| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Different from normal activity
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| Sun, Jan 13 12:30 PM |
wfleming |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Had a lot of fun, probably because, in order, (1) it was an activity of a type we would not normally be exposed to, and (2) it was interesting and informative with respect to its subject matter. As a resident, it would not normally occur to me to take a tour of anything. But there is a distinct and favorable difference between being taken on a tour and exploring something yourself. |
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FABULOUS Fun
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| Thu, Jan 10 12:30 PM |
PCrown |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The New Cuisine Chocolate Tour is about as much fun as one can legally have - and this from someone who doesn't particularly like chocolate! (I chose it as a birthday gift for a chocoholic friend.) The tour guide was terrific - charming, as full of information as enthusiasm, and a wonderfully pleasant companion and guide. The places we visited provided a variety of styles, architecture, and amibance as well as fabulous tastes, and the walk from LES to Soho was delightful. Basically two perfect hours. |
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Interesting but expensive
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| Sun, Dec 30, 07 12:30 PM |
azapolanski |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Obviously interesting as most people do not know a lot about chocolate.
The guide was superb. Very well informed on the subject and charming.
Hard to eat all the samples ( 30 $ worth of chocolate) in 2 hours. |
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Delectible
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| Sat, Dec 29, 07 3:30 PM |
Pudgemom |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| The two hour tour was a delight. I had heard of the various chocolate shops in New York but had never experienced them. Our guide, Burt, was enthusiastic and well informed. He had done his homework and was quite knowledgeable about chocolate. The samplings in the five shops were extraordinary--tasting everything from coconut to chipolte, traditional as well as more unusual flavors. This was a birthday present to my husband and we all enjoyed it. Creative and unique! |
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I'm Doing This Again (and Again)
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| Thu, Dec 20, 07 12:30 PM |
gennyevans |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| As a long time tourist and one who often goes on tours in cities this one takes the cake and it is chocolate. I would caution you to eat some protein before this tour as the chocolate high starts early on this tour. By the second stop I was buzzing. All my friends want to go with me to NYC next time. Why? We can't resist the concept of a chocolate tour with a very knowledgable guide and goodies too delicious to describe. My only regret-I didn't buy a thing. I was way too busy enjoying myself. I will be back and I will be doing this again. Do I reommend this-Absolutely positively YES!!!!! |
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Fabulous Time
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| Sat, Dec 15, 07 3:30 PM |
joe1015 |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| It was an excellent experience. Our tour guide Bert/Burt, was amazing! I had signed up for the tour with my girlfriend for her Birthday, and before the tour began I wrote a couple of notes regarding food allergies and our reason for the tour. Come the tour date, the first thing our guide did after greeting us was wish my girlfriend a warm happy birthday, which I thought was quality. He clearly knew everything there is to know about chocolate, and made the tour exciting, informative, and fun.
These chocolate stores are delicious as well! Definitely unforgettable and to be revisited. Divalicious, Marie Belle, Vosges, Kee, and Jacques Torres are all unique in flavor as well as their personalities. It was a great time, and a very enjoyable 2 hr tour. |
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choclate tour
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| Thu, Dec 13, 07 12:30 PM |
glorrs |
Female |
60-69 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Everyone was warm and friendly and the choclates were devine. We had many liberal samples. Burt was great. He helped me around the icy streets and even helped mr get a subway ticket. |
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Couldn't have been better
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| Sun, Dec 9, 07 12:30 PM |
JessEdwards |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My mom and I took a chance on this excursion and had a fabulous time! I'd never heard of such a tour, but knew it was for us. Our guide was so fun and engaging and informative and relaxed- just a pleasure. I loved Maribelle's shop the best for being luxurious and having the best sipping chocolate. I liked the last place (?) because the other couple on our tour got engaged! It was very romantic and exciting. I would recommend this tour to out of towners looking to do something unorthodox, and also to local NYers looking for something new to do! A new way to see a familiar city. |
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Informative and enjoyable!
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| Thu, Dec 6, 07 12:30 PM |
misteled |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Informative and enjoyable! I've been on chocolate tours before and learned new things on this one. The places we visited were a good range of different types of chocolatiers. |
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So happy we were able to take this tour
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| Thu, Dec 6, 07 12:30 PM |
Buddymom |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We throughly enjoyed this chocolate tour. Burt was extremely informative and very nice. The two hours flew by! Burt answered everyone's questions and provided much fun along the way to the chocolate shops. We looked so forward to this activity and it far exceeded our expectations. We can hardly wait to return to NYC to take the other chocolate tour Burt does. Even if you aren't a fan of chocolate, you need to take the tour to meet Burt, he was so much fun. |
