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

Seller:	MicheleTopor
	Michele Topor, Inc.

Ratings Summary: Rating: 4.9

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	Positive Points	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
Last 3 months	140	383	383	0	100%	4.9
Last 6 months	282	761	761	0	100%	4.8
Last 12 months	412	1121	1121	0	100%	4.9
All	1471	3882	3901	19	99%	4.8

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	Overall Rating	% Positive	Average Rating
North End Market Tour	942	100%	4.8
Boston Chinatown Market Tour	179	100%	4.9

Date Attended	Reviewer	Gender	Age	Where From?	Group Type? [v]
Very informative/interesting North End Market Tour
Sat, Nov 14 10:00 AM	ourbirthday	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified
Although I have lived 20 miles north my entire life, I have never explored Boston's North End. Our tour guide, Beth, was very informative, and we learned a great deal. I appreciated the hand-outs at the end with good tips! It was great to meet the storekeepers. The weather on Saturday was horrible - the only thing worse would've been snow! It was a nor'easter - strong winds, torrential rain. Everyone was dressed for the elements, however! For the price, I would have liked the tour to have been a bit longer, adding a couple more stops. But, it really was fun, in spite of the weather! Our group was (3) life-long friends celebrating our birthdays.
Very enjoyable! North End Market Tour
Sat, Nov 14 9:00 AM	AndrewDoyle	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified
I would recommend this tour.
Thank you for the comprehensive tour North End Market Tour
Fri, Nov 6 10:00 AM	yongfamily	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified
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.
Terrific Boston Chinatown Market Tour
Thu, Oct 29 9:30 AM	Joanmpierro	Female	60-69	Unspecified	Unspecified
Enjoyed the tour. Jim was so very knowledgeable. The dim sum was great. After the tour my friend and I went back to some of the stores we visited with Jim on our tour. We were not well received. The same people we saw with Jim were not courteous at all and acted liked they didn't know what we were asking for. The Silky Way and the Herb Shop were the two shops. I will never go back to Chinatown for that reason. The tour is a great take for anyone and I would recommend the tour highly. Joan Pierro
Loved the tour North End Market Tour
Fri, Oct 16 3:00 PM	monique29	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Unspecified
My Mom and I went on the tour, although it was cold, we were in and out of buildings a lot so it didn't seem that bad. Jim has a TON of very interesting data to share. My Mom is 75 but did just fine with the amount of walking, but she also walked a 5K the next morning! I had been to the North End several times before, but the info I learned from the tour was excellent.
This was a great tour! North End Market Tour
Wed, Oct 14 10:00 AM	jsimpso	Female	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Unspecified
This tour started on time, and the tour guide actively engaged participants for the full three hours. I learned so much, enjoyed the historical discussions and very much enjoyed the visited merchants. I returned to the bakery for another treat. My husband and I ate in a suggested restaurant afterward and really enjoyed the meal. I would eagerly take this tour again if we return to visit Boston.
informative North End Market Tour
Sat, Oct 3 2:00 PM	JimmyBShrake	Female	70+	Domestic Tourist(s)	Unspecified
I thought our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. I feel that I now have a basic understanding of Italian cooking; however, considering the cost of the event, I feel that a light meal should have been included. This way, we could have tasted a lot of the foods that were pointed out to us. Also, there needs to be a provision for sitting more often. My husband was with me and dropped out after about an hour.
Fantastic North End Market Tour
Fri, Oct 2 3:00 PM	bvokvo88	Female	60-69	Local	Unspecified
The tour guide exceptional. Interesting, full of knowledge, fun, perfect tour guide.
Great Commentary & Cooking Tips North End Market Tour
Fri, Oct 2 3:00 PM	Bulldog2616	Male	50-59	Unspecified	Unspecified
Enjoyed Jamescommentary & helpful hints/tips on how to cook "real" Italian- and how to use ingredients and spices to enhance ones meal. Really enjoyed the tour and went back to buy things from various vendors we had visted!
WOW North End Market Tour
Fri, Sep 25 10:00 AM	mspilot	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Unspecified
I had an excellent time. Jim was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and personable. What a great combination. Thank you for offering such a wonderful tour. Well worth the cost. I would recommend this tour to everyone!
Overall, great time Boston Chinatown Market Tour
Sat, Aug 1 9:30 AM	StaceyIovine	Female	20-29	Local	Unspecified
The tour was very educational and very fun! Jim is great and very knowledgeable!
Wicked fun tour for Boston residents North End Market Tour
Sat, Jul 25 1:00 PM	thrasherb	Female	20-29	Unspecified	Unspecified
This tour was really fun. There were plenty of stops and samples and it seemed well worth the money. I would say though that I think the tour is more geared towards people who live in the city or travel into the city frequently. Most of the tour was showing us hole in the wall places and what they have for sale, which is interesting but not super useful if you don't come to the city often. I thoroughly enjoyed it as a resident of Boston and not knowing much about the north end. Not saying you shouldn't go on the tour if you aren't from the city, there is plenty of history and tastings to give you an idea of what the north end and Italian cooking is about. I think it was my favorite thing I've done in the city in the time that I have lived here.
A Fantastic Activity North End Market Tour
Fri, Jul 24 10:00 AM	beth328	Female	50-59	Unspecified	Unspecified
I really enjoyed Michele Topor's North End Market Tour. Our guide, Jim, was a former chef who gave all sorts of insights both on Italian cooking and the history of the North End. I look forward to trying one of the other tours on my next visit to Boston
Very informative North End Market Tour
Wed, Jul 15 2:00 PM	Mustang52	Female	50-59	Local	Unspecified
Speaker was very interesting and enthusiastic. I was glad we went on a weds because many of the stops were crowded and it must be worse on a Sat. I am looking forward to scheduling the Chinatown tour.I would love to take cooking classes if available also.
iNTERESTING BUT... North End Market Tour
Sat, Jun 27 2:00 PM	siyaway	Female	30-39	International Tourist(s)	Unspecified
We've done a tour like that in NY last year and we really tought that this one would be similar... but no. This one is more about culinary advice then a food tour... We taste very good food but not enought for 50$... In NY it cost $35-$40 and they advise us not to eat before because we try so much good place that we're not hungry anymore after this. Market tour, we first don't have the time to buy stuff, or if so, you have to do it instead listening to the tour... We we're SO hungry!!!!! Second, the guy in NY tour speak during the walk, and everybody can heard..... about the area we're passing true, the history, adress to know, stars that live there, and we taste a lot of food. Small part but at the end it was perfect. Market tour, was interesting but.... it can be better if we go true more places, less culinary advice, less time at the same place and give us the recepies on the papers that you gave us at the beginning. Also, 50$ it's a little bit expensive for little family or youngest person.... when we look at the person in the tour : 50 and over, classy, ''snob''. Thankyou and I hope this note will be taken helpful.

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