List your top 12 cities for best restaurants (state, Atlanta, Boston)

[nature's message]

Out of all the cities you have been to in the United States (or at least hear off television), list your 12 ten for best restaurants.

Here's mine:
1) NYC
2) Chicago
3) LA
4) San Francisco
5) Boston
6) Miami/New Orleans (tie)
7) Atlanta
8) DC
9) Memphis
10) Dallas
11) Philadelphia
12) Las Vegas

[JMT]

Those are all good cities for restaurants. But New Orleans should be in there somewhere.

[Rachael84]

I pretty much agree with your list, except Las Vegas should be like #3. There's a lot of world-class dining that has moved into LV within the last few years. Also, Boston and Philly should be in the top 5.

[ifeeldope]

i heard Cleavland is a big culinary town

[theSUBlime]

IMO, Boston should be lower and Houston should be on your list.

[nature's message]

Originally Posted by theSUBlime

IMO, Boston should be lower and Houston should be on your list.

Haven't been to Houston yet, but will be there tomorrow (got tickets to Wrestlemania).

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by nature's message

Out of all the cities you have been to in the United States (or at least hear off television), list your 12 ten for best restaurants.

Here's mine:
1) NYC
2) Chicago
3) LA
4) San Francisco
5) Boston
6) Miami/New Orleans (tie)
7) Atlanta
8) DC
9) Memphis
10) Dallas
11) Philadelphia
12) Las Vegas

I would drop Memphis and add Houston. The former has a couple of good BBQ joints, but what else?
I think Minneapolis and Seattle have pretty great restaurant scenes as well.

[imaterry78259]

Based on my travels

New Orleans best in the USA more bang for your buck
NY & SF including the wine country tie could be in a three way tie with New Orleans
Houston
Chicago
DC
Southern La., Miss, Alabama, Ga and Fl
Boston
Philly
LA
Dallas
Miami
Memphis
Providence
Baltimore
Seattle
Detriot
St Louis
Las Vegas
Savannah
Atlanta
San Antonio
Minn/St Paul
Santa Fe

[grapico]

NYC
SF
LA
Chicago

^ all have very good, with a LOT of restaurants...

Las Vegas
DC
New Orleans

^ all have very good, but not so many of them.

Boston
Miami
Atlanta
Seattle
Houston

^ all have pretty good, a few very goods, and a decent amount of them.

in order.

[Hendu]

Just wanted to give a shout-out to Madison, WI. For a smallish city and a somewhat transient college town, it has an amazing number and variety of restaurants.