Zest Maps Is the AI-Powered ‘Spiritual Successor to Foursquare’
Key takeaways
- “He's given us really useful feedback,” Gomez-Hall says.
- The app’s AI tools analyze your dining history and tailor a map of nearby recommendations with photos and descriptions of each spot’s vibe.
- The app pays more attention to your date night at the Brazilian steakhouse than some after-work McDouble.
Why this matters: a development in AI with implications for how people work, create, and decide.
Courtesy of Zest Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story As Mario Gomez-Hall walks me through his new restaurant discovery app, Zest Maps, the founder pauses on its user leaderboard and highlights a profile topping the charts with over 1,000 visits logged. It’s Foursquare cofounder Dennis Crowley, helping test the beta version.
“He's given us really useful feedback,” Gomez-Hall says. “It's sort of a spiritual successor to Foursquare.” (For those who may not remember, Foursquare was a hot location check-in social app around 2010 when GPS-enabled apps were first trending.)
The core gist of Zest Maps, rolling out today for iOS users (no Android support yet), is the automatic logging of every restaurant and cafe you visit by tracking your credit card swipes and using your data to highlight other food spots you may enjoy. The app’s AI tools analyze your dining history and tailor a map of nearby recommendations with photos and descriptions of each spot’s vibe.