What do you think about Boston, Massachusetts?? Vacation!

So, I'm from Brazil and I've many friends that usually go to USA, but they use to go to the most popular places like: Miami, Orlando, New York and Los Angeles.

I don't wanna go to a ferquent and obvious place. I'd like to go to Boston because of the cultural areas and specially the food. But I understand that New York is a magnificent city and I could visti two states at the same time(New York city and New Jersey). Food is by far the most important thing for me.

I'm gonna stay about 15 days in USA and I know that NY and Boston are amazing.

Well, could you suggest to me what would be the best option ??

As a tourist there is sufficient time and geographic proximity to do NYC, Washington DC, and Boston. NYC has everything for food and can be awesome from street food to high end. Boston obviously for things like clam chowder and baked beans. Don't discount Washington because there are many great restaurants serving all kinds of food because of the international/diplomatic angle.

Honestly though, all large US cities have a very wide selection of restaurants and food to choose from and they can usually be found in all categories from cheap to go to high end. What you have to stay away from are typical American chains...which are generally garbage.

I am a Canadian with extensive travel to many places in the US, much of it on business, and have dined in many quality places. Generally higher end places you can get amazing meals but they are expensive. Or in places like NYC, LA, Chicago, Miami, or any other large city you can get great cheap meals on the low end from family run ethnic focused specialties.

I really love street food and some kind of restauransts. I've heard that Boston have a great seafood.

I'll decide between New York or Boston, soon.

Chicago as you said is an amazing town! Maybe I'll add it to the list...

I was born and raised there. Beautiful, classy, historic, friendly, great sports town, diversity, artistic, scientific, collegiate life, shopping, site seeing....

Unfortunately I have not been since a few years before Covid.

@joaopedro7: You should make it an east-coast trip instead of just Boston. There's a lot to see on the east coast and it's all within driving and train distance. Boston, New York, DC, etc.

I've heard Boston is great though. Not sure how long you're vacationing for but if you could only go one place I guess Boston would be fine.