Posted on 3/8/2020 by Charles R. Bernard Opinions are highly subjective things when it comes to what is “best,” and so it is with cities. What is America’s “best” city? Well, it’s probably not Pleasant Grove (nothing against Pleasant Grove), but when it comes to what is truly “best,” does one prefer New York? Boston? Los Angeles? It depends on what one is in search of, I suppose. Music? Food? What is “best,” in my case, is a city of crumbling red brick that slouches, spicy, drunk, and full of crazy stories, into the Mississippi River that spawned and sustained it, a place that is a powerhouse of culture, darkness, and beauty. Leaving aside Salt Lake, New Orleans is my favorite city.