CiteBest Restaurants in U.S. Cities
In 2009, Travelandleisure.com asked more than 60,000 Americans what they like—and don't like—about 30 large American cities and used the poll results to rank the cities based on a variety of topics, including most intelligent, best for people watching, and best culture.
| Rank | City |
|---|---|
| 1. | New Orleans |
| 2. | San Francisco |
| 3. | Seattle |
| 4. | Chicago |
| 5. | New York |
| 6. | Providence |
| 7. | Portland |
| 8. | Boston |
| 9. | Philadelphia |
| 10. | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| 11. | Austin |
| 12. | Houston |
| 13. | Cleveland |
| 14. | Los Angeles |
| 15. | Kansas City |
| 16. | Charleston |
| 17. | San Antonio |
| 18. | Denver |
| 19. | Nashville |
| 20. | San Diego |
| 21. | Washington, D.C. |
| 22. | Santa Fe |
| 23. | Atlanta |
| 24. | Miami |
| 25. | Honolulu |
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