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24 alternatives to The Awl - 4: Food
A restaurant in 2081 recreating 2000s NY and hipster chains
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Awl - 4: Food launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Arcade▲97Great lunch from a great restaurant sent via text (NY only)
2015 · eatarcade.com · its alternatives →
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An interactive map of restaurants reviewed in The New Yorker
2015 · its alternatives →
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#HackTheMenu▲226Secret menu items available at fast-food restaurants.
2014 · hackthemenu.com · its alternatives →
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Behind the counter look at the fast food chain
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A lemonade stand reinvented through augmented reality
2016 · playosmo.com · its alternatives →
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Street food, existential questions on the nature of snacks
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Food Now+▲75Discover nearby restaurants through pictures of food
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Feastly▲83Marketplace connecting hungry eaters with nearby cooks
2014 · tastemade.com · its alternatives →
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Stories from the future of food.
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
- 24AI
2015 · newforkermap.com · its alternatives →
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