in 2018), Portland, Maine, has developed into a bonafide foodie destination. Thanks in part to some major food media clout (Bon Appetit named it the best restaurant city in the U.S.
The complex will feature a permanent stage for live music, DJs and other entertainment, plus five bars, including one on a boat. Situated next to the Independence Seaport Museum, it will be a multi-level restaurant and entertainment venue called Liberty Point. Why now: A 28,000-square-foot restaurant, the biggest in the city, is coming to Penn’s Landing this spring. Plus, the surrounding neighborhood is home to Asian eateries and grocery stores featuring Korean barbecue and Vietnamese pho. The city’s historic South Ninth Street Italian Market, which opened in the 1880s, still maintains its old-school heritage, but has welcomed a new wave of immigrants who now share specialties like authentic Mexican fare. Philadelphia’s food scene boasts more than its ubiquitous cheesesteaks (although a “Whiz wit” from Pat’s or Geno’s is definitely road trip worthy). Sometimes overshadowed by its neighbors - New York and D.C. This list has been curated by our editorial team and meant to augment the survey’s top 10 cities. What we have here are 10 additional cities that are certainly worthy of a visit based on food alone. As we said, it’s basically a best-of list of the essential American dining scenes. New restaurants were born, outdoor dining and to-go cocktails were heralded, and chefs continued to make the food that we love, all of which inspires us to explore more cities that serve up something special.īy now you’ve seen the results of our first-ever food survey, and the list of the top 10 food cities in the country based on our readers’ opinions. As local restrictions hindered dining services and leisure travel grounded or undercut for much of that time, the country’s food scenes - from New York to Seattle - suffered but ultimately survived. have fought to stay open due to the pandemic’s devastating effect. This story appears in The Food Issue, which is on sale here and is in stores now.įor more than two years, restaurants across the U.S.