storyteller and quite knowledgable about Southern Italian customs, foods, and wines. The weather was great and three hours passed by quickly!
Rating: 5 OUTSTANDING!!! We LOVED it!!!
North End Market Tour
  Wed, Aug 22, 07   10:00 AM LisaSnively Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Couple on a Date
  Jim, our guide, has mastered his craft! We enjoyed every aspect of this tour and consider it one of the best things we did while in Boston! We had our anniversary dinner at a recommended restaurant (Marco) and it was out of this world! We went back to Maria's Patry Shop and spent way too much money! I hand carried everything on the plane and will be sharing with special friends! We didn't have a chance to re-visit the spice shop or candy shop but they too, were wonderful! Loved the inside of V. Cirace & Son, Inc...beautiful! Their selection is outstanding! We will be ordering several things from the Salumeria Italiana Market and because of Jim's knowledge I have a whole new way of approaching many foods! Everything we got to taste was fabulous...just can't say enough. The walk was easy...nice and flat and the pace was just perfect! I highly recommend this to anyone who has any interest at all in cooking, italian food, or seeing the North End of Boston. Probably boring for kids...I would say ages16 and up would get the most enjoyment out of the tour!
Rating: 5 Educational and tasty tour
North End Market Tour
  Wed, Aug 22, 07   10:00 AM nancybenold Female 50-59 Domestic Tourist(s) Other
  Jim, our guide, was fantastic. I really respected what he said about food and drink as he, himself, is a chef!!!My husband who loves to cook took many notes!!! There was never a dull moment with Jim. Whether his light-hearted stories were true or not did NOT matter...we so enjoyed ourselves. Midway throught the tour my husband whispered to me that this was worth every dollar spent on our tickets!!!And he doesn't let go of a dollar easily. Thanks for the opportunity to be educated and have fun at the same time.
Rating: 5 So much fun!!
North End Market Tour
  Sat, Aug 18, 07   2:00 PM Ccaulfield Female 50-59 Local Group of Friends
  This was such an interesting tour - basically regarding food. We stopped at a variety of shops - liquor, fruit, deli, candy. The guide was a wealth of knowledge regarding the history of the North End and had a wonderful repoire with the shopkeepers. We got to sample food in every stop. Restaurants were recommended to us. The weather was beautiful and we loved every minute of it!!
Rating: 5 A fun & informative afternoon in the North End
North End Market Tour
  Sat, Aug 18, 07   1:00 PM marilynd Female 60-69 Local Couple on a Date
  My fiancee is of Italian origin and a very good cook. He doesn't cook gourmet but rather italial immigrant style. So he was a little less enthusiastic about taking this tour than I was. I had seen it on Billy Costa's TV program and thought it would be a fun thing to do on a saturday afternoon. We were BOTH very pleased and learned quite a few things we had never known before. Jim, our guide, made it most interesting and fun. We are frequent visitors to the north end but never shopped like the locals. Now we will make more informed choices. Thank you.
Rating: 5 Very informative!
North End Market Tour
  Sat, Aug 18, 07   9:00 AM acmansoor Female 30-39 Combination Family Without Children
  A great combination of North End history, culinary history and helpful culinary tips. Very knowledgeable tour guide. Lots of fun!
Rating: 5 Wonderful time, recommended highly
North End Market Tour
  Sat, Aug 18, 07   9:00 AM lbrandano Female 40-49 Local Family Without Children
  I treated my husband to the North End tour in honor of his 40th birthday. I put a comment in my reservation noting the occasion and Michele emailed me the next day to get my husband's name. She arranged for a cake from Maria's bakery. It was a nice surprise for my husband and the entire group. The cake was scrumptious. The tour gave us valuable information as we are local but not too familiar with making our way around the North End. Now we have key destinations to go to on future trips and we intend to regularly purchase goods from most of the vendors featured. The guide, Jim, was knowledgeable, friendly and provided the commentary in a steady stream of appreciated tidbits. He was a great tour guide. The vendors, the sites, the guide, and the tour management made this a memorable way to spend a special day. Thank you.
Rating: 5 Great fun, a foodie's delight
North End Market Tour
  Fri, Aug 17, 07   3:00 PM khuddleston Female 50-59 Domestic Tourist(s) Group of Friends
  The North End Culinary tour was the highlight of my trip to Boston. Jim, our tour host, was great. He was obviously very knowledgeable about the North End, as well as Italian culture, history, and cuisine. We had a wonderful dinner afterwards and came back another day for lunch, and to shop for our goods to take home. We learned some fascinating things to share with other foodies in Texas! Thank you.
Rating: 5 I cannot stop talking about it.....Wonderful
North End Market Tour
  Fri, Aug 17, 07   3:00 PM BonnieLatty Female 50-59 Local Family Without Children
  Informative from history of Northend to the history of Balsamic. Jim was excellent and I may do again just to review what I learned. Will and look forward to Chinatown tour. THe take home material very professional and great to keep for the future shopping I plan to do in the Northend. I would enjoy working for your company to promote the tours or perhaps some other capacity. Maybe someday I will apply. Thankyou for a lovely afternoon Truly, Bonnie Latty PS I brought my girlfriend as her Birthday Gift and she would quote my feelings.
Rating: 5 Excellent way to spend 3 hours!
North End Market Tour
  Fri, Aug 17, 07   10:00 AM petlo89 Female 50-59 Local Other
  Our tour guide was very well informed and made the history of the North End come to life. He was a great speaker and made the whole experience truly enjoyable for myself and my friend.
Rating: 5 Excellent experience
North End Market Tour
  Wed, Aug 15, 07   2:00 PM Alukonis Female 60-69 Local Group of Friends
  Richard was very knowledgeable and provided an excellent experience for us. I appreciated all of the background information that he provided about the North End and its ethnicities. The samples of food were very good, the store owners and workers very welcoming. We enjoyed the afternoon immensely.
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