Lafayette, La: Foodie City, USA

Livability.com, a national website that ranks quality of life and travel amenities of small and mid-sized cities across the country, ranked Lafayette in the top 10 foodie cities in the U.S.

The cities on this year’s list have “invigorating restaurant scenes, chefs adapting traditional dishes into edible art and communities supporting local farmers and food producers,” says the website.

With one of the highest restaurant-per-capita ratios in the country, Lafayette could be considered having an invigorating restaurant scene. The Livability editors sought out cities with high ratios of acclaimed restaurants that house innovative chefs who serve cuisine inspired by their region with the intention of focusing on small towns with “unexpected epicurean delights.”



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