Zagat’s iPhone application for finding and reviewing restaurants has updated to include Foursquare check-in options and pictures of dishes submitted to the Foodspotting social network. There’s also a new Dining Journal, which lets you keep track of where you’ve been and what you’ve had. This is all on top of the standard Zagat to Go app, which hosts reviews, phone numbers, and maps to restaurants, all viewable in a standard list or through augmented reality, even when you’re offline.
Plugging in to Foursquare is a smooth move for people who are prone to sharing where they are anyway and are big on eating out. I had actually never heard of Foodspotting before this, and taking a look around the site, I’m reminded of the few times I would innocuously tweet some striking foodpr0n. The “nom” rating system is especially cute.
Overall, it sounds like Zagat to Go is a must-have for the discriminating foodie. Links to iPhone and Android apps are below, and subscriptions for the BlackBerry service ($3.99/month or $19.99/year) are over here.
– Download Zagat to Go for iPhone ($9.99) [iTunes Link]
– Download Zagat to Go for Android ($9.99) [Market Link]