#regional-specialties

#regional-specialties

The American South is dotted with cities celebrated for their food specialties, from New Orleans to Charleston, Nashville, and Miami, and their stellar reputation attracts domestic and international visitors alike. Artisan coffee shops, lively dive bars, and soul food and seafood restaurants abound there, but so do top-tier bakeries that offer bliss in every bite. There are so many scrumptious baked staples to try in the South, such as pies, cobblers, hummingbird cakes, king cakes, beignets, biscuits,

From pioneers like Auguste Escoffier, the "King of Chefs and Chef of Kings," to modern-day masters like Paul Bocuse and Alain Ducasse, the French aren't only revered for gastronomy, they practically invented it. On a first-time trip to Paris, biting into the city's best baguettes and croissants is as much on the bucket list for many as a visit to the Eiffel Tower or Louvre.

Trader Joe's offers a comforting experience with familiar products at local stores, but visiting different locations can lead to discovering unique, location-specific items that cannot be found elsewhere.