{"id":572,"date":"2025-11-07T21:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=572"},"modified":"2025-11-07T21:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:17:14","slug":"study-reveals-americas-top-foodcation-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=572","title":{"rendered":"Study Reveals America\u2019s Top \u2018Foodcation\u2019 Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">Talker Research surveyed Americans about where they most want to travel in the United States just to try the local food.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Tied for first place were Philadelphia and New York City, to try a Philly cheesesteak and New York-style pizza, respectively.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">Americans also think that New York State has the best food overall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">America is a diverse country\u2014every state has its own unique delicacies that feel inherent to that locale. New York City&#8217;s black-and-white cookies are unrivaled, Connecticut has mastered the art of pizza, and Napa is the uncontested wine capital of the country. With culinary travel on the rise, people are more conscious than ever about where they go and what they put in their mouths. In fact, some people plan their vacations exclusively around what they plan to eat\u2014whether it&#8217;s Michelin-starred restaurants or award-winning food trucks.  <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">A recent study conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/talkerresearch.com\/travelers-willing-to-spend-nearly-2k-for-their-foodcation\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/talkerresearch.com\/travelers-willing-to-spend-nearly-2k-for-their-foodcation\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Talker Research\" data-node-id=\"3.1\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">Talker Research<\/a> surveyed 2,000 Americans about their &#8220;foodcations,&#8221; a.k.a. trips planned specifically for the food at their destination. According to their findings, a fifth of Americans have planned a trip solely for the food, and 75% research where to eat prior to a trip. People are even willing to shell out up to $1,929 just to eat something on their bucket list. So, where are people traveling to get their hands on the best grub America has to offer?  <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-top-foodcations-americans-want-to-experience\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"body-h2 css-guqo8m emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"4.0\">The Top &#8220;Foodcations&#8221; Americans Want To Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"5.0\">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania\u2014Philly cheesesteak: 27% <br data-node-id=\"5.0.1\"\/>New York, New York\u2014New York-style pizza: 27%<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"5.1\">Missouri &amp; Kansas\u2014Kansas City BBQ: 26%<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"5.2\">Chicago, Illinois\u2014Deep-dish pizza: 25%<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"5.3\">Central Texas\u2014Texas BBQ: 24%<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"5.4\">Memphis, Tennessee\u2014Memphis BBQ: 23%<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"5.5\">Alaska\u2014King crab: 20%<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"5.6\">Boston, Massachusetts\u2014Lobster roll: 19%<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"5.7\">Louisiana\u2014Gumbo: 17% <br data-node-id=\"5.7.1\"\/>Southeast\u2014Biscuits and gravy: 17%<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"5.8\">Maine\u2014Lobster roll: 16% <br data-node-id=\"5.8.1\"\/>California\u2014In-N-Out Burger: 16% <br data-node-id=\"5.8.3\"\/>Maryland\u2014Chesapeake Bay crab: 16% <br data-node-id=\"5.8.5\"\/>California\u2014California-style pizza: 16%<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"5.9\">New York, New York\u2014Pastrami on rye: 15% <br data-node-id=\"5.9.1\"\/>Chicago, Illinois\u2014Italian beef sandwich: 15% <br data-node-id=\"5.9.3\"\/>Oklahoma\u2014Chicken-fried steak: 15% <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<section data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-14\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-y6m8k e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\">\n<div class=\"css-p7qblm e1mlxuuw0\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"talker research food and travel graphic\" title=\"talker research food and travel graphic\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"3100\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/foodcations-768x3100-690e3e33276da.jpg?resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/foodcations-768x3100-690e3e33276da.jpg?resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/foodcations-768x3100-690e3e33276da.jpg?resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/foodcations-768x3100-690e3e33276da.jpg?resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/foodcations-768x3100-690e3e33276da.jpg?resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/foodcations-768x3100-690e3e33276da.jpg?resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/foodcations-768x3100-690e3e33276da.jpg?resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/social\/pinterest.e8cf655.svg?primary=%2523ffffff\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" alt=\"pinterest\" class=\"css-4lml0h e1mlxuuw1\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-10bgxwr e1geg53v2\">Talker Research<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Overall, Americans believe that New York has the best food, followed by California and Texas. Many respondents are eager to try regional barbecue styles, as well as multiple specialty items within the same state, like Chicago&#8217;s deep-dish pizza and Italian beef sandwiches.  <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">What&#8217;s on your culinary bucket list? <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-fcvumo e94w1mj1\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-16-0\" class=\"css-vzlvvm e1kgjrvy4\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-16-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz e1kgjrvy5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p0\"\/>Save The Miles &amp; Make Them Yourself<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talker Research surveyed Americans about where they most want to travel in the United States just to try the local food. Tied for first place were Philadelphia and New York City, to try a Philly cheesesteak and New York-style pizza, respectively. 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