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Top 5 food cities in the US?
Posted on 8/11/09 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 8/11/09 at 3:48 pm
1) New York
2) Chicago
3) San Francisco
4) New Orleans
5) ??????
I think the top 4 are pretty easy to figure out.
I would think the battle for 5th would be between Miami, Philadelhia, Dallas, Atlanta, Orlando
What do you think?
2) Chicago
3) San Francisco
4) New Orleans
5) ??????
I think the top 4 are pretty easy to figure out.
I would think the battle for 5th would be between Miami, Philadelhia, Dallas, Atlanta, Orlando
What do you think?
This post was edited on 8/11/09 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 8/11/09 at 3:53 pm to TexasTiger05
quote:
Charleston, SC
too few restaurants I think...top 10? probably
I love Charleston food btw.
I would think LA, Vegas or maybe Houston.
Posted on 8/11/09 at 3:57 pm to cbtullis
1. NYC
gap
2. San Fran
3. Chicago
big gap
4. Los Angeles
gap
5. New Orleans
these are my preferences.
gap
2. San Fran
3. Chicago
big gap
4. Los Angeles
gap
5. New Orleans
these are my preferences.
Posted on 8/11/09 at 3:57 pm to Tiger Attorney
quote:
I would think LA, Vegas or maybe Houston.
I would say LA at number 5 but honorable mention to-
Miami? Seattle? Boston?
Posted on 8/11/09 at 3:58 pm to Cash
quote:
Seattle?
hear really great things about the food scenes in Seattle and Portland, but i have never been.
Posted on 8/11/09 at 4:01 pm to cbtullis
IMO, this depends on what you consider to be a "food city."
To me, a food city means the city has a unique food culture all its own as well as a wide selection of food options from everywhere else (including fine dining options).
In other words, I don't consider cities like Dallas or Vegas to be "food cities," although there are numerous 5 star/michelin rated places in those cities. Dallas feels like a cookie-cutter megacity to me. And Vegas is loaded with fine dining options, but that's where it ends.
Thus, I'll go with the following:
(1) NYC
(2) SF
(3) Miami
(4) New Orleans
(5) Chicago
To me, a food city means the city has a unique food culture all its own as well as a wide selection of food options from everywhere else (including fine dining options).
In other words, I don't consider cities like Dallas or Vegas to be "food cities," although there are numerous 5 star/michelin rated places in those cities. Dallas feels like a cookie-cutter megacity to me. And Vegas is loaded with fine dining options, but that's where it ends.
Thus, I'll go with the following:
(1) NYC
(2) SF
(3) Miami
(4) New Orleans
(5) Chicago
This post was edited on 8/11/09 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 8/11/09 at 4:03 pm to el tigre
NYC
Chicago
SF/NOLA/LA in any order works for me.
Chicago
SF/NOLA/LA in any order works for me.
Posted on 8/11/09 at 4:04 pm to clooneyisgod
I agree, Clooney...not to mention, the quality of home cooking would factor in and the amount food is talked about and obsessed about...
Food cities would be NOLA, NYC, San Fran...
Better title for this thread would be top 5 restaurant scenes.
Food cities would be NOLA, NYC, San Fran...
Better title for this thread would be top 5 restaurant scenes.
Posted on 8/11/09 at 4:05 pm to clooneyisgod
quote:
To me, a food city means the city has a unique food culture all its own as well as a wide selection of food options from everywhere else (including fine dining options).
In other words, I don't consider cities like Dallas or Vegas to be "food cities," although there are numerous 5 star/michelin rated places in those cities. Dallas feels like a cookie-cutter megacity to me. And Vegas is loaded with fine dining options, but that's where it ends.
i agree....and i omitted Dallas and Vegas for the same reasons.
Posted on 8/11/09 at 4:09 pm to Tiger Attorney
quote:true, I was thinking more of the originality in regards to food/history/access to fresh ingredients of the cities mentioned.
too few restaurants I think...top 10? probably
This post was edited on 8/11/09 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 8/11/09 at 4:10 pm to cbtullis
New York
San Fran/Napa
Chicago
LA
NOLA
Just missing
Miami
Boston
Seattle
Houston
Philly
San Fran/Napa
Chicago
LA
NOLA
Just missing
Miami
Boston
Seattle
Houston
Philly
This post was edited on 8/11/09 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 8/11/09 at 4:11 pm to TexasTiger05
Charleston would be top 5 under those guidelines...
Posted on 8/11/09 at 4:12 pm to Tiger Attorney
quote:
Charleston would be top 5 under those guidelines...
You may be right. But I haven't spent much time there as an adult, so I can't include it on my list.
This post was edited on 8/11/09 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 8/11/09 at 4:14 pm to clooneyisgod
It's your type of city, brah.
Posted on 8/11/09 at 4:14 pm to Tiger Attorney
quote:
Charleston would be top 5 under those guidelines...
but then couldn't places like Honolulu or Juneau make strong claims? i mean i'm sure it's local ingredients, and tons of native dishes.
Posted on 8/11/09 at 4:14 pm to cbtullis
If you look on chowhound, the only cities with their own boards are:
San Fran
LA
DC and Baltimore
Chigaco
Boston
NYC
NOLA
Austin
At least these are the places that obsess about it.
https://chowhound.chow.com/boards
San Fran
LA
DC and Baltimore
Chigaco
Boston
NYC
NOLA
Austin
At least these are the places that obsess about it.
https://chowhound.chow.com/boards
Posted on 8/11/09 at 4:17 pm to Gaston
I am not sure any city comes close to NOLA in obsessing about food. 90% of lunch/dinner conversations are about past meals or future meals.
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