What Are the Top 10 Small Cities for Food?

If you're a die-hard food adventurer, you're probably sick of hearing about all the great places for food, and how food trends start, in places like New York and San Francisco. You know there's plenty of great food and incredibly talented food people in cities like yours throughout the country.

You're not the only one who thinks so.

Liveability.com, dedicated to seeking out and writing about the best places in the country to live depending upon your interests and needs, has compiled its own list of the 10 best but surprising food cities in the country, noting "diverse dining offerings and a deep-rooted food culture can be uncovered in smaller towns and cities, too." Starting with number 10:

10. Pueblo, Colorado
Logan, Utah
8. Wichita, Kansas
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
6. Eugene, Oregon
5. Walnut Creek, California
4. Kansas City, Missouri
3. Boulder, Colorado
2. Asheville, North Carolina
1. Traverse City, Michigan

Livability writers cite everything from local wineries in Eugene, Albuquerque, and Traverse City to classic food favorites such as barbecue in Kansas City and handcrafted sweets in Wichita. Asheville is, evidently, one of the world's best cities for beer. Who knew?

Sure, everyone who's serious about food ought to check out the big food meccas, but not to the exclusion of their own hometowns. Besides, it's very often those small-town food traditions that start the trends chefs in San Francisco seem to get all the accolades for.

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