Because we have a Southern food scene that goes way beyond biscuits and fried chicken

Our food scene is undeniably Southern, but not in the way Northerners might imagine. The chefs at places such as Restaurant Eugene, Empire State South, Bacchanalia, and Miller Union proudly claim the South as inspiration, but the creativity and nuance shown with Southern ingredients is mind-blowing. We love our meat-and-threes, too — it’s the confluence of those two types of cooking that makes us one of the best places to eat in the country.