India, Jan. 1 -- Lucknow's designation as India's second UNESCO City of Gastronomy, following Hyderabad, will propel its rich culinary heritage onto an upward trajectory in 2026, according to celebrity chef Ranveer Brar. The Lucknowite, during a recent visit to his hometown, emphasised that the responsibility now lies with locals to champion the authentic food legacy hidden in its lanes, bylanes, and homes. Ranveer embarked on a morning food trail with HT City, exploring eateries beyond the city's world-famous culinary landmarks. "The year 2026 will set the tone for Lucknow's rich food legacy journey going forward. UNESCO has recognized our food heritage, but what next? People knew about Awadhi food, but now it has been etched onto the world food map, so we can expect food tourism to boom in the city. We, as locals, now need to take the responsibility of promoting places which serve amazing food but are not so famous or prefer to remain so," says the chef. Ranveer asserts that popular food joints are surely the flag bearers, but we need to look beyond. "People will come to explore popular places like Tunday Kababi, Raheem's, Mubeen's, Idrees Biryani, Royal Cafe chaat, and so on. But, it should not happen that brands grow and lesser-known places suffer. Also, commercialisation should not make quality suffer. Lucknow should not go the Hyderabad way, as they were not able to capitalise on it fully," he says....