With its vast farmlands and cornfields, Indianapolis (Indy for short) has been serving up farm-to-table eats since long before it became fashionable. Visitors come for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but foodies stay for the cuisine. While the food hall movement hasn’t made its mark in Jacksonville yet, the food truck scene more than makes up for it - 904 Saffron, The Butt Hutt Smokehouse, and Fusion Food Truck are just a few standouts. For global tastes that won’t break the bank, try Green Papaya Thai Cuisine and Catullo’s Italian. For any meal of the day (including dessert), there’s Biscottis, a small bistro serving American cuisine infused with Southern charm. Sandwich lovers swear by the charcuterie board-inspired creations at The Bread & Board. For those who prefer to fuel up on java, there’s Vagabond Coffee. Start your day at organic bakery Community Loaves or Metro Diner. But it’s not all beachside shacks and seafood restaurants here. With 22 miles of white sand beaches, Jacksonville and fresh catch go hand in hand. Home to the oldest farmers market in Florida and the birthplace of Burger King, Jacksonville has a new claim to fame as the ninth spot on our list of Best Foodie Cities for Renters. Wash it all down with a craft beer at one of Raleigh’s dozens of independent breweries. Top-rated Raleigh food trucks include Cockadoodlemoo and the Wandering Moose. Food Hall, with more than 30 menus between them offering everything from bagels to oysters to empanadas. If you’re looking to graze and gather, check out Morgan Street Food Hall or Transfer Co. At the helm of some of the area’s top-rated restaurants, you’ll find James Beard-recognized chefs including Steven Devereaux Greene of Herons (one of only 64 Forbes Five-Star restaurants in the world), Oscar Diaz of The Cortez bringing Mexican American heritage to a fresh seafood and small plates experience, Cheetie Kumar of Indian and Asian-inspired Garland (not to mention several other eateries), and Ashley Christensen who boasts five restaurants to her name including everybody’s favorite, Poole’s. From fine dining to food halls and food trucks, Raleigh has it all. Restaurants here serve up all the Southern hospitality you’d expect with global influences sure to surprise and delight even the most discerning of foodies. Raleigh is known for a lot of things, and in recent years, its burgeoning food scene has become one of them.
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