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

Seller:	MicheleTopor
	Michele Topor, Inc.

Ratings Summary: Rating: 4.78

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	=	Positive Points	–	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
Last 3 months	114	296		300		4	96%	4.8
Last 6 months	144	380		384		4	97%	4.8
Last 12 months	324	846		850		4	99%	4.8
All	836	2170		2188		18	99%	4.8

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North End Market Tour	790	99%	4.8
Boston Chinatown Market Tour	56	100%	4.8

Rating	Date Attended [v]	Reviewer	Gender	Age	Where From?	Group Type?
	An interesting family activity North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jun 17, 06 2:00 PM	VincentRoman	Male	30-39	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	My mother enjoyed the walking tour of the North End as a gift because it was an opportunity to receive a knowledgeable experience of this famous Italian neighborhood. The guide was friendly and well-versed in the subject, the shopkeepers were friendly and the tastings were fun. It was a really nice way for out-of-towners to spend an afternoon in Boston!
	Excellant North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jun 17, 06 10:00 AM	caroljohnson	Female	40-49	Local	Group of Friends
	We all had a great time and I learned why my grandparents had us kids do things and some of the traditions behind them. It was like reliving my childhood days at times. I have recommened this to a ton of friends already.
	Fabulous morning in the North End North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jun 17, 06 9:00 AM	alvaddy	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
	My husband, two teenagers and I spent four days in Boston. One of the highlights of our trip was the North End Market tour with Michelle Topor. Coming from Italian ancestry, we enjoyed each aspect of the tour from the history of the Italian immigrants to the tastings and Italian food knowledge we gained. We loved her passion for the Italian way of eating and the important health benefits she shared. She increased our food passion and left us hungry for more. A trip to Italy with her would be a dream.
	informative, educational, entertaining, fun North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jun 17, 06 9:00 AM	wortham	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	Our tour was 9am on a Saturday morning. Comfortable temps and no rain. Michele Topor was our guide. What energy and passion! We received history about the North End and meet several colorful individuals. The 3 hour tour went by in a flash. When it says no restrooms available, believe it. We received helpful handouts with info and maps of where we were and where we were going before we left on the tour, so we could make all the notes we wanted. Plenty of time in the afternoon to go back and shop. The tour has a wide variety of stores. Wine, coffee, vegatables, pastries, butcher, meats, pasta, candies, what more could you ask for on a culinary tour. I can say with certainty, I'd recommend this tour highly. My husband was with me. He wasn't exactly sure of what I'd signed us up for, bur he even had a great time. That speaks volumes for the North End tour. We had such a good time in the area, we stayed for lunch, and went back the next day to spend more time and explore. I don't think you can go wrong with this tour. It's a different look at Boston just around the corner.
	Excellent professional tour North End Market Tour
	Fri, Jun 16, 06 3:00 PM	franzoni	Female	50-59	Local	Other
	I am a South Boston native so I thought I knew the North End! Our tour guide Dick taught me otherwise. Dick is a professional who gave us the historical perspective as well as the insider view of the local bakeries, butchers, grocerias and wine stores. My sisters and I loved it. The group is manageable so we could all fit in the small stores. It was obvious that the store owners loved having the tour and our guide. Everyone made you feel at home. We now have yet another reason to go back to the North End... we discovered a bakery, meat store, fish store, vegetable store , wine store and of course 30 more resturants we need to experiance and this time we will bring the husbands. There is a lot of standing yet many rest stops along the way. There are samples of a variey of foods and drinks as well. I would not reccomend this for children it really should be appreciated by adults. Also folks with back problems might mind the standing. Michele has put together an awesome experience, I would love to take her Italy tour. Thanks
	Highly recommend the tour North End Market Tour
	Fri, Jun 16, 06 3:00 PM	lbarten	Male	60-69	Local	Family Without Children
	After visiting the No End since the 80's, we decided to take the tour after seeing Michele on TV. We enjoyed the tour from start to finish and found ourselves discovering places that we had walked past on numerous occassions but never ventured inside. We enjoyed ourselves so much, that the followinfg day we returned to enjoy a late morning coffee and pastry , purchase cheese, bread, olives and meats and wine all at the shops we had visited the previous day . We had a great picnic by the harbor all with the foods we had discovered on the tour. We are now looking into the particulars of Michele's tour of Italy - after the success of the No End tour we are interested in a trip on a grander scale.
	awesome tour North End Market Tour
	Fri, Jun 16, 06 3:00 PM	Cringle	Male	30-39	Unspecified	Family Without Children
	Dick was great, Thought we were gonna have Michelle given the tour description but Dick did a great job and knew what he was talking about
	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.

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