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MicheleTopor

  Michele Topor, Inc.
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Last 3 months 131 337 338 1 99% 4.8
Last 6 months 261 688 691 3 99% 4.8
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North End Market Tour 854 98% 4.8
Boston Chinatown Market Tour 145 100% 4.9
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Rating: 4
Fun and Informative
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.
Rating: 5
Great day of fun!!!
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.
Rating: 5
Fantastic!
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.
Rating: 5
The best north end tour!!!
Wed, Dec 28, 05   2:00 PM Lydia49 Female 30-39 Local Family Without Children
We loved the tour!
Rating: 5
Wonderful Tour
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.
Rating: 5
North End tour hightly recommended
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.
Rating: 4
Great chef-guided tour
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.
Rating: 5
We Went Back For More!
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.
Rating: 5
Excellent
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!!!
Rating: 5
I cannot say enough great things about this tour!
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.
Rating: 5
Wonderful Northend Adventure
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.
Rating: 5
An insiders intimate look , wonderful & engrossing
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!!
Rating: 5
Great fun!
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
Rating: 5
Michele Topor was fantastic
Sat, Dec 3, 05   1:00 PM ladybugjs Male 20-29 Local Family Without Children
I was so excited to recognize that Michele, who I had recently seen on local television, was going to be our guide for this tour. She gave great insight to the best places in the North End to frequent and my wife and I enjoyed her so much, we'd take the tour again with her any day of the week. Ever since the tour, I've been begging my wife to return to the North End so that we can pick up some of the goodies that Michelle showed us along the way. Forget the Duck Tours, Michele Topor is the best way to learn about Boston (well, the North End anyway)! If only she would expand her tours to other parts of the city......
Rating: 5
Loved every minute of it
Sat, Dec 3, 05   1:00 PM James_Goggin Female 50-59 Local Family Without Children
It was one of the most educational things I've done. Got a great history of the area, learned lots about different foods, learned about Italian cooking, visited some great local merchants. Would recommend it to everyone. Michelle is absolutely fabulous.
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