Taste of Philly Food Tour

Press and Praise

"A crash course in Philly food culture… Guide Carolyn Wyman left us … wide-eyed and smiling."

--34th Street Magazine of the Daily Pennsylvanian (University of Pennsylvania’s student newspaper). Read the full story at 34st.com

"Shows off the Market in a far more fascinating way than a casual visit. … Bushels of fascinating information."

-- Philip Greenvall, Travel Editor, New Haven Register, in his travel section cover article. Read the full story at NHRegister.com

"Take one of the tours led by food writer Carolyn Wyman and you’ll discover that Reading Terminal Market is more than a collection of food stands and eateries … [it’s also] a living history museum … that preserves and celebrates the traditions of Philadelphia foods."

--Go! cover story, Bucks County Courier Times

"What a perfect way to find out the history of the market! Maria and Jim were great -- informative and thorough, and their passion was evident throughout. Thank you … for such a wonderful tour!"

--Lindsay Myszka, Training and Development Coordinator, Wegmans Food Markets

"Like the 'Unwrapped' show on the Food Network except we were actually there."

--Member of the Got Culture in Philadelphia Meetup Group (who collectively rated the tour 4.5 out of a possible 5 stars)

An "interesting … mix of Philly food lore and market history."

--Pete Cherches, Word of Mouth blog

"Very informative… interesting fun facts … great leader and content … exceeded my expectations."

-- tour-taker feedback card comments

"Thank you for the great tour. We really enjoyed the history and food combination. … Will recommend you to other troops and friends."

-- leader, Troop 1234, Girls Heart of the Hudson, Croton on Hudson, NY

"A fascinating tour! Knowing the history made us appreciate so much more all that the market has to offer. … Thank you for making [our class trip] so memorable!"

-- Carol Schulley, Family and Consumer Science teacher, Kutztown (Pa.) High School

Click here to read where Taste of Philly tour owner Carolyn Wyman took Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine writer Mike Darling on his private tour of some of Philly’s most authentic eateries. Or here to read Carolyn’s comments about the Philly food scene in Today’s Dietitian magazine’s ADA convention guide, "Taking a Bite Out of Philly."