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Taste of New Haven

96 Blake Street, New Haven, CT 06511
203-710-3710
Ranked #1 of 2 tours in New Haven
5.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Take a Taste of New Haven! The city's latest culinary and cultural incarnation is led by the animated and knowledgeable historian and food and drink... more » Owner description: Take a Taste of New Haven! The city's latest culinary and cultural incarnation is led by the animated and knowledgeable historian and food and drink lover Colin M. Caplan. Take a taste that will fill you up and inspire you.Every week Colin leads a group of culinary adventurers through historic Westville. The tours included multiple food and drink stops with a carefully crafted menu that shows off some of the city's best cuisine and cultural surprises. The tours will be expanding to Downtown and East Rock soon. « less
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New Haven, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012
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We joined Colin on the Canal Quarter tour at the end of February for an excellent time. The walking tour is filled with great information about the rich history New Haven has to offer and there are definitely some great stories to be told. The tour brought us to a number of great establishments, both new and old, and really... More

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Meriden, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

If you love food and the history of New Haven, this is definately a must to do....Colin Caplan is very entertaining and knowledgable with many of the places we all probably drove by but never had any idea of their signifigance......We will definately try out some of the restaurants that we visited today.......We cannot wait to the next time to... More

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Cheshire, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

I gave my husband two tickets for the Canal Quarter tour and we went yesterday. It just happened to be a spectacular day in CT, so that made it even nicer. We've been on food tours before (in NYC), so knew kind of what to expect, but Colin exceeded our expectations. We were lucky enough to visit 7 different restaurants/vendors... More

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Milford, Connecticut
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011

A friend and I used a Groupon coupon to take the Westville area tour run by Taste of New Haven and Colin Caplan. It was a wonderful way to learn about some restaurants in an area of the city I was not familiar with. Colin provided a running history of the area and the locations. The people at each location... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011

I bought tickets through Groupon.com for the canal walking tour for 2 as birthday gift for my boyfriend. We have never done a walking tour before and thought it would be cool to try. I also convinced him when I said their was a rum bar involved. It was great, Colin made the tour not only by picking great places... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 October 2011

This tour was amazing! We were so impressed with the quality of this tour. Plenty of food, great drinks, fun tour guide. We were apprehensive about walking around with a group of strangers but this tour tends to attract people who are like-minded. As a history teacher I loved Colin's enthusiasm for the stories behind the neighborhood hotspots. His easy... More

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Meriden, Connecticut
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2011

My wife and I went on this guided tour as part of a birthday gift to a friend. Although we got there a few minutes late (parking is a bit tough in that part of town) we didn't miss anything. We were part of a pretty good size group (25 or so.) Our guide Colin (although very young looking) is... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2011
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I love New Haven... its history, its culture, its flavors. There's something for everyone within its crowded streets. The Taste of New Haven tour gives you all of that and more. Being an SCSU alumni, I never actually ventured into the Westville section of the city; I found out today how unfortunate that was. Westville is rich with history and... More

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