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

Seller:	MicheleTopor
	Michele Topor, Inc.

Ratings Summary: Rating: 4.79

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	=	Positive Points	–	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
Last 3 months	131	344		347		3	98%	4.8
Last 6 months	186	490		494		4	98%	4.8
Last 12 months	338	883		887		4	99%	4.8
All	886	2302		2320		18	99%	4.8

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North End Market Tour	818	99%	4.8
Boston Chinatown Market Tour	65	100%	4.8

Rating	Date Attended [v]	Reviewer	Gender	Age	Where From?	Group Type?
	Michelle Topor tour is excellent North End Market Tour
	Wed, Jul 5, 06 2:00 PM	chuckbrad	Male	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	Michelle gives much information on the North End, the Italian culture and the food of the North End. As a couple who enjoys the historical information and particurlarly the information on the cuisine, we cannot overstate our enjoyment of this tour. Michelle is informative and entertaining. We recommend this tour wholeheartedly.
	Fantastic Introduction to Boston's North End North End Market Tour
	Wed, Jul 5, 06 10:00 AM	klem64	Female	30-39	Combination	Family Without Children
	Fantastic highlight of the best the North End has to offer. Very knowledgable guide was able to tell us about the history and culture of the area in addition to teaching us about Italian cuisine. Take the morning tour so you have ample time to explore the shops and restaurants afterward.
	Awesome, want to do the tour again! North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jul 1, 06 2:00 PM	pzcolcap	Female	50-59	Local	Family Without Children
	We were a little nervous about a three hour walking tour, but since we are from the local area, felt that if it was too much walking in the heat, we could just end the tour when and where we wanted. We are familiar with the North End, and have eaten at many restaurants. However, the tour was fabulous, we gained new insights to the North End, learned a LOT about the local foods, wines, oils, deli, and produce. It was a great way to spend an afternoon feeling like a local. It is only a seven minute walk, never very far from the next stop, and very well worth it! The tour guide was informative and fun, and we never felt like there was a dull spot! We noticed that we were the oldest members of the group and the average age was 30...all you baby boomers out there can do this tour! It is not three hours of solid walking! Lots of stops, lots of samples and lots of fun!
	Loved it! North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jul 1, 06 1:00 PM	karenpatters	Female	30-39	Local	Family Without Children
	Michele provides so much information on the area and the food that made it famous. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience!
	Excellent tour North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jul 1, 06 10:00 AM	RonENTP	Male	50-59	Local	Family With Children
	I lived on the Waterfront for four years and now getting around to this tour...recommend doing it much earlier. Great insights into the North End market area. Ron
	fun, everyday helpful info North End Market Tour
	Fri, Jun 30, 06 3:00 PM	Diane13Mike	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Couple on a Date
	The tour was relaxing, fun,more info then I thought Id use. I wasnt interested in taking notes but I was wrong ! We've already put into use a few of the tips Michele gave us. I wish we could have snuck in a few purchases along the way, although I understand why we couldnt. The North End is another place that when you visit you wish you could stay and the tour, you wish wasnt over. We are back home in California and already reading labels ! Thanks !
	I highly recommend the North End Market Tour North End Market Tour
	Fri, Jun 30, 06 10:00 AM	kayelwong	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
	I was visiting in Boston and had heard about this tour. For me, it was fascinating since I really haven't had much exposure to Italian markets, bakeries, neighborhoods, etc. Also I had walked the Freedom Trail previously, but otherwise had not explored the North End and had not gone into any of the shops along the way before this tour. I enjoyed going into the various businesses very much. I thought it was a good variety, and very informative. Unfortunately, I had booked the tour the same day I was flying back to Houston so I did not have time to go back to visit all of the shops after the completion of the tour. It would be nice if you could shop as you went along, but then it would be a 6 hour tour instead of 3 hours. I think anyone would enjoy this tour, but those who don't have a local Italian neighborhood should find it especially interesting. And don't miss out on going to lunch in one of the local restaurants!! We picked Artu, and it was absolutely fabulous! I'll definitely go back there for another meal next time I'm in the area.
	What a learning experience North End Market Tour
	Fri, Jun 30, 06 10:00 AM	maryfred	Female	50-59	Local	Group of Friends
	Our tour guide took us to a variety of stores in the North End where we sampled fantastic foods; we learned the history of the area; we got tips on storing and buying foods. We learned what was truly Italian and what was Italian-American. He could answer any question we had. The three hours flew by!
	Loved it! North End Market Tour
	Wed, Jun 28, 06 2:00 PM	PamSusee	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
	4 California women We really enjoyed this tour. Michele made it so fun. We learned a lot. We went back to almost every store and bought something. It reminded me a little of San Francisco's North Beach. We are considering the tour of Italy. Fun, fun!
	Visitors from NH North End Market Tour
	Wed, Jun 28, 06 2:00 PM	pjmzerve	Male	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Couple on a Date
	Thanks Michelle, Your tour was a wonderful introduction to the what I'm sure will become many years of exploration and discovery in the north end . . . Gratzie, Paulo
	Fantastic time! North End Market Tour
	Wed, Jun 28, 06 10:00 AM	bookclub	Female	40-49	Local	Group of Friends
	We really enjoyed our tour of the North End. Dick was a fantastic tour guide. His knowledge of the North End, Italy, and food far exceeded our expectations. My mother is visiting for the summer for California and is already signed up to go in. I can't wait to go into the North End again. Thank you!
	Michelle is passionate about the North End North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jun 24, 06 1:00 PM	kmurphy20	Female	30-39	Local	Family Without Children
	We decided to take my Dad on this tour as a Father's Day gift. It's a perfect gift (your time) for someone who has everything. He hasn't stopped talking about it since! I was extremely happy with the North End Market tour. Having lived in the Boston area all of my life, I took away a lot of fun facts and interesting North End trivia that I never knew before the tour. Michelle is extremely knowledegable and passionate about Italy, Italian culture, Italian-American culture, food and drink. She had me hanging on her every word! After the tour, we went back to the different markets and bought some of the items we sampled. Everything was fantastic!
	everything as advertised and more! North End Market Tour
	Sat, Jun 24, 06 10:00 AM	nhwoman	Female	50-59	Local	Couple on a Date
	This was an impressive tour given by a local "North Ender" who was also a chef himself! We got an overview of the neighborhood and its history, and a little history about Italian cuisine. The best part of all, of course, was being led to great little shops and sampling the food and beverages. Two thumbs up for this tour!
	Very expensive tour for limited info & tastes: D+ North End Market Tour
	Fri, Jun 23, 06 3:00 PM	LeslieGleser	Female	20-29	Local	Group of Friends
	I am a foodie who was interested in this tour b/c it was "behind the scenes." It's not. It's a long, boring tour of the North End with very little history and food. In fact, the tour takes you to places that traditionally give samples anyway...so there is no real advantage. At each location, he literally points out everything on the shelves: "this is pasta, this is olive oil, etc." Oh my goodness...I debated leaving 1/2 through, but at ~$50 each the tickets were too much of an investment to walk away. (Other people on the tour did.) If you want to see the North End, you are better of using your guidebook or doing Boston By Foot - which is only $10.
	Loved it!!! North End Market Tour
	Fri, Jun 23, 06 10:00 AM	MegRothwell	Female	40-49	Local	Group of Friends
	Our tour guide was friendly and very informative. The tour began with a great overview of the North End's history up through the present day and I enjoyed the variety of shops and anecdotes included in the tour. The tour truly helped me capture the "old world" feel of a tight-knit neighborhood in the middle of a bustling city. Even though our tour took place on a Friday morning Hanover Street was very crowded and I quickly learned where the real North End exists (not on Hanover Street)! The shopkeepers of the stores we visited were all very friendly and welcoming of our tour. I have enthusiastically recommended the tour to many people already and will continue to do so. Loved it!!!

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