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

Seller:	MicheleTopor
	Michele Topor, Inc.

Ratings Summary: Rating: 4.8

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	Positive Points	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
Last 3 months	87	240	240	0	100%	4.9
Last 6 months	230	616	617	1	100%	4.8
Last 12 months	391	1037	1042	5	99%	4.8
All	1084	2830	2849	19	99%	4.8

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North End Market Tour	871	98%	4.8
Boston Chinatown Market Tour	166	100%	4.9

Date Attended [v]	Reviewer	Gender	Age	Where From?	Group Type?
Absolutely wonderful. Guide was excellent North End Market Tour
Sat, Oct 29, 05 1:00 PM	sineadomah	Female	30-39	International Tourist(s)	Other
It was one of the highlights of my mother and my visit to Boston. I would abolutely recommend it to any Irish person heading to the Boston area. It was lovely to see an authentic "neighbourhood". Our guide was superb, very informative and friendly. We loved the food and all the recommendations for restaurants etc.! Well done!
unusual and enjoyable tour North End Market Tour
Sat, Oct 29, 05 10:00 AM	Lisabp	Female	50-59	Local	Group of Friends
With a strong emphasis on culinary topics, this 3 hour tour covered a lot of ground in Boston's North End. Unlike the more common history tours, we didn't hit such highlights as the Paul Revere House. This tour was wonderfully unusual. We did learn a lot about the history of the neighborhood, but far more about the cultural dynamics and particularly the cuisine. We visited many stores and sampled products in most of them. For the cooks among us, there was a lot to take home to our kitchens. We tasted for ourselves (for example) the importance of quality in olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette, and become familiar with many new ingredients. Noncooks enjoyed learning about the social interaction of the area and how the cuisine developed from the unique Italian-American experience. Much of the fun was returning to the shops after the tour for our purchases, and enjoying a meal in a restaurant recommended by the tourguide. Another plus was the information handed out that will help us maximize our next visit to the North End.
The taste and aroma -small village in a big city North End Market Tour
Fri, Oct 28, 05 10:00 AM	Mullineaux	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
My thirteen year old daughter enjoyed this tour. If you have a teenager that is all you will need to know. This tour is excellent. The north-end is like a small Italian village. The tour is an immersion into the tastes, aromas, and sights of an european-like section of a large city. Maria and Enda at Maria's Bakery, welcome you as guests into their store. The pastries were marvelous and their hospitality was exceptional. The wine selection at both liquor stores was incredible. At a store like Polcari's and the candy store I found items that you can't find hardly anywhere- especially in the large overwhelming corporate run stores. No big boxes here. I enjoyed the information about the history of the north end settlers and the difference between Italian and Italian American foods. I also liked the tastings that compared the smell and tastes of the same type of spice and nut. I think this is a great tour for adults and teenagers interested in the culinary arts or teenagers that like to eat. Take the tour. You wont' regret it.
The Perfect Birthday Gift! North End Market Tour
Fri, Oct 28, 05 10:00 AM	VSprow	Female	20-29	Combination	Couple on a Date
This tour is PERFECT for someone who already has everything! My boyfriend is a HUGE Italian food lover, and he had the best birthday ever on this tour! Michele even arranged for a birthday cake to be brought out to him in the pastry shop. It's great to go on the morning tour, and follow it with lunch and a few hours of shopping. The shops that we stopped in were LEGITIMATE--we've been to Italy many times and these were exactly what Italy was like--not commercialized American places giving the tour a kickback for taking people there. You feel totally immersed in this hidden culture, where people actually do still speak Italian, and hang out in coffee shops in the morning. The samples were excellent--I especially liked Maria's Pastry Shop and Salumeria's meats and cheeses. Now we have a list of places that we'll go back to to shop for legitimate, high quality foods--just like in Italy.
Candied Fruit North End Market Tour
Wed, Oct 26, 05 2:00 PM	Hueby2	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
Paul did a great job telling us about the food and people of Italy and the Northend. Will recommend this to others.
Interesting tour, but a lil slow? North End Market Tour
Sat, Oct 22, 05 1:00 PM	diddy910	Male	20-29	Domestic Tourist(s)	Couple on a Date
maybe i am just an impatient person. i think the idea of this tour is really cute, but i feel like tour could have moved at a fast pace. (i think it could have been 1.5 hr or 2 hrs rather 3 hrs) also, i was a bit disappointed by the amount of samples we received.(haha yeah i'm a pig), but overall, it was a good tour just not sure if it is really worth $50/person. all in all, if you like boston and north end area, it is a good tour to take your date on. wear comfy shoes for sure!
Interesting, but still overrated North End Market Tour
Sat, Oct 22, 05 10:00 AM	mstaebe	Male	30-39	Local	Individual
The tour certainly provides some interesting insighs, but I think it is overrated * Tour was not given by Michelle Topor, but by some more junior guide * Offered nothing really new to me * Tastings were rather limited * Group was very large (12+) -- at a few stores the group had to wait outside, because the store was too small for the large group
high school class reunion trip 1975 North End Market Tour
Sat, Oct 22, 05 9:00 AM	flojo02	Female	40-49	Local	Group of Friends
We took this trip as a 30th class reunion trip. This was such a nice trip. If you like to cook this trip is wonderful. The guide was a retired chef and he made the trip interesting and gave great cooking tips. His knowledge of the area made for a delightful 3 hour tour. I recommend it to anyone who loves Italian food and cooking! Flora
Great Culinary Tour would book again! North End Market Tour
Fri, Oct 21, 05 3:00 PM	stokely	Female	30-39	Domestic Tourist(s)	Individual
I have traveled to Italy many times and have taken a lot of cooking classes and tours. I teach cooking classes in Tulsa and it is exciting for me to know that I can get these great ingredients in the States and share this experience in my classes.
very good North End Market Tour
Sat, Oct 15, 05 2:00 PM	erica_askew	Female	30-39	Local	Family Without Children
guide did a great job, despite the bad weather we all had a good time.
Very fun and worth the money North End Market Tour
Sat, Oct 15, 05 2:00 PM	nutrismith	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified
This was an excellent tour. We had a great time even in the pouring rain. I thought I was passably familiar with both the North End and Italian foods but I realize now how much I didn't know. Learned a lot!
A great way to get comfortable in the North End North End Market Tour
Sat, Oct 15, 05 2:00 PM	lhkellett	Female	40-49	Local	Group of Friends
This just reinforced my love of the North end and gave me some great info. I feel much more comfortable heading into Boston and shopping there as well as eating there - which was the only thing I used to do.
excellent opportunity North End Market Tour
Sat, Oct 15, 05 1:00 PM	Arleen	Unspecified	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Couple on a Date
Both enjoyed very much. Learned many food facts, usage, and taste appeal. Have already recommended to two people heading to Boston in the near future. Guide was a wonderful free spirit, knowledgeable about the North end area and Italian and Italian American food differences. Loved going into the shops and experiencing everything first hand!
Interesting North End Market Tour
Sat, Oct 15, 05 1:00 PM	Samprn	Female	60-69	Local	Unspecified
Although familiar with the area I wanted to learn about some of the hidden jewels. This was accomplished and the guide was very knowledgeable. Would recommend this to people interested in cooking and those interested in the history of the neighborhood.
North End Tour North End Market Tour
Sat, Oct 15, 05 10:00 AM	Happier	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Other
The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and I learned a lot of Italian food and eating in general. I was disappointed in how few samples we received and the tiny size of them when we received them. On the Greenwich Village tour we did in New York, the price was less, we learned a lot of history and... the food samples were plentiful., ie... a rice ball for each person., multiple samplings of different breads and cheeses, olives etc... Pieces of candy, a piece of pizza, each of us got our own cannolli freshly filled., and a falafal sandwich. On this tour Michelle took 5 cookies for 13 people and cut them up in little pieces. At many of the stops there was no sample at all. This was a food and walking tour, but it was very slim on the food.

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