Regal Coach Lines truly hosts a wonderful Winery Tour!!! My trip from Beginning to end was Most…read moreEnjoyable!!! I met so many wonderful people on this trip and a majority of them have done several entertaining and educational tours with them. I AM Most Definitely going to book with Regal Coach Lines Again Soon!!!! The professionalism and Caring were top Notch, they took great care of everyone and most impressively the Seniors that were with us. They did trivia and small games intermittently on the ride, the Vinyards had great tastings and were Absolutely Beautiful!!! We stopped for dinner at Clementines, excellent choice!!!! Thank you Regal Coach Line for a Most Enjoyable time!!! I can't wait to join you again!!!!!! Check them out on Facebook tell them CammyD sent you!!!!!

The owner didnt look at our itinerary until hours prior to our trip and pointed out conflicts in…read moreour itinerary. Our contract clearly stated that our itinerary was in compliance of the driver's hours and miles traveling, but the owner told me hours before our pick up time that he would have to charge more. After arguing with the owner for 45 minutes he threatened to cancel my agreement and not send a bus. I wanted to cancel due to his dishonesty and not honoring the agreement, but due to him bringing the conflict to my attention hours before our pick up I was stuck using Regal. They added over $600 in additional charges for things that were not on the contract. I have done contracts with several bus companies for 16 years and have never dealt with the level of dishonesty and lack of professionalism that I dealt with in Regal Coach Lines owner.

Evelyn Thompson is a great tour guide…read more We decided to stay in the Rogers Park area, but she said that she would do South side tours or Polish and Chinese grocery stores depending on what people were interested in. The tour started with the Rogers Park Fruit Market. This market caters to Jamaican/Caribbean clientele. Here we learned about some of the different types of white breads. They were half-leaven bread since when the bread and yeast was first introduced to the Caribbean the yeast did not do so well in the hot and humid conditions. The bread was pretty heavy and dense. The butcher had different cuts of goat for the locals. We tasted some epizote as well as saw some yucca and cactus pears that seemed to be common theme of all the markets. Two things we bought were a sweet lemon and a sour orange to try later at La Unica Supermercado Chapala was the second stop of the tour. This Mexican grocery store sells fresh produce, memorable guacamole and specialty items such as Mexican sour cream. There is an eating area with about 10 little booths where you can eat some the best carnitas around and roast chicken. They also have a selection of tacos like cabeza tacos. The store was packed when we went in on a Monday morning, it might have been due to the heavy thunderstorm, but people looked pretty happy to be there. The next place was La Unica that has food for all types of Latin cuisine. Some of the unique items I saw were the quince and mango jellies that were sliced and place on crackers with cheese to provide a sweet contrast. Block and cone sugar and chocolate was interesting to see as well as purple corn. People of the Andes make a refreshing drink from purple corn called "chicha morada" which is now recognized as a nutritive powerhouse due to its phenolic content. The interesting thing was the eating area to the side. Walking past the store front, one would never know that it has a restaurant in the back. We took a little break and tried a few foods; yucca (pan fried?) with some picked onions and two types of plantains. The yucca was very starchy and dense. It tasted like a potato, but was a little grainier. I could see how the yucca could make food go a long way because it was filling. We also had a fried sweet yellow plantain that was tender almost creamy. The green plantain was lightly fried and then pounded flat and fried again. It was like a very dense potato chip with just a light hint of sweetness. The sweet lemon and a sour orange we bought from the Rogers Park Fruit Market added a nice amount of acidity to the plantains and cut some of fat. The rest of the menu was pretty varied including Cuban sandwiches and some Peruvian dishes. The next stop was the Devon Market that caters to mainly Eastern Europeans. Here we see a lot of the same fruit and vegetables. They have a wide variety of wines form Eastern European countries such as Romania. The great thing about this market is the freshly baked bread. As you start to approach the bread section, the scent of freshly baked bread begs you to take a look. From what I remember a huge loaf was about $1.59. They also had fresh bread stuffed with cheese, meat, spinach or a combination of the three. Thai Grocery store was next. In the back, they have a place where you can buy freshly fried fish. Other things of note that I saw were Thai eggplant and Luk Chup (fruit-shape desserts made of mung-bean flour with natural coloring). As we were walking out of the store, we saw a stack of the infamous durian. There were quite a few so I wondered who buys this on a regular basis. Middle East Bakery was the next stop. Here we got to see all sorts of interesting grains and lentils. This was the first time I saw red lentils and red rice. We sampled Za'atar which I had only seen on Iron Chef America. They were many interesting desserts like a jar or nuts filled to the brim with honey and raisin and walnut sausage. Yes, I said sausage. They string raisins and walnuts together and dip it in honey to form multiple layers. Lastly the sample of fresh savory pastries stuff with chicken, broccoli, cheese, olives or a combination of the three was great. I hear that he sells these to Whole Foods. So you can actually buy from the source. The next two stops were Fresh Farms and Patel Bros on Devon. As you walk into each of these store you are bombarded with the scent of spices, it almost knocks you over. They had things that I had never seen like fresh red and white (no blue) tumeric, black radishes and fresh dates. From looking at the freezer sections, it seems that you can get just about any For $35 you get to have a fun 4 hour tour, learn some new things, enjoy great company and best of all eat and experience new food. To top it off Evelyn drives so this is a great value. I would highly recommend this experience.

Omg SO much fun!! If you're in the Chicago area, this is a must do!…read more Steve (the owner) was very accommodating and helpful. And Freddy, our most awesome tour guide, knows Chicago like the back of his hand. We (family of 4 from California) had the best time!

Always hire Steve's Segway when in Chicago. Freddy and Judy are fabulous tour guides. Had the…read moreopportunity to have Freddy come along with us this last time with Judy and we all had a great time!!!!! Judy is super knowledgeable and is always a pleasure to be around. Feel safe and everyone had a blast!! Thanks for always going above and beyond for a great adventure!

This suburban Metra station was just remodeled and they have done an excellent job with the…read morelanscaping and beutificaiton. The only thing that could improve is equipping the shelters with AC to cool off commuters.

Inside area to wait that is also heated or cooled depending on the season. Train maps and live wait…read moretimes are available. No bathrooms so plan accordingly.

Convenient train station nearby lots of restaurants and shopping with a simple station building…read morethat gets the job done. I like this spot more than some other local metra stops due to a pretty large amount of available parking (some only have street parking nearby)

This station also houses the Edison Park Chamber of Commerce and has a table out with information…read moreon local businesses. There is not a place to purchase tickets here. The benches in the space have a middle arm so really only 2 people can sit on one at a time unless you are a big fan of awkward closeness to strangers. It is a great place to keep warm in the winter or sit out if the sun in the summer and many times the Chamber has events starting from this space or info pick up here.

Clean and nice that it is close to shops and stores at the stop. Some benches. Pretty quiet.read more

CTA has an L station on Montrose. It was renovated more than a decade ago as a part of the Brown…read moreLine improvement project. Lots of complaints later, this still isn't a good station. Among these is there's not much of an overhang to protect from elements. This station also lacks charm and seems like it was made cheap, as evidenced by not much of an overhang. As with many of the stations, the location is the best thing about it. It serves the Brown Line. This is one of the best ways to get to the cool neighborhood known as Ravenswood. A lot of bars and restaurants are located just around here. Margie's Candies is a popular place for ice cream in summer. There's also Glenn's Diner and Wolcott Tap. A lot of other places not far. There's a lot of busses to hop on from here. Good place to get off at. It's just bad to get on. There's also usually delays and long waits for trains.

we hired Empire Limousine at my friends bacheloratte party for 7 hours,all night long.It was the…read morebest night everrrrrrr.We were provided full bar along with soft drink and a bottle of champagne.Loved their vehicle;great sound system,tv and all. The driver was very courteous,and gentleman. we will certainly rent limo again next time we need limo service in chicago.

Empire Limousine is one of the most organized limousine company in Chicago area…read more Just hop in, relax and enjoy your ride to your destination One star for being precisely on time. One Star for courteous driver who assisted with my bags. One star for an immaculate and beautiful car. One Star for reasonable rate.

I found this travel agency on Reddit of all places! After seeing their great reviews on Yelp, their…read moreyears of experience, and that their US office was located in Chicago, my husband and I utilized their services to book our honeymoon. The booking process was very smooth. Andi was assigned to us and she took great care of us. I appreciated that she asked activities that we were interested in and planned our stays around that. The information provided to us was very detailed. The tours, hotels, and transportation were wonderful. The vans they had us in were super clean and drivers were friendly and bilingual. The transportation arrived at exact scheduled times for ALL of our tours and transfers. I also appreciated that they included what to pack for the different activities. I highly recommend this travel agency for your costa rica travel needs. PURA VIDA!

Shoutout to the good folks at Costa RIca Experts! Aaron and his team helped me plan a 7 day, 6…read morenight trip to beautiful Costa this past week. They really listened to all my inputs, from locations to types of activities. The final result turned out to be one incredibly detailed itinerary that also had room for flexibility and spontaneous exploration. I'm writing this review literally still on my second to last night here and am so grateful to have found them on Yelp!