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wholehog

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Roadfood POI question - Wed, 07/1/09 12:53 PM ( #1 )
Does the Roadfood POI file include a line for each entry identifying the "must eats" for that location?  I'm thinking of becoming an insider, and that would definitely make a diiference to me. 

I think that having that info would be especially useful for those times when you have your gps but don't have any roadfood-type info with you.  I'd be more likely to detour to an unknown restaurant if I knew what they were known for.


kozel

Re:Roadfood POI question - Thu, 07/2/09 8:47 AM ( #2 )
Here is a typical entry in the POI, there is no 'descriptive' info, just coordinates, name, address & phone.  Current version has over 1500 entries.   There is the 'Roadfood mobile' and 'Roadfood offline' offerings that may help.  I joined the insider for the POI file and won't leave home without it.



-73.9816 40.5755  "Nathan's Famous - 1310 Surf Ave: Brooklyn: NY {718-946-2202}"
<message edited by kozel on Thu, 07/2/09 8:53 AM>
wholehog

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Re:Roadfood POI question - Thu, 07/2/09 9:51 AM ( #3 )
Thanks for the reply.

I would think it would be helpful if the POI file had the "must eats" for those times when you may not have the offline or mobile content available to you.

If I were at some hypothetical point where I was roughly equidistant from Nathan's, Second's and La Parma, I know I would find it very useful to know that one is famous for hot dogs, another for beef ribs, and another for shrimp.

I don't know about the exact formatting (which might depend on which gps you're using), but it would seem relatively easy to add the relevant info, like this:

-73.9816 40.5755  "Nathan's Famous [hot dogs] - 1310 Surf Ave: Brooklyn: NY {718-946-2202}"

or

-73.9816 40.5755  "Nathan's Famous - 1310 Surf Ave: Brooklyn: NY {718-946-2202} : hot dogs"

Just a thought.


kozel

Re:Roadfood POI question - Thu, 07/2/09 10:51 AM ( #4 )
No argument from me.  I'd settle for any thumbnail description.

Nathan's- very casual stand
Seconds- BBQ
LaParma- less casual Italian

If you are in unfamiliar territory and don't recognize the name and the name is not self describing like Pittsburgh's 'Original Hot Dog Shop', a description would help.   When you look at a restaurant list, the 'must eats' would be helpful.

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