![]() The restaurants deliver beautiful, farm fresh delights in a big way. Although it spans just over four square miles, size doesn’t matter here. Where to stay: Book the Bed & Breakfast package at Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star The Heathman Hotel, and you’ll get to select your mattress type from the bed menu, and receive daily continental breakfast for two, overnight valet parking, fitness center privileges, plus complimentary tickets for a cruise on Lake Washington and free bike rental, too.īravas Bar de Tapas, Photo Courtesy of Sonoma County TourismĪbout an hour and a half north of San Francisco, at the juncture between the Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley and Alexander Valley wine making regions, there’s a magical little town called Healdsburg. Owner Nong Poonsukwattana has that casual restaurant and two food carts in Portland - prepare to be blown away by her khao man gai, a Thai version of Hainanese chicken. When you want to take a break from restaurant dining, make sure not to miss Nong’s Khao Man Gai. Visit Coquine for neighborhood French cuisine by chef Katy Millard, then head to Ataula by chef Jose Chesa for modern Spanish tapas. Try Langbaan, run by three native Thai chefs, for Thai prix-fixe, or Paley’s Place by chef Vitaly Paley, a James Beard Award winner and recent victor on Food Network’s Iron Chef America. Restaurants are smaller - many no more than 50 seats - and are more apt to experimentation due to lower overhead costs and an adventurous consumer palate. The area’s rich agricultural history provides a wellspring of produce for local chefs, many of whom build relationships with farmers to grow special ingredients. This is the place to experience chef-driven, farm-to-table cuisine day after day and for a significantly lower cost than what you’d pay in bigger cities. Quirky in an almost hippie way, Portland is one of the most exciting places to eat right now. Here are five tasty destinations to visit now: But there’s a vast landscape of underrated areas with thriving foodie scenes that are just waiting to be explored. Some cities that are obvious choices for such culinary pursuits - New York, Chicago, San Francisco - receive the bulk of the food media’s attention. These days taking a trip purely for the sake of gastronomic pleasure is almost as common as jetting off for a beachside vacation. Photo Courtesy of Julie Soefer Photography
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