Michele Topor, Inc.

The tour was not lead by Michele but we had a blast any way. The food was really good and our guide made sure we weren't given anything too exotic. He explained them but told us we could go back and get the exotic items if we wished. It ended with Dim Sum and I enjoyed everything that was served to us.

Michele is very personable and informed. This was my third time on the tour over the past 10 or 12 years. Always interesting and a wonderful thing to do with someone who has never been before.

This was an awesome, fun, and very educational tour! Our guide was knowlegable about wine, meats, pastries... everything Italian! I would recommend this for adults, I appreciated the fact that there weren't any small children who might act up or talk while we were trying to listen to the tour guide. I only wish there would've been alittle more time to spend at the businesses, it seemed somewhat rushed. I give it an A+!

I loved it!

This was such a fun informative tour!!! Jim, the tour guide is so knowledgable. The local shop visitations were a great experience. (The herbalist and the supermarket were my faves)The dim sum lunch was so great--without the tour guide we would have been too intimidated and wouldn't even know where to begin or what to eat. After Jim described wonderful Asian spring rolls, I was a bit disapointed when we didn't get to sample one.

This was one of the favorite activities that we did on a recent trip to Boston. Not only was it fun but we learned so much about Italians, Italy, Boston and Italian cooking. Jim, our guide was excellent. The shop owners were delightful. We discussed what we learned over lunch at one of the recommended restaurants then went back and bought Italian cooking supplies based on the knowledge and samples, of this tour. I highly recommend this tour!!!!

Great tour. Fascinating discoveries at every turn. Very enjoyable tastes -- wish we had time to shop.

A great experience from start to finish. We learned so much about the gustatory culture of our Italian heritage. No matter what your age, do not hesitate to partake of this Boston delight. The walk is not a frantic pace and easily manuverable. Jim is a gem!

The tour was thoroughly enjoyable! Jim was great (as he was on our North End Tour) and his knowledge of the area and the Chinese customs and culture is superb. The food samples were delicious and now we feel comfortable going into many of the shops in Chinatown. In fact, 3 days after the tour we stopped into the Barbeque shop for take-out! Finishing up with the dim sum lunch is an excellent idea. We have already recommended this tour to friends.

The tour was very organized and well thought out, but I feel it was a bit expensive for what it offered. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the area and was very professional.

jim gave a lot of information, the places picked were versatile and interesting. my mom and i loved it and would recommend the tour any time!

We had a great time (my sis -in-law and I) Wear comfy shoes Go to bathroom before you go, bring money as you will very much want to vist stores for some of the great items! They start right on time SO DON"T BE LATE!!!!! Wonderful day!

This is a great tour! If you love Italian food, you will definitely like this tour.

I thoroughly enjoyed my recent trip to Boston and the highlight was the tour into the North End . Our tour guide, Jim, gave us so much information, I wished I could have taken better notes , as I now have to decipher them, but I got the emails for stores I can send away for olive oils and hopefully wonderful cheese I never even heard of before. I highly recommend this for anyone who loves to cook and wants to just learn more about Italian culture and cooking.

The culinary tour of the North End was extremely informative and insightful. It offers a detailed look into the community's history and the local culinary treasures like the authentic Italian pastry shop and the coffee and dry goods store. At each stop, our friendly and extremely knowledgeable guide shared extensive details about the shop's history and of course about the shop's food specialties that are important to Italian cooking. The tastings were a definite highlight, and the information sheets about the foods and restaurants are invaluable. My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour; it is most certainly worthwhile if you are a foodie! I look forward to joining the culinary tour of Chinatown the next time I visit Boston and the Tuscany culinary tour when it becomes available again.