TasteBud
Why This is an Opportunity
Food recommendation is deeply social but every existing tool treats it as a solo activity. The shared map angle taps into real friend-group behavior and the build is a fun Next.js + map tiles project.
Key Pain Points
- •Your friend texted you an amazing restaurant rec 6 months ago and you cannot find it in your chat history to save your life
- •Yelp and Google reviews are useless — you trust your friends' taste, not some random person who gave 1 star because parking was bad
- •You visit a new city and know your foodie friend has been there but you can't remember what they recommended
- •Saving spots to Google Maps is a solo experience — there's no way to see what your actual circle loves
Original Discovery
You and your friends are constantly trading restaurant recs, coffee shop finds, and 'you HAVE to try this taco spot' links — but it all gets lost in group chats. TasteBud lets you create shared taste maps with your crew. Pin spots, leave mini-reviews, and when you're in a new neighborhood, pull up what your actual friends recommend instead of trusting random Yelp reviews from strangers.
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