In this series, Stuff Travel investigates how places came to be known for certain things and whether those “bold claims” are valid. Practically every article ever written about Wellington’s dining scene has included the boast. “Wellington is Cool-with-a-capital-C, crammed with more bars, cafes, and restaurants per capita than New York,” the travel writer raved. “By comparison, New York City Department of Health counted around 25,000 registered eateries in a city of 8.5 million – one per 340 New Yorkers.”That said, the per capita comparison is not always the most reliable measure. Technically the Central Otago town of Naseby, for example, could claim a more vibrant dining scene than either Wellington or New York, with its one pub and population of 125.

Source: Stuff March 24, 2021 02:53 UTC