Travel Did Your City Not Make Our Next Great Food Cities List? Here's Your Chance to Tell Us What We're Missing Let us know what city has a booming food scene and why it should be considered one of the next great food cities! By Sam Gutierrez Sam Gutierrez Instagram Website Title: Senior Social Media Editor, Food & WineLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkEducation: Sam graduated from New York University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and psychology after meeting requirements for both majors. She also graduated with honors in journalism upon her completion of a senior year thesis which merged both her majors and culminated in a long-form journalistic look at the effects of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) on developing teenage bodies. In addition to finishing with journalism honors, Sam also graduated cum laude and was a member of the Dean's Presidential Honor Scholars throughout her time as an undergrad. While at New York University, Sam began her career in media with an internship at FoodGem her junior year and an internship at Delish her senior year. Her internship at Delish led to a promotion to assistant social media editor, a position that she held while finishing her last year of undergrad and conducting research for and writing her thesis.Expertise: social media, fast food.Sam Gutierrez is the senior social media editor at Food & Wine. She is a visual storyteller and social whiz who has produced viral and captivating content on everything from health and entertainment to food and travel.Experience: Sam Gutierrez began her career while attending New York University as a social media editor at Delish. She then shifted her focus to freelance writing, continuing to contribute to Delish and others. She pursued her passion for food, celebrity news, and culture as a video producer and writer for Insider, and her fascination with beauty and health with social media positions at Stila Cosmetics, Allure, and Oprah Daily. After two years of freelancing, Sam became a full-time social media editor at Robb Report. There, she reconnected with her appreciation for food, working closely with the restaurants, wine, and spirits editor to translate coverage of chefs and high-end restaurants into successful social content. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on April 14, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Clockwise from top left: Mary Walsh; Eric Wolfinger; Catalyst Design & Photography; Ashley Elliot As an avid consumer of recipes, food news, and culture it would make sense that you, our reader, are also a traveler always on the lookout for the hottest new food destination to add to your list. We're all well aware of the robust dining scenes in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other major cities and even more recent heavyweights like Austin and New Orleans. And while there's always more innovation and plenty of other reasons to come back to the greats, we think it's worthwhile to also pay attention to the food cities that have a burgeoning culinary scene that's right on the cusp of being the next big thing. That's why we took a good look at all of our recent memorable dining experiences, talked to some of our favorite taste-makers and hole-in-the-wall connoisseurs, and did a little good old-fashioned research to bring you our 2022 Next Great Food Cities. Now you may look at our list of seven under-the-radar cities (and four smaller ones that punch above their weight) and simply copy and paste all of our recommendations into your next itinerary. Or, as we expect, you'll have a lot of opinions, chief among them "how could you leave _______ out!?" If you're leaning towards the latter, we understand, and we want to hear from you (yes, really)! If you think your hometown, or any city you love that's bursting with amazing food options, is missing from our list let us know so we can consider it for our 2022 Next Great Food Cities Reader's Choice. To make your voice heard, click on the Instagram post above and drop a comment telling us what city we're missing out on and why. You can also submit your answer on our daily Instagram Story queries—rationale still required. Whichever way you go about it, make sure to "vote" in comments or Stories today through April 21st so we can take your destination into consideration and see how it stacks up against other nominees. And who knows, if your pick comes out on top and your reasons are good enough, we might just tap you to give us and our followers a tour of the Reader's Choice on our Instagram handle. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit