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| Last 3 months | 125 | 338 | 340 | 2 | 98% | 4.8 | ||
| Last 6 months | 214 | 572 | 576 | 4 | 98% | 4.8 | ||
| Last 12 months | 340 | 895 | 899 | 4 | 99% | 4.8 | ||
| All | 926 | 2418 | 2436 | 18 | 99% | 4.8 |
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(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
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| North End Market Tour | 812 | 99% | 4.8 |
| Boston Chinatown Market Tour | 83 | 100% | 4.9 |
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| Rating | Date Attended [v] | Reviewer | Gender | Age | Where From? | Group Type? |
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Disappointed North End Market Tour |
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| Sat, Jan 7, 06 2:00 PM | DianePollier | Female | 40-49 | Local | Couple on a Date | |
| The tour was Saturday afternoon on January 7, 2006. The weather was predicted to be cold and everyone that I could see on the tour dressed appropriately for N.E.Weather. The guide stumbled over his words many times and apologised for this but it became unsettling. The other issue is that the tour should have been 3 hours and was instead done in 1hour and 45 minutes. The last issue that I will mention is that when the tour was completed we were left at some place and had to find our way back to point A. Now for me and my guest that was not a problem, but we did have to give directions to others in the group how to return. Too bad overall, because 2 years ago I purchased tickets and the tour was cancelled due to # of people in group so I was really looking forward to this for a long time. I also was considering touring abroad with Ms.Toper. | ||||||
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Must have been a bad day North End Market Tour |
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| Sat, Jan 7, 06 10:00 AM | davidzerve | Male | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| I was disappointed in the North End Market Tour, especially after reading all the glowing recommendations on various food blogs. The 10:00 a.m. tour guide for Saturday, January 7th, was ill-prepared, constantly fumbled his words, presented dubious concepts, and seemed to be making up the tour as he went along. Many of the places we visited seemed like the first time he was there as he scanned shelves and picked items at random to talk about, with no evident theme. He offered few insights about the foods that would have met the billing on the tour website as a learning experience. On top of that, the tour was over at 12:00, one hour short of the three hours advertised. On the plus side, he did introduce me to a few off-the-tourist-track markets that I returned to the next day to buy some things, such as the terrific Salumeria Italiana. I would not "not recommend" the tour, but I would not enthusiastically endorse it, either. | ||||||
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Fun and Informative North End Market Tour |
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| Sat, Jan 7, 06 10:00 AM | fmolony | Female | 50-59 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| This tour was a lot of fun! The tour guide, Paul, seemed to know the history of the neighborhood, and was knowledgeable about the Italian foods, and ingredients to be found in the North End. It was a cold day, but the shops were close together, so it wasn't too uncomfortable walking around. All the shop owners were friendly and helpful, and gladly answered any questions. My only disappointment was that the tour only lasted 2.25 hours instead of the 3 advertised. I would have liked to spend the remaining time visiting even more shops. | ||||||
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Great day of fun!!! North End Market Tour |
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| Wed, Jan 4, 06 10:00 AM | tncpriddy | Female | 40-49 | Unspecified | Unspecified | |
| My husband and I were in Boston for a week and this was the best day! We learned a lot about Italian culture and cooking. Michelle is so knowledgable and a great tour guide. The shop keepers are really friendly and helpful. The tour ended up being about 4 hours and then we went back to all the shops that we visited to do some shopping. It's a wonderful neighborhood with lots of little shops and restaurants. I would highly recommend this tour. | ||||||
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Fantastic! North End Market Tour |
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| Fri, Dec 30, 05 3:00 PM | travelgaller | Male | 50-59 | Unspecified | Couple on a Date | |
| Michele loves showcasing the North End and Italian Cuisine. The time just flew by and the good natured banter is just the ticket. Recommend her tours highly and would take again in a heartbeat. | ||||||
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The best north end tour!!! North End Market Tour |
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| Wed, Dec 28, 05 2:00 PM | Lydia49 | Female | 30-39 | Local | Family Without Children | |
| We loved the tour! | ||||||
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Wonderful Tour North End Market Tour |
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| Wed, Dec 28, 05 2:00 PM | mamaholmes | Female | 30-39 | Local | Couple on a Date | |
| Michelle Topor's tour is better than I had imagined. She gave us the history of the North End and how the Italian Americans settled here, to a history of how the food of the North End evolved. The tour included great information on where to shop, and eat. Michelle was terrific with her ideas for recipes, knowlege of the North End and her energy was amazing...I would do it again. | ||||||
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North End tour hightly recommended North End Market Tour |
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| Wed, Dec 14, 05 10:00 AM | djrbass | Female | 40-49 | Combination | Other | |
| Michelle Topor is an excellent tour guide. She's got a thorough knowledge of history and Italian culture as it relates to Italy and the North End. She shared lots of interesting information about the food as we visited shops specializing in authentic pastries, groceries, and more. All of the shopkeepers were very gracious and the the food samples were delicious! It is easy to see that Michelle truly enjoys what she is doing - living in the North End, cooking, and sharing her knowledge with others. Her enthusiasm is addicting. I could have listened to her talk about food for much longer than the 3 hour tour. | ||||||
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Great chef-guided tour North End Market Tour |
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| Sat, Dec 10, 05 10:00 AM | Judy1108 | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| I enjoyed the tour not only because of the behind the scenes view of the North End but also because our tour guide was a professional-trained chef. | ||||||
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We Went Back For More! North End Market Tour |
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| Sat, Dec 10, 05 10:00 AM | sullivan41 | Male | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| How much did we enjoy this tour? As soon as it ended, we headed back to the shops to stock up on the wonderful foods to which we had been introduced by our guide--pastries, bread, pasta, cheese. I wish we had more room in our luggage. | ||||||
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Excellent North End Market Tour |
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| Sat, Dec 10, 05 10:00 AM | dfla123 | Female | 40-49 | Local | Family Without Children | |
| We had a great time on the tour, highly recommend...We had a excellent guide, his name was Paul....The tour was very informative and alot of fun. The tour was recommend to me by a friend that had been on it. She had really enjoyed it and so did I.. I really cannot think of anything we did not enjoy about it..I was with my cousin and my aunt. We learned much more that we had planned on learning and no questions were too "stupid" for our guide. Paul was vey cordial, friendly and fun! His level of knowledge was great. He did not sound as though he was reading from a script!!! | ||||||
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I cannot say enough great things about this tour! North End Market Tour |
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| Sat, Dec 10, 05 9:00 AM | Linnea | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| I have to admit that I was sceptical at first...I was not sure how a three hour tour of the North End could be worth the price of a ticket...however, I was so overwhelmed with Michele's knowledge and the excitment she brought to the Italian food, culture and customs. I did the tour with eight of my good friends and we are ALL still talking about it. I have already recommended it to others..for themselves and to purchase gift certificates. I would do it again myself..there was so much information being presented that I could not take it all in! The food/drink samples were plentiful and wonderful. | ||||||
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Wonderful Northend Adventure North End Market Tour |
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| Sat, Dec 10, 05 9:00 AM | JudyHairsine | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| My husband and I visited Italy and France three years ago, and everything was new and strange to us. I wish we would have taken Michelle's tour before we went there, we would have appreciated the food selection and order of eating much more. Michelle is very passionate about what she does and shares with her customers. You could tell from the store owners and folks on the street that they enjoy working with her and seeing her come in with her tours. I wished that I could have taped her, I am trying very hard to remember all that she said. It was interesting to hear the history of the area, it helped set the stage for what we were going to experience. And Michelle is always upbeat and answers all the questions. My husband didn't join me that day, so I will come back again with him. He loves to cook and would really get into this tour too. I would strongly recommend this tour to anyone. Thank you for asking. | ||||||
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An insiders intimate look , wonderful & engrossing North End Market Tour |
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| Fri, Dec 9, 05 3:00 PM | ksmeckes | Unspecified | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Unspecified | |
| We were a family group of 3 and did not know what to expect of the tour. We were very pleasantly surprised at the warm and gracious manner in which we were treated by our friendly & knowledgeable guide and by the wonderful proprietor’s and shop employees we visited. Everyone was patient, kind & willing to give insights and good information about their areas of specific expertise. We realized a depth of familiarity with the local Italian community and customs, which we never would have been privy to had we not had this experience. All the food and sampling was great. It was a high point of our Boston visit! Thank you Michelle & Paul!! | ||||||
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Great fun! North End Market Tour |
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| Wed, Dec 7, 05 10:00 AM | tinasavoia | Female | 40-49 | Local | Couple on a Date | |
| We thought the tour was wonderful-- especially loved all of the tastings. Would probably like to see a little less detail on every item in the pastry store, candy store, etc and would love to have been brought in to the butcher as well as two or three restaurants | ||||||
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