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GoodFood App - The Dinner Saver

As I mentioned yesterday, I'm not a fan of driving around cities I'm not familiar with. My sense of direction is nearly non-extinct and I often stick to the interstate, only venturing off for gasoline and food. When I do need one of these necessities, I do my very best to get them close to an on and off ramp so I can't get lost.

Because of my fear of big city adventure, I'm often found eating fast food, and I miss out on the good eats I might be able to find just a street … Read more

Twitter of reviews, Goodrec, now open to all

The product recommendation service Goodrec, launched at TechCrunch 50 in September 2008, left beta Monday night, and opening to all. It's the Twitter of user reviews--it limits commentary to a simple thumbs-up, "mixed bag," or thumbs-down rating, plus 160 characters of review text. The iPhone app for the service is location-aware, helping you find restaurants or bars near where you are. Unlike on the obvious competitor Yelp, you can write reviews from the mobile app.

I like this service. It's easy to use and there's a lot to be said for the enforced brevity of … Read more

Bite-size restaurant, movie, book reviews

Yelp.com may be the place to go for writing and reading restaurant and business reviews online, but the iPhone clamors for a different model. Goodrec beautifully fills this void with a full-featured application that lets you search or browse among restaurants, bars, books, movies, wine, and local venues for short reviews. A color-coded key shows you the number of positive, mixed, and negative reviews alongside short-form reviews. You'll also be able to rate each product and write a bite-size review, adding photos you can snap directly from the application. If friends are also using Goodrec , you can filter … Read more