We took the north side tour on a rainy Thursday, but that did little to dampen our spirits. It was a very interesting way to take an up close look at a small part of a large city. We were fortunate enough to take the tour with a terrific tour guide, Ariana (sp?)..... it's hard to imagine a better host.

My wife and I did the Near-North tour this morning while we were downtown celebrating my birthday. We live in the suburbs, about 45 minutes from downtown. Jesse was a great tour guide, the tour covers a great area, and you get lots of great info. I can't wait to try the Bucktown/Wicker Park tour!

On the Tripadvisor Forum, a lot of posters recommend, “getting out into the neighborhoods” of Chicago. I could never figure this out. What neighborhoods? I live in the suburbs - How would a tourist ever know what neighborhoods to visit outside the loop, museums and major attractions?
The Chicago Food Planet Tour is an excellent way to see the real Chicago. My sister and I took the Bucktown/Wicker Park tour and loved it. I had never been to this part of town before, but I’d love to go back. For a very reasonable $44, you get a tour of an interesting neighborhood, architectural and historical highlights, and enough tasty food to fill you for the rest of the day. Our tour began at 12:30 and lasted until 3:45. We stopped at a hot dog stand, a classy restaurant that served the best chocolate drink I’ve ever tasted, a deli that served pasta salad, a pizza place where we were served pizza and beer, a middle eastern restaurant where we had falafel sandwiches, and an ice cream parlor where we sampled a white chocolate/cream soda/nutella concoction that was excellent. We had a great group of people on our tour that made the experience a lot of fun.
We did the tour on a beautiful spring day, but dress for the weather since you will be outside for most of the time. Wear comfortable shoes since there is quite a bit of walking.

I recently went on the Near North Chicago Food Planet Food Tour, and I can honestly not think of a better way to spend my afternoon. The tour guide was amazing, providing amazing insight on everything from Chicago architecture to local cultural tid-bits.

The food was just as good. We started at Ashkenaz Deli, where we got to make our own Reuben Sandwiches! From there, we ambled our way through the beautiful gold coast, to old town, and then to Lincoln Park, where the tour culminated with some authentic and delicious stuffed Pizza from Bacinos's.

I definitely plan on taking the Wicker Park/Bucktown tour! I am from Chicago, and there were alot of things that I discovered about my neighborhood on the tour! Definitely recommend Chicago Food Planet Food Tours for tourists, and locals alike.