UNESCO's City of Gastronomy project is part of the wider Creative Cities Network.
The Network was launched in 2004, and organizes member cities into seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts, and Music.
[1] To be approved as a City of Gastronomy, cities need to meet a number of criteria set by UNESCO:[2] Cities submit bids to UNESCO to be designated, which reviewed every four years.
The Cities of Gastronomy are:[3]