Food and travel go hand in hand.  Indeed, millions of people consider cuisine when making their travel plans.  Here are 20 delicious reasons to plan that next trip. 

by nicole alper

2]  DALLAS

Things are heating up at the new Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, as television celebrity and Southwestern chef Dean Fearing (pictured right) opens Fearing’s Restaurant, a four-part venue with settings ranging from from alfresco dining in an open-air pavilion to a lively dine-in kitchen.  The focus?  Fresh regional dishes, including Texas-and-beyond cuisine (pictured top right), and hard-to-find boutique wine vintages.  After dinner head over to the world’s first and largest permanent outdoor digital art gallery in Victory Park.  (214) 922-0200, www.ritzcarlton.com