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White tablecloths, outstanding service, and the flakiest croissants that'll ever melt in your mouth. You'd think Paris would be the Best City in the World for food, wouldn't you?
Especially when it's Frenchman Jean-Luc Naret, director of the Michelin Guide, confirming the choice, right?
Nope. The best city for food is half-way around the world, Tokyo, Japan, which won 191 total stars, twice the number awarded to Paris, and more than three times the number awarded to New York.
Additionally, eight restaurants in Tokyo won top honors of three stars, whereas Paris had six. As if stars weren't enough, three of the eight three-star winning restaurants in Tokyo serve French food. Guess you're flying to Asia if you want to do a foodie tour!
[via: Gadling]
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12-16-2007 @7:01PM eleni said... to the people that said providence has the best food, stop lying. i live in providence and ther is no way u can compare those resteruants to those of paris, tokyo and new york. theres no competion.
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12-16-2007 @7:07PM David Shinn said... People can say what they want but I'll take the ethnic food varities that are available right here in Cleveland Ohio -
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12-16-2007 @7:09PM Cynthia said... Best food NYC Worst and I mean worst...English fare, either in Canada or England. Horrible
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12-16-2007 @7:20PM cwsparkle11 said... Some of you people need to realize that every city has good restaurants, but it isn't about how good the restaurant is. It's about how MANY good restaurants a city has, with all the stars added up. Tokyo has a lot of great restaurants, so they win. Providence and Vegas people, take a chill pill!
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12-16-2007 @7:18PM Vivi said... Patty #19, you may think that is great food you're eating and some people don't know how to stop eating junk food. I can imagine it must be difficult to keep your weight down, but if you ate half of what you are now eating you'd be better off both physically and mentally.
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12-16-2007 @7:22PM CUMBALL said... Dam! lets bomb them again!
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12-16-2007 @7:24PM steve c. said... best dog kabobs are in seoul
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12-16-2007 @7:25PM Roberto' said... I'm really surprised Gorst didn't make the list. Jimmy D's has some fabulous fare.
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12-16-2007 @7:35PM hifiwally said... Best food in the world........small town deli..winter haven,fl......uncle wally's deli...home of the Wally special. www.unclewallysdeli.com
lotsa of other local specialties cracker, southern, cajun and more. gotta love it someone once said!
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12-16-2007 @7:40PM Rob said... Re: Comment 11 and 12
People from Manchester England commenting on anything over here, has given me the best laugh I've had all day. Been there, ate there.
Thank God we won.
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12-16-2007 @7:37PM scott said... come to the Diner in Norman, Oklahoma... Let Juan cook you an eggarito.... Eat some of Spatch's Chili.... Then you will know love.
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12-16-2007 @7:54PM pete said... all you need is one great restaurant in each category. great! not cheap. Quality! not how many hot dogs you can get per block. providence , R.I. has the best italian rest. outside of italy....also best fish. portland , or. comes in 2nd. dont brag about yr fav. burg if you havent traveled to the others. pete
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12-16-2007 @8:00PM Mike F said... The best food i ever had was at home.My wife cooks the best food anyone could ever want
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12-16-2007 @8:28PM Rick said... The French, throughout history have always succumbed.
But can the Japanese beat Kansas City BBQ.?
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12-16-2007 @8:34PM tony said... Isn't it great how 20 years ago you would have to go half way around the world for a good meal and now find it right around the corner from where you live.
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12-16-2007 @8:38PM BadaBing said... Stockton, California.....BEST FOOD in the WORLD
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12-16-2007 @9:34PM Kathy said... NY is the best place for diversity of foods, with great service and atmosphere.
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12-17-2007 @12:46AM RAC said... No, no--Chicago has always been number ONE.
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1-17-2008 @1:31PM Jean said... You people must be on glue. Tokyo's dining scene is unimaginably diverse and simply unparalleled in the world. How could backwaters like Providence, New Orleans, or Portland even begin to compare with what is possibly the most sophisticated city on the planet? I can personally attest that Tokyo makes both New York and and Paris seem subpar in almost all regards, but particularly in the area of fine dining. I'm afraid your comments are simply based in ignorance as you've obviously never visited the city. Even when it comes to casual dining, I've frankly had better beignets and gumbo in the Japanese capital than I have in your beloved New Orleans.
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