Michele Topor, Inc.

This was part of a culinary tour of New England I prepared as a thank-you gift for my husband who is "foodie" and who has been an amazing source of support for me this past year through many difficult times medically and otherwise. Our tour leader was an amazing source of information and had the personality to deliver the information in an interesting and absorbable way. Even though we had the same tour guide all morning and then again for this tour in the afternoon, we did not grow tired of him. Everything went well and wel felt we were in very capable hands as we learned so much about the culinary history of the North End. Highly recommended!

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour last Saturday at 3:00. We learned so much about the history and merchants of the North End ! We are New Englanders but felt we were on vacation for the day...

This tour of Chinatown in Boston was part of a culinary tour of New England that I prepared as a thank-you gift to my husband who has been an amazing support to me during this past year and for all the years we've been together. He's a foodie and even though I'm not a particular foodie, we both learned an amazing amount of information in an entertaining and exciting way. I'd highly recommend this tour for foodies and non-foodies alike - anyone with a curious mind who finds other cultures interesting and wants to immerse themselves in other cultures in a hands-on way. New tastes, new sights, new scents and new knowledge all added up to a delightful tour led by a knowledgeable and likeable tour guide who had a good rapport with the people of Chinatown and could relate to each of the guests on the tour. Highly recommended.

This was way more interesting than I thought it was going to be. I loved all the little background tips on product quality.

This is a great way to spend 3 hours in Boston! Michele's enthusiasm for the shops and local people really comes through as she winds through the backstreets of Boston's North End. You'll come away from the tour with a greater appreciation of the history of this neighborhood and find that there's more to the North End than just Hanover Street. You'll literally get a taste of Italy, and sample the cheeses, meats, pastries (and for those of age, the Limoncello) that the merchants offer. The only thing I wish is that we had taken this tour years ago!

We thoroughly enjoyed our North End Market Tour with Jim. His expertise, presentation skills, and knowledge all helped to create an interesting and entertaining (and tasty) tour experience. We enjoyed visiting each of the shops and learning about the history of italian food in Boston. We have already recommended this tour to friends in Boston and abroad! We highly recommend this tour when in Boston! P.S. We went back to several of the stops to purchase merchandise after the tour.

Great guide. Who new there were so many hidden treasures once you deviate from Hanover Street? So much history in our back yard. The shops were very welcoming. Eveyone seeme dto know Jim andwanted to talk to him. Great inside information onfood. It will change the way we cook.

Our tour guide, Dick, taught us more about Italian food that I had learned in my 63 years. Really knowledgeable about both the food and the neighborhood. He knew not only the food shopkeepers but also the residents of this interesting area. Even helped an old lady up the stairs of her apartment! We have been on many food tours and really appreciate the way the "tastings" were arranged. We must have had 25 different small bites--everything from different types of pastries to cheeses, olive oils, balsamico and lemoncello--a wonderful sweet Italian liquor. This is the way to see and enjoy Boston!

it was informative, interesting, delicious, and well worth every penny. we plan on coming back to boston to take the north end tour.

This tour made me feel like I was in Little Italy back in the 50's. The shop keepers were friendly and knew all of their customers. The shops looked like a shop you might find in a small town in Italy. The products were all fresh and in some cases just flown in from Italy. The tour guide was knowledgeable about Italian cuisine as well as culture. She knew all the shop owners and was very respectful of the food/products as well as the customers in the store. You better put on your walking shoes and not drink too much because there really are no bathrooms on this three hour tour! The food quality was high, we went back after the tour and bought some fresh teas, meat and cheese (you cannot purchase items while on the tour). It was a great way to get to know the North End geographically and culturally. I highly recommend this tour!

We really enjoyed our tour. Jim provided a fantastic tour of the local area, providing a good balance between local history and the food and wine. We can't wait to come back to Boston to do the Chinatown tour and would definitely do the North End tour again. A&A, The UK

Not as colorful, interesting or exciting as the food tours we have taken in Seattle, New York or Hawaii. The guide was knowledgeable about his cooking and talked alot about himself. We like to take the tours for local flare and information.

Not enough, to much talking. Also guide should get there 30 minutes prior or at least 15. Not right at 10 am.

Although it was freezing cold and spitting rain, our fantastic tour guide Beth, kept us warm and well imformed. The tour was very well organized, information packed and super interesting. We felt that we learned a tremendous amount about the North End and will go back with a better idea of where to go and what to do. Thanks for a really nice day!

Very interesting even for someone who has spent a fair amount of time in the North End. Tour guide was very entertaining for the entire three hours.