Baton Rouge

     Baton Rouge is the state capital of Louisiana. The mix of English, Spanish, and French traditions play a large role in the culture of Baton Rouge. Staple cuisine in this city are Creole and Cajun, much like the cuisine found in New Orleans, Louisiana. Streets in Baton Rouge feature a variety of restaurants featuring all influential cultures. Baton Rouge is known for their vast cuisine; culturally speaking.
     If you are craving some authentic Cajun Louisiana food, Bellue's Fine Cajun Cuisine is the restaurant for you. Some items from their menu include; boudin, chicken glace, tasso and Cajun hot tamales.
     Baton Rouge is full of Mexican, Cajun, Italian, Greek, and Asian restaurants and gives equal representation to all.

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Boston

    Boston Cuisine is similar to the rest of New England cuisine with it's large emphasis on seafood and dairy. Boston is best known for New England clam chowder, fish and chips, baked beans, lobster, steamed clams, and fried clams.

    The Union Oyster House is the oldest operating restaurant in the United States, and is located in Boston. Their menu includes oysters on the half-shell serves right from an oyster bar, classic New England clam chowder, and other seafood dishes. 

    Like New York City, Boston is home to a China Town. In Boston's Chinatown, a variety of Asian restaurants, bakeries, and stores fill the streets.

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Chicago

     Chicago, Illinois is home to many classic American  foods. Chicago deep-dish style pizza was originated at Pizzeria Uno, and is a staple food at all pizzerias. The Chicago-style hot dog, loaded with an array of condiments that include green pickle relish, yellow mustard, pickled short peppers, tomato wedges, dill pickle spear, topped with celery salt. 
     The Taste of Chicago in Grant Park runs from the final week of June through Fourth of July weekend, and hundreds of local restaurants take part.
     Charlie Trotter, Rick Tramonto, Grant Achatz, and Rick Bayless are all chefs who own restaurants in Chicago. 
     Chicago features a variety of vegetarian cuisine, with 22 vegetarian restaurants and many vegetarian friendly establishments within the city.

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Santa Fe

   Santa Fe, New Mexico ranks as one of the countries leading culinary capitals. Santa Fe is known as "one of the most intriguing cities in the nation" due to restaurants, cafes, markets, and largely to the cities preservation of historic buildings and a modern zoning code that makes it compulsory to preserve the cities distinctive Spanish-Pueblo style of architecture.  
    The Pink Adobe is a popular restaurant in Santa Fe. This restaurant was established in 1944 by Rosalea Murphy, and has ever since, grown into a local and national landmark since the beginning of serving french onion soup and apple pie. Some items on the entrée list include: Red Chile BBQ Salmon, Blackened Catfish, Talus Wind Ranch Lamb Rack, Blue Corn-Chile Relleno, and many more. 
    Santa Fe is known for their historic and unique cuisine.

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Dallas, Texas

Everything's bigger in Texas!
Dallas is well known for its barbecue, authentic Mexican, and Tex-Mex Cuisine. Frozen margaritas are famous products from Dallas, and also the chain restaurants Chili's and Romano's Macaroni Grill.
Fearing's restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton hotel was named the best hotel restaurant in the US for 2009 by Zagat Survey. Dallas is full of steakhouses, including Bob's Steak &Chop House which is currently ranked #3 according to USDA Prime Steakhouses chart.
An example of a restaurant in Dallas that illustrates the Mexican culture present, is RJ Mexican Cuisine, located on North Market Street. The executive chef at this restaurant is Chef Ronald Von Hatten, and the general manager is Jay Khan. Entrees on the menu include; enchiladas de pollo, tacos de arrachera o pollo y al carbon con rajas, buritto o chimichanga classic o, and many more authentic Mexican entrees.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In west Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days...
Philadelphia is shaped largely by a mixture of cultures, and history. The most iconic food of Philadelphia is the Phili Cheesesteak, which is a sandwich made from thinly sliced pieces of steak and melted cheese on an Italian roll. Philadelphia Pepper Pot, a soup of tripe, meat, and vegetables, was created during the American Revolutionary War. Snapper Soup is a thick brown turtle soup served with sherry, is a delicacy in Philadelphia and is commonly found in seafood restaurants. Soft pretzels are also a very famous food in Philadelphia, although this food did not originate in Phili. The soft pretzel dates back to the 600s in France, and was brought to Philadelphia by the Pennsylvania Dutch. Pretzels ever since has been iconic to Philadelphia and is sold by vendors on street corners. 

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New York City, New York

New York City, The City That Never Sleeps, The Big Apple... one of the most culturally diverse cities in the whole country. New York City consists of five boroughs; Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.
New York City was founded as a commercial trading post by the Dutch is 1624, and Dutch culture is still present in the city.
Eastern European and Italian immigrants have made the city famous for bagels, New York- style pizza, and cheesecake.
In Manhattan, there are two very famous and well-known "cities"; Little Italy and Chinatown. Little Italy is known for their large Italian population, and is home to many Italian shops and restaurants.

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Chinatown is one of the largest and oldest ethnic Chinese communities outside of Asia. 

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