A
MERICA’SSMALLERCITIES
mayboastof
havingoneortwodishesthatarean
indeliblepartofthe localculture—
St.Louistoastedravioli,Cincinnati
chili,Bu alo,N.Y.,chickenwings—but
increasingly, sophisticatedtravelersare
goingoutoftheirwaytovisitsuchcities
forthebreadthoftheirgastronomy,
fromdazzlingnewsushibarstobustling
gastropubs.Thechefs intheserestaurants
areusuallyyoung, trained inbig-city
kitchensbymasterchefs,andeagerto
boosttheirhometowns’ foodsceneswith
theirenergyand individuality.Hereare
fiveU.S.citiesnowemergingas food
townsallontheirown.
Louisiana-bornExecutive chef KarstenHart
is turningheadswithhis creative cuisineat
Newport, R.I.’sposhCastleHill Inn.
