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Would you give it to a city with a strong local flavor like New Orleans? Or a city like Houston that's good across the board (even cajun/creole) because of the many different ethnicities living there?
How about Seattle which does fresh, organic and seafood spectacularly. it also has a good asian food scene. Or it's east coast cousin, Providence which while weak in the asian market is stronger in the european/latin foods.
What about tiny the New Mexican food scene which really is hard to find outside of New Mexico (the whole red/green thing-simply delicious). And which city would we use to anchor it? Santa Fe? Albuquerque?
How about Memphis which has arguably the best BBQ? Or Charleston/Savannah which not only have strong sea food scenes but also great southern cooking in general?
What about Miami which due to it's immigrant population has by far the best caribbean food in the nation and is also strong in the ethnic european food?
Or maybe it's Washington DC, due to being the capital probably has some of the highest end restaurants from around the world?
So which is it? Which city takes home the 5th spot
i say new orleans needs to be in there, the best unique food ever!
I'd agree. The best example of any city in the US with a regional cuisine that's pretty much unique to it. And that city loves to cook and eat.
I've had meals at little hole in the walls that would easily top any pseudo-Cajun/Creole places that attempt the style in other US cities. I can pretty much remember where I ate on every trip to New Orleans I've taken--every muffaletta, shrimp po' boy, bowl of turtle soup, plate of oysters, BBQ shrimp, rabbit jambalaya, trout tchoupitoulas, fried green tomatoes in remoulade, and so on. When I think of New Orleans I think of food and music.
IDK if L.A. really belongs in the top 5 food cities however.
It does. It wasn't untill I grew up that I realized that the LA area is a world beater in cuisine. Not as many "trendy" high profile 5 star restaurants as NYC but LA has IMO the best hole in the wall ethnic restaurants around. In the end, great food is great food no matter the venue.
1) New York area
2) LA area
3) Bay Area
4) Chicago
5) ....
I don't know lol
I loved the food in Boston...Miami is a great place...but I really don't know.
I'd put New Orleans in the top 5 wayyy before LA. Also, I think that Philadelphia deserves mention as well. It's got a decent homegrown street cuisine that's emulated in few other places.
I'd put New Orleans in the top 5 wayyy before LA. Also, I think that Philadelphia deserves mention as well. It's got a decent homegrown street cuisine that's emulated in few other places.
Really? I agree New Orleans is a pretty incredible food town, and a town in which you can tell food means a great deal to the locals - But I just don't think it can beat the sheer variety and range of cuisines that can be found in the great LA area.
People assume because LA is lackluster in fine dining (for its size) that it has a weak food scene.
Really? I agree New Orleans is a pretty incredible food town, and a town in which you can tell food means a great deal to the locals - But I just don't think it can beat the sheer variety and range of cuisines that can be found in the great LA area.
People assume because LA is lackluster in fine dining (for its size) that it has a weak food scene.
I spent 2 weeks in Los Angeles in 2008, stayed at the Renaissance Hollywood hotel. The only time I actually enjoyed my eating experience was when we went to Hooters and El Pollo Loco.
The rest of the time I just kept thinking how much better the food was in Philadelphia, at least for me.
it has great restaurants, but everything served on ocean drive is trash
yeah, yeah, its about looking @ the hot bodies, but food/drinks? you'd think there would be one place on that strip
don't get me wrong, i've had world class food there....just not on ocean drive
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