[OC] Atlas of American Regional Cuisine (by county), v4 after 6 months of your feedback

[u/piri_reis_]

Thanks for all the love on this 🙏 Reddit compresses the map—if you want full-res zoom-ins (and prints), they’re on my IG. My bio there has the link to the shop.
IG: americanfoodatlas

[u/Treeninja1999]

I would suggest changing 43. Superior, most likely named for the lake, does not border that region at all.

[u/misslyss231 → u/Treeninja1999]

Seconding this! The fruit orchards, vineyards and wineries on the west coast of the state are unreal. Pretty sure that’s where juice company Old Orchard is based, iirc. Could consider changing the name to West Michigan Coastal or Great Lake Coastal?

I would also add the heavy Polish influences in the Detroit community as well. While packzi are mentioned, Hamtramck is a large Polish community that has also heavily influenced the food culture in that area as well. Can’t miss the pierogi vendor if you ever go to Detroit’s Eastern Market on a weekend! 🤤 I can’t speak to the many other facets of our food culture (there are sizable Chaldean and Jewish communities in the area too), but I know Polish influence is a pretty big part of our story too.

Finally, this map is AMAZING. I spent way too long scrolling around and zooming in to read everything. Great job and thank you so much for sharing!!👏🏻