Show HN: Hot Local Food – Like Tinder, but for food, & it already likes you back

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3 years ago

Hi HN community,

Think Tinder, but for food, and it already likes you back. Say hello to Hot Local Food. Free, hot, and available on iOS 15 and newer.

Want something to eat or drink but don’t know where to go? Want to explore the local scene nearby or far away? Just want to look at some good pictures of good food? Hot Local Food is there for you.

With a photo-heavy, Tinder-style swipe interface, an extensive library of restaurants powered by Yelp, and slick features built on top, Hot Local Food will help you find exactly what you need.

Hot Local Food helps you filter the noise and find the food you’re craving. You can filter the restaurants by category, price, and location, and then swipe through the options until you find exactly what you need. Once you’ve found the one, swipe right for details and for shortcuts to order.

Features:

  - When you’re out, see restaurants nearby and swipe until you find your perfect match
  - Traveling somewhere? Get to know what’s good by swiping in the area you plan to visit
  - Filter by category, price, and location
  - Create custom lists to save places for later
  - Access quick shortcuts to make reservations, order delivery or pickup, and find directions

I built Hot Local Food because I wanted it myself. My wife and I recently moved to Denver, Colorado. Before moving we used the app to check out fun bars and restaurants close to where we would be living and in the surrounding areas, then saved the options that looked the best to a list within the app. It was a fun exercise and we’ve repeated it when getting ready to travel for weddings, vacations, and other trips. We also often use it on an average weekday when we want to go out somewhere.

You can use the following links to check it out:

  - Download the app on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hot-local-food/id1621818779
  - Read the blog post: https://www.ryantoken.com/blog/hot-local-food
  - View the marketing site: https://www.hotlocalfood.app/
  - Hot Local Food on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HotLocalFood
  - My personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/_ryantoken

Please give it a try and let me know if you have any feedback - positive or negative.

Cheers!

- When you’re out, see restaurants nearby and swipe until you find your perfect match - Traveling somewhere? Get to know what’s good by swiping in the area you plan to visit - Filter by category, price, and location - Create custom lists to save places for later - Access quick shortcuts to make reservations, order delivery or pickup, and find directions

- Download the app on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hot-local-food/id1621818779 - Read the blog post: https://www.ryantoken.com/blog/hot-local-food - View the marketing site: https://www.hotlocalfood.app/ - Hot Local Food on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HotLocalFood - My personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/_ryantoken