Well worth the time and money whether you live nearby or are visiting from afar…read more My husband and I decided to spend a vacation day in Ann Arbor rather than take a road trip. We are foodies and where a bit overwhelmed by all the places to try when we found this food tour online. The founder, Ani, was our guide and told us a ton about Ann Arbor, past and present, the culture and each venue and tasting. We even learned about the adorable fairy doors along the way. Some places don't open until later but Ani provided recommendations about which ones are worth visiting later on and why. One our favorite stops wasn't a restaurant, it was Fustini's oil and vinegar shop. We also loved the soft porkbelly buns at Miss Kim's. Oh, and a delicious chorizo "burger" at Frita Banditos. Locations vary, so don't have your heart set on an itinerary but I doubt you'll be disappointed! Ani's passion for the business is delightfully contagious so he is great to get to know and spend time with tasting and learning. He sets the standard for other tour guides too. There were a few places that didn't seem quite ready for us, despite Ani arranging ahead, but they pulled it together quickly and everyone treated us well. Oh, and be also gave us cool souvenir hats. Yep, worth it all the way! Give it a whirl!

From the owner: By The Sidewalk provides guided walking food tours in public and private settings…read more Get on our flagship tour "Classic Ann Arbor By The Sidewalk" to explore the thriving culinary scene of the Tree Town along with its history, culture, educational insights into the food scene, fun trivia and great recommendations. Whether you are a local or visiting Ann Arbor for the first time we ensure you will walk away with new culinary perspectives, broad smiles, satisfied taste buds, full tummies and the confidence to continue exploring the neighborhood by the sidewalk! Attributes that set us apart: - There's a surprise in store for everyone. - We take pride and cherish creating moments of unexpected discovery. - We offer tastings within 2 minutes of entering a place, so say goodbye to waiting times. - Small groups ensure personalized attention. - We strive to make sure it's the most delicious stroll you have ever taken. - All you need is the wish to discover, leave the planning to us! Who should

If you are looking for a family-friendly fun outing consider touring the Sanders Chocolate Factory…read more I had the guided tour. I found the film quite interesting. I liked seeing the factory and smelling all that delicious caramel being made. We were given various treats to taste, in the case of our tour all the samples were of new products. Everything we tried was excellent. I especially loved the incredibly tasty lemon-ice-tea ice cream...OH...MY...Goodness was it ever good. I have to say my favorite part was shopping at the candy shop. There was a crazy selection of Sanders items I didn't even know existed. Oh happy day. Michigan-made, Michigan-proud. Go Sanders!

The new Sanders hot fudge tastes similar to Hershey's syrup. The taste is nothing like the old hot…read morefudge. I will not be making any more special trips to a Sanders store to buy this product. A real disappointment after waiting so long for the hot fudge to return to store shelves.

Absolutely loved visiting the home of Jiffy mixes. I can't believe all these years later I would…read morefind myself in the town that created so many baking memories with my Nana. It was such a cool experience being able to walk in and buy a couple cases of the products that Nana and I used to Make together. Each box I've opened has created a flood of memories of good times gone by. Thank you so much for the chance to relive a fabulous part of my childhood!

Amazing as always. So cool to go to the actual factory and buy my blueberry muffins. I grew up…read moreeating these so it was pretty sweet to see where they came from.

Absolutely loved this tour. The concept to learn about Windsor's historical connection to Black…read moreHistory was eye opening and the food stops were all amazing. This tour was very well out together and was so much fun! I would highly reccomend trying a WE Ride and Dine tour!

From the owner: “Ride & Dine” - delight in authentic Black cuisine, including a mix of African, Caribbean, Jamaican…read moreand American Soul Food. Our guests will sample flavours from a minimum of 3 restaurants that tell stories of culture and heritage. Guests are taken on a coach bus tour around Windsor, guided by noted Black historian Irene Moore Davis, including stops and photo ops at the historic Jackson Park Bandshell, the Tower Of Freedom Underground Railroad Monument and more.

I had a terrific experience with Scholarly Sojourns on their Scotch Whisky tour! Things went very…read moresmoothly and it was just the right balance of time with the group and time alone! Lead by the incomparable Ronnie Berrie, we got to visit and learn about the best distilleries, with many a dram along the way. Thoroughly enjoyable trip and lodgings were superb as well. Shoutout to Barry from Customer Service, what a helpful guy! :)

I have been an independent traveler for years, but signed up for Scholarly Sojourn's guided tour…read moreAnglo-Saxon England because of my interest in the topic, and because it was led by Mike Drout, whose Modern Scholar lecture series I had listened to, on the same topic. It was everything I had hoped for. We visited special sites associated with the Anglo-Saxon period of history, beginning with a magical night on Holy Island. Prof. Drout presents the history of the sites and the people who lived there, and was able to connect together all of the locations that we visited. The hotels were small and individual, and very much the type I would choose if I were traveling on my own. The trip was well organized, and the other participants interesting to get to know. While I will continue traveling independently, I hope to be able to take another Scholarly Sojourns tour.

Meghan, our guide was one of the best we have ever toured with anywhere! We were in a group of 22…read morepeople including several (well behaved...thanks parents) children. For anyone interested in architecture and Art Nouveaux designs, this one hour tour MUST be on your list!

Friendly staff! Located inside the Guardian Building, it's a cute shop with all the touristy swag…read moreyou would ever need. Clothing, hats, food, candles, magnets, etc...you name it they probably got it here. I was able to snag a lively Detroit magnet for the fridge.