I was surprised to see Raleigh and Durham check in at numbers 4 and 5. I cannot be helping Durham's ranking because last year I spent (according to Mint) about 1/3 of the Durham average ($983 on dining out + $2,895 groceries = $3,878), right on pace, I suppose, if I add a couple of tots to the household.
Food spending in the biggest US cities
Food spending by age group, income, and household
