Michele Topor, Inc.

we loved the North End Market tour- mostly it was the expertise and plesaant demeanot of the tour guide, Jim, that made for a one of a kind experience. Thanks so much for your professionalism. I appreciated that no tips were solicited- I hope he is well paid.

Enjoyed learning about the culture and history of the North End as well as visiting the shops.

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide (Jim?) was very knowledgeable about the North End as well as Italian food and cooking in general. Loved the food samples....left me wanting more. :) I did return to Maria's pastry shop to get a cannoli and some more macaroons....which didn't last too long. Enjoyed learning about the culture and history of the area as well as learning more about cooking techniques and recommendations. Enjoyed the restaurant recommendations given by our tour guide. We went to a place he recommended for lunch and enjoyed the food a lot. Wish we would have had time to do the Chinatown tour too!

I would recommend this to anyone who likes to cook and appreciates fresh, premium ingredients! Our tour guide was very interesting and well informed.

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. We will never shop for or eat italian food the same. We learned so much and loved all of the sampling. It was a wonderful experience. Thank you Michelle!

This was my second tour with your company and it was even better than the first. We had a great time and learned a lot!

Instead of celebrating a birthday at a restaurant, we invited family members to join in a new and different experience, learning about Italian foods available in the North End of Boston. The tour guide was extremely knowledgible and he made this event a memorable one.

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. It was very informative and was the highlight of our weekend at the North End.

We have lived near Boston for nearly 40 years and have worked in the city, off and on, for many of those years. Unfortunately, the North End has always been a bit of a mystery to us. Our "adventures" have been largely restricted to Hanover Street with the occasional venture to small restaurants on side streets. As food and travel lovers, this tour (with our best friend of many years ago, now living in CA but also a fan of the North End) was a perfect way to start a long weekend reunion. Jim was our guide and we couldn't have been in better hands. He was a terrific teacher and we learned so much. We enjoyed all of our stops and the tastings along the way. After the tour, we had lunch, created a shopping list and purchased ingredients for a delicious dinner, which we prepared together that evening. We concluded our long weekend with dinner at one of the restaurants listed on the brochure and toasted our friendship and good fortune for having participated in this tour. Thank you for this wonderful experience!

I learned so much about the North End, which is good because the other Boston tour I registered for did not even mention the region.

Great Time! Very Informative!

What a fantastic afternoon we spent in the North End! We learned so much and sampled some great food and drink. The tour exceeded our expectations and we would recommend it highly! We will be back to shop in the many generous stores that we visited. It felt like we spent the afternoon in Italy! Thank you for your kind hospitality.

Let us buy stuff as we go. Charge more and end with a full meal. Have a bathroom break.

I had been looking for something fun to do in the city, and a friend told me about this tour. It was a great time!! We had a great guide named Jim, who told us the inside story at several hole-in-the-wall places, ranging from bakery, produce shop, dry goods store, deli, pasta shop and wine store. We learned where the authentic goods are sold, and where to avoid the touristy shops. All with great insight from Jim using his chef knowledge and skills. There a few great tastings along the way as well!! This tour was a lot of fun and a homerun if you're with friends, on a date, or simply out for a day of fun on your own.

Being from the Boston area, I was looking for a different tour to take visiting family members. I came across "Market Tour of the North End". I found the cost prohibitive for four people, but decided at a later date to take my husband as a birthday gift. We had a very enjoyable time. The rest of the group was friendly. The tour guide, Beth,was full of interesting information about Italian cooking. Some things we knew, some we learned. We followed up by dinner in the North End. All in all, no complaints and have recommended this tour to friends.