| When it comes to food cities, the United States | | | | Many accomplished chefs have followed suit and |
| has some pretty good ones. Sure, it may not | | | | have, in turn, made Las Vegas a premier dining |
| have as many good restaurants as France or | | | | destination. |
| Japan, but I would like to think it comes in third | | | | San Francisco is crawling up on New York's trail. I |
| place. The following are the best food cities in the | | | | think in the next few years, it will overtake New |
| United States. | | | | York as the best food city in America. Standouts |
| The undisputed champion of restaurants in the US | | | | include Cyrus, Manresa, and of course, Thomas |
| has to be New York City. It has the most | | | | Keller's The French Laundry. |
| restaurants of any city and the most quality ones. | | | | How does Lobster with lychee, gruyere and vanilla |
| With three star Michelin standouts like Per Se and | | | | fragrance sound to you? This dish can be had at |
| Jean Georges, the number of high end | | | | Chicago's Alinea, which is arguably the best |
| restaurants in the city is endless. | | | | restaurant in all of the United States. Chicago also |
| When it comes to uniqueness and true American | | | | has other great restaurants, but the Michelin guide |
| style of cooking, I think that New Orleans takes | | | | has yet to take notice. |
| the cake. It is a truly unique style of cooking, | | | | Of course, there is Los Angeles. LA has some |
| taking southern elements and combining them | | | | great restaurants, but its true strength lies in its |
| with French influence. Standout restaurants include | | | | sushi. Urasawa is known to have the best fish in |
| Commander's Palace and Emeril's. | | | | the country and chances are the average sushi |
| Joel Rubochon is arguably the most accomplished | | | | joint here would be the best in your town. |
| chef of his generation. It is no coincidence that | | | | So this is the list. Notables go to Dallas, |
| one of his best restaurants resides in Las Vegas. | | | | Washington and Philadelphia. Sorry Miami, not yet. |