New York and Singapore named top foodie destinations

City breakers booking flights to New York and Singapore can uncover a "myriad of culinary delights".

This is according to Garry Taylor, director and strategist at the International Culinary Tourism Association, who was commenting after a recent Lonely Planet poll which revealed that the cities were the best in the world in which to "gorge on food".

"Both New York and Singapore offer a myriad of culinary delights and I feel the difference between these and other major cities is basically the way the destination marketing organisations market their culinary experiences," he explained.

Mr Taylor went on to say that some cities are better than others at realising that culinary tourism is at the centre of the tourism business, not the periphery.

This is because, he explained, "every visitor will eat", whereas not everyone will visit a museum or art gallery.

New York and Singapore came top of the Lonely Planet poll thanks to the range of food both cities offer, from cheap street food to expensive fine dining.

Posted by Andrew, 03 December 2009 13:27

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