re: What cities have an underrated food scene

Posted by Privateer 2007

Member since Jan 2020

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Posted on 5/7/20 at 2:56 pm to lsudave1

Louisville

They are UPS hub. Get very fresh seafood, and exotic foods as a result.

Lots of walkable areas with great restaurants and bars.

I loved living in Louisville.

Posted by MorbidTheClown

Baton Rouge

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Posted on 5/7/20 at 2:57 pm to tgrbaitn08

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Thats like the ONLY restaurant in Da Parish

true but..

Posted by Jim Rockford

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Posted on 5/7/20 at 2:59 pm to Dire Wolf

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Monroe has a better restaurant scene than it deserves

Mohawk Tavern

Posted by jimbeam

University of LSU

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Posted on 5/7/20 at 2:59 pm to lsudave1

Cow Island

Posted by IAmNERD

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Posted on 5/7/20 at 3:00 pm to lsudave1

Birmingham has really gotten better over the past 5 years or so considering it certainly isn't renowned as a food City I don't think. Highlands Bar and Grill won a James Beard award last year or 2018. Automatic Seafood and Oyster is a finalist this year. Pretty decent brewery and bar scene too for a city of its size.

Posted by JohnnyKilroy

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Posted on 5/7/20 at 3:01 pm to jimbeam

Idk about underrated, but I'd put Athens, Ga up against almost any town of its size.

Posted by Fun Bunch

New Orleans

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Posted on 5/7/20 at 3:01 pm to IAmNERD

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Birmingham has really gotten better over the past 5 years or so considering it certainly isn't renowned as a food City I don't think

Birmingham has been considered one of the up and coming food scenes in the country for several years now.

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Posted by AbuTheMonkey

Chicago, IL

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Posted on 5/7/20 at 3:02 pm to Privateer 2007

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Louisville

They are UPS hub. Get very fresh seafood, and exotic foods as a result.

Lots of walkable areas with great restaurants and bars.

I loved living in Louisville.

Not sure it's really even underrated - pretty consistently rated near the top of mid-sized American cities.

As one example, only four metro areas of under 3 million people have ever hosted Top Chef: Las Vegas, Charleston, New Orleans, and Louisville.

Posted by fillmoregandt

OTM

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Posted on 5/7/20 at 3:02 pm to lsudave1

Zagats called Birmingham an up-coming-coming food city a few years back.

Have a few James Beard winners operating here.

Posted by usc6158

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Posted on 5/7/20 at 3:03 pm to fillmoregandt

Phoenix/Scottsdale

Posted by jchamil

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Posted on 5/7/20 at 3:03 pm to burdman

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Jackson, MS

My vote as well.

Posted by IAmNERD

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Posted on 5/7/20 at 3:03 pm to Fun Bunch

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Birmingham has been considered one of the up and coming food scenes in the country for several years now.

Did you even read what you quoted from my post?

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Birmingham has really gotten better over the past 5 years or so

Posted by Mstate

Birmingham

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Posted on 5/7/20 at 3:05 pm to Fun Bunch

I just moved to bham from Jackson and I was very surprised at all the good local restaurants.

So far I’ve hit up automatic seafood, bamboo on 2nd, east west, gianmarcos, pizzeria GM, jack browns (small chain I think) and they’ve all been excellent.

Gianmarcos is some of the best Italian food I’ve ever had