Boston Culinary and Food Tasting Tours by Michele Topor (North End Walking Sightseeing Tours)

Seller:	MicheleTopor
	Michele Topor, Inc.

Ratings Summary: Rating: 4.80

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	=	Positive Points	–	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
Last 3 months	53	140		141		1	98%	4.8
Last 6 months	84	222		223		1	99%	4.8
Last 12 months	314	826		827		1	100%	4.8
All	754	1955		1970		15	99%	4.8

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	Overall Rating	% Positive	Average Rating
North End Market Tour	795	100%	4.8
Boston Chinatown Market Tour	31	100%	4.8

Rating	Date Attended [v]	Reviewer	Gender	Age	Where From?	Group Type?
	Loved it North End Market Tour
	Fri, Jun 16, 06 10:00 AM	hjlnds	Female	20-29	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
	Thought the grocery stores were the most interesting and the information on the local history of the area very informative. Tour guide was very helpful and always willing to answer questions or find out the answers. It was diffficult to hear the tour guide at times as the group was somewhat large and the places were small. Shop owners were extremely friendly and recognized us after the tour as members of the tour earlier in the day! Very nice. Would recommend it to someone coming to the area.
	a highlight of our trip North End Market Tour
	Wed, Jun 14, 06 2:00 PM	roolou	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
	we loved this tour! we had three kids with us, the youngest being a 14 boy. everyone enjoyed the tour, including our son. lots of facts and lots of tasting and lots of fun anecdotes. thanks michelle, we have already recommended your tour to friends who are going to boston soon.
	Michelle Topors North End tours are excellent. North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jun 10, 06 2:00 PM	Clayjones	Male	30-39	Domestic Tourist(s)	Couple on a Date
	I bought tickets for the tour of the North End (Little Itally) as a surprise to my wife who is a cooking enthusiast on our recent trip to Boston. My wife and I both throughly enjoyed it! Michelle's knowledge of Italian cuisine, culture, and the North End is incredible. The most surprising part about this tour was the fact that I enjoyed it. I'm not the cooking enthusiast that my wife is, but I still really enjoyed it. We both learned things about Italian food and culture that surprised us, and the North End of Boston is absolutely beautiful.
	Excellent tour conducted by an excellent guide North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jun 10, 06 2:00 PM	linsdavass	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Individual
	Michelle Topor is very well informed about everything Italian. She knows the history of the North End and provides a tour that both informs and teaches all the participants. This is a tour that everyone should take again because it is so informative and hard to absorb all the facts and information that she offers. This was one of the best tours I have ever taken anywhere. Those who sign up will not be disappointed.
	Michelle is a treasure! North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jun 10, 06 10:00 AM	jschumi	Female	30-39	Local	Other
	My sister and I ventured out for the tour on a rainy Saturday morning, but the dampness in the weather did not seem to affect Michelle's enthusiasm and energy. We learned so much about the history of the North End in addition to her culinary insights, and the tastings were a real treat. I only wish I had taken the tour sooner!
	A lot of fun North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jun 10, 06 10:00 AM	dancraft	Male	20-29	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
	As a younger guy who does love to cook, I was not sure how much I would enjoy this. I must say that it was a lot of fun and very informative. The area is very cool and there are great places to shop. I went away ready to cook real Italian food.
	Informative & Tasty - I'm a tourist no longer North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jun 10, 06 10:00 AM	TMBJDMBA	Male	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	My wife and I took the tour on a slightly rainy Saturday morning, not sure what to expect. We found it to far exceed any expectations that we did have. Michelle was an excellent guide, sharing information about Italy, the North End, and the Italian's approach to food. The tastings added a nice touch. We spent the afternoon after the tour as well as part of another day exploring the neighborhood further and really began to "see" the neighborhood and understand the people and the North End. I no longer felt like a tourist. I would strongly recommend it to anyone with an interest in history, italy, or food.
	Opens the door to a culinary and cultural world North End Market Tour
	Fri, Jun 9, 06 3:00 PM	pmdrucker	Female	60-69	Local	Individual
	Michele Topor has all tthe qualities you'd hope for in a culinary tour guide: expertise from years as a chef, deep familiarity with the products, the traditions, and the people of the North End, and a knack for communicating what she knows. Her tour takes in seven places that are treasuries of Italian and Italian-American tradition, covering meats and cheeses, olive oils and vinegars, pastas, produce, pastries, wine and more. By the end you'll know where to shop, and you'll know a good deal about what you're buying and how to cook it. She also recommends restaurants, and adds some of the history of Italian-American food. There are good samples along the way, from fava beans to mortadella, sfogliatelle to limoncello! I'd recommend this tour to anyone interested in Italian and Italian-American cooking, and/or the culture and history of the North End. People with normal mobility can handle the amount of walking, as the stops aren't far apart. You need to be able to stand for most of the time, but--perhaps because of the absorbing and delightful commentary, and the intervals of walking--it didn't seem hard at all.
	Loved the tour and Michele North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jun 3, 06 2:00 PM	Karmac	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	We were lucky to actually have Michele guiding our tour and thoroughly enjoyed the information along with her presentation style and personnal comments/opinions. Whenever traveling I enjoy learning what the "locals" enjoy regarding food and shopping. What better way to learn about the Italian influence in Boston than hearing it from someone who lives it.
	stimulates the mind and all the senses North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jun 3, 06 1:00 PM	sarasteele	Female	30-39	Local	Other
	loved learning about the history of the neigbhorhood, the foods and goods, and know I finally know where all the 'gems' of the north end are
	An excellent, entertaining, informative outing North End Market Tour
	Fri, Jun 2, 06 10:00 AM	calliemat	Female	50-59	Local	Group of Friends
	What a fun, out of the ordinary type of excursion! We learned so many varied things from Paul, our excellent tour guide, about the North End whether it be food, culture, dining, shopping. Definitely a welcome treat for all ages.
	Surprising Tour North End Market Tour
	Fri, Jun 2, 06 10:00 AM	winsheeper	Female	50-59	Local	Group of Friends
	The North End market tour was surprisingly educational. I thought that I had been to the North End enough times to know all about the area, but I was wrong. This tour featured interesting and little-known history of the North End. It also provided information about how the culture of the North End is similar to and different from modern day Italy. And of course, it gave glimpses and tastes of what is available in the myriad of historic and aromatic shops. I enjoyed this tour tremendously. It has made me look forward to returning to this neighborhood to continue to explore all that it has to offer. I had previously only scratched the surface of what is available there. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and personable. He was entertaining and was able to share his insights with us easily. I would reccommend this tour to anyone, even if they've been to the North End many times before. This tour was a great supplement to my previous experiences in the North End, and will enable me to enjoy my furure visits even more.
	very informative North End Market Tour
	Wed, May 31, 06 2:00 PM	judycarp	Female	60-69	Local	Group of Friends
	We had a beautiful day and wonderful tour guide. Had been to the North End before but not the entire area. Paul was very informative about the stores and Italian history in the North End. We enjoyed all the samples and are planning another trip by ourselves to go back and visit the area again. Thoroughly enjoyable. When i returned home that evening I was delighted to read in the AAA newsletter an article all about the places we had just visited. Thank you for the great time
	Don't miss this one! North End Market Tour
	Wed, May 31, 06 10:00 AM	jmgarrett	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified
	Loved the information and generous samples of baked goods, candies and dried foods, meats, olive oils and balsamic vinegars, Italian liquors, and more --- all from a knowledgeable neighborhood resident who gave us years of history, food advice, and eating tips in just three hours. All walking tours should be this good!
	Excellent overview of the "Little Italy" of Boston North End Market Tour
	Sat, May 27, 06 2:00 PM	lbrickne	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	It was fun tasting the different samples and learning more detail on Itialian foods.

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