Michele Topor, Inc.

We've lived near Boston for almost 40 years and hadn't taken a "real" tour of the North End. Wish we'd done this tour years ago. Have all ready recommended the outing to several friends and family members to take advantage of this memorable outing.

There were 12 of us celebrating a friends 60th birthday, this was more than we all expected. Simple wonderful the birthday girl was treated like a queen for the day we sang happy birthday to her and there was even a cake. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and easy to talk with. The tasting at different places was wonderful!!!! We were able to go back and purchase what we knew we enjoyed. I would do the tour again...Wonderful time.

The selection of activities was excellent and representative of old world North End. The tastings were generous. The handouts were very informative, and with them, we will continue to explore the North End of Boston. The tour guide was knowledgeable and personable. She made the tour fabulous.

Really enjoyed the whole tour and the guide. The guide Jim was so informative, had a great knowledge of the history of Italy and told my husband and myself so much information that I did not know about Italy, Italian Food, about their culture. Visited places that I had in the past just walked by and when we entered and found out the history of the people and the store or shop, really made us want to come back. We wanted to buy something in each place we visited. Highly suggest everyone try this wonderful tour. Loved it!!!! Told all my friends and family about it and even posted on facebook!!

My husband and I have lived in this area for awhile. I even lived in the north end when I was single. We've eaten in and visited the north end countless times. Visiting with a tour guide as knowledgeable and personable as Jim was a great surprise. We learned a lot and enjoyed the afternoon immensely. Jim's knowledge of Italian cuisine provided us with wonderful tips and highlights. The only suggestion is that the tour provide a bottled water and though it is difficult a bathroom stop....

The tour started with a lecture on the history of Chinese immigrants and went on from there. Our tour guide Jim is so knowledgable and presents the facts with so much enthusiasm. From the bbq, to the bakeries to the pharmacy of chinese remedies were terrific. The super market was a highlight. Ending with a dim sum luncheon was perfect. It is so different from the chinese food we usually get at takeouts. So delicious. The only disappointing item was the chicken feet. We wanted to try them and we did, but wouldn't do it again. Would definetly do a dim sum again, now that we know the protocol and equitette. Thanks Jim, it was well worth the trip to Boston.

Jim was a superb tour guide. Gave us great insight to true Italian cooking blended with historical facts of the North End and Italy

Tour Guide was thorough with detail. Good tour if you enjoy ,Americanized, but still authentic Italian foods, desserts, and ingredients.

Guide talked to much about himself. Would have liked more history about the area. Have been on Food tours in NY which are much better in terms of food offerings and local information.

Dick was an excellent tour guide and would highly recommend this tour to folks who appreciate real food and real neighborhood history.

Looking forward to going back and trying the recommended spots.

Our guide, Jim Becker, was superb. I wasn't a particular China afficionado, but he certainly is--and now I could be, too. His knowledgeable talks on food, Chinese medicine, history of Chinatown and the Chinese in America, and the local customs were fascinating. I could take the tour ten times and still learn something. I particularly appreciated Jim's navigation of the dim sum puzzle. Reassuring and delicious!

Our guide, Jim, was very knowledgable. The tour was just the right pace and length of time. I have been to China Town many times on my own, but this helped me to learn about the history of the area, and to find some new places to go back to. I particularly liked the fact that our guide gave us a written list of the places we visited, as well as others he recommends.

Our family had an excellent experience! Getting to sample traditional foods with such a knowledgable and friendly guide was great. We always wondered so much about the food, culture, and the district. Now we feel so informed. We were able to go back on our own and feel very comfortable. We love Asian food and now we know what's truly authentic. I can't praise this tour enough. It was our favorite event of the entire trip!

friends recommended the tour but it was even better than said . We were in Boston for 4 days and it was cold and rainy but this really made it all worth while. I have already told several friends and co workers about what a great experience it was