• Just when we think we’ve heard it all, another astounding, delectable dish pops up and teaches us that there is more food in this world than one person can know. To celebrate that fact, and to push ourselves to learn more and try everything, we’re starting a new feature—Dish of the Day.

    How will we go about finding all the worthy dishes? With your help, of course! All you need to nominate the next Dish of the Day feature is just the proper hashtag, #Dishoftheday, and a Foodspotting URL! That’s it.

    How to nominate the next Dish of the Day

    TWITTER: Tweet a Foodspotting link and #DishoftheDay with your nomination.

    FACEBOOK: Post a link of the dish on our Facebook wall.

    TUMBLR: Tumble your Dish of the Day nomination on Tumblr and use #DishoftheDay.

    INSTAGRAM: Next time you Instagram a particularly worthy #food image, nominate it as #DishoftheDay.

    PINTEREST: When you’re pinning food to boards on Pinterest, add a #DishoftheDay to the description to nominate something noteworthy.

    GOOGLE+: Share the Foodspotting link on Google+ and tag it as #DishoftheDay.

    Not one for social networks? Then just let us know anytime in this handy Google Form.

    What to nominate

    Here's what we we're looking for:
    - the unsung heros of Foodspotting
    - beautiful photographs
    - interesting or unique dishes
    - dishes from new, notable, rising restaurants and chefs
    - colorful dishes with a history or fascinating story

    We’ll feature a Dish of the Day twice a week, so keep your eyes peeled and send the good stuff our way. Com’mon, let’s celebrate food discovery with a Dish of the Day—spectacular new dishes for you to crave.

    Photos (top left then clockwise): Belgian Waffle from BICCCS by Oliver Jansson, Monkfish, Pork Fat, Spiced Pear from Vue de Monde by omggimmenow, Sweet Surrender from Cold Layers by C&C&C, and Laksa from 928 Yishun Laksa by WL Goh

    Posted by April in Spotlight on October 10, 2012
  • You don't have to ask us twice to go check out good food, good wine, and top San Francisco chefs and restaurants - twist our arm, why don't you. We had the great pleasure of attending the SF Chefs Grand Tasting Tent earlier in the month, which boasts a superb lineup of the SF Bay Area food scene. The festivities surrounding SF Chefs start every year at the end of July and are designed to showcase the city's food and wine talent.

    Our only problem was we made the rookie move of eating breakfast. Have no fear - we did not let a slightly full stomach stop us from enjoying delicious samplings from the likes of Credo, La Mar, Murray Circle, Viognier and much more. The event was bustling and there was a solid vibe of excitement buzzing through the canopy. All the vendors clearly had as much fun as the attendees did. We even caught glimpses of Celebrity Chefs Martin Yan and Marcus Samuelsson.

    We highly recommend checking out SF Chefs next year if you get the chance. And for your continued SF Chefs fix, follow SF Chefs on Foodspotting to get a taste of the great food involving participating restaurants outside of the event.

  • You may already know that we think food and travel go pretty well together, which is why we're thrilled Contiki Vacations has joined Foodspotting to share their recommendations around the globe.

    Contiki hosts tours for young travelers around the world, and offers experiences filled with sightseeing and culture in over 40 countries. We're definitely keeping an eye on more dishes recommended by this well-traveled bunch.

    Follow Contiki's guides here, which will continue to expand.

    • 11 months ago.
      We're excited to be a part of Foodspotting!
    • 10 months ago.
      hai Fiona,a zillion thanks for sending me the foodspotting sticker and is really great to have one piece of foodspotting stickers even its is small one, and thanks again,by the way i am trying to promoted this foodsporting at malaysia and of course is going to be my place where my mr bee bistro is....and i need your help to show me how its goes about.my address :Mr bee cafe and bistro,lot 680,pantai tengah, langkawi island,(7000)kedah darul aman . Malaysia.by the have a good day and enjoy your food.
  • The sun setting over the crowd at GoogaMooga.

    Last weekend, the stars aligned at the first ever Great GoogaMooga food and music festival in Brooklyn's beautiful Prospect Park. Though the lines were long, they only attested to the fact that good food, chefs, restaurants and bands, like The Roots and Hall & Oates, plus the chance to spend a beautiful Spring day with friends will always draw an enthusiastic crowd.

    Hard at work.

    To get you guys in the Foodspotting spirit, we teamed up with the Great GoogaMooga on two fun contests. Huge thanks to everyone who came out to say hi, spot food and spend two gloriously sunny afternoons with us!

    NYC Foodspotting ambassador Meng goes for it.

    There was a pig roasting inside this heavy metal pig.

    Our Orlando Foodspotting ambassador Julius was in town!

    Hall & Oates on Sunday at GoogaMooga.

    PHOTOS BY NYC Foodspotting Ambassador Meng He.
    CHECK OUT more dishes from the event on Foodspotting.
    LIKE US on Facebook for more photos from the event!

    Posted by Amy Cao in Spotlight on May 24, 2012
    • about 1 year ago.
      Such a great time, I'm STILL sorting through photos. Such a great time hanging out with the Foodspotting team at this awesome event! Meng - great job on photos! No model, just a guy eating lol. Fun snapping photos with you! Thanks Foodspotting!
    • about 1 year ago.
      Looks like you had a blast! Great pics. Brigitte Grisanti
    • about 1 year ago.
      wow in what place is this event
    • 11 months ago.
      very wonderful vacation. I wish to join in it...http://www.mattressland.co.uk/
  • Team Foodspotting positively adores brunch and the opportunity to lounge in the sun on a weekend. For that very reason, it tickles us to announce our first ever Foodspotting Month is all about brunch.

    Our friends at CHAYA Brasserie in San Francisco loves the Foodspotting community and wants to invite you to spend brunch with them. For the month of June, CHAYA Brasserie is celebrating its newly launched brunch menu by hosting a Foodspotting Month. They want to thank you for spotting your favourite brunch dish. Simply stop in at CHAYA's Sunday brunches, eat delicious foods, spot the dishes you liked most and instantly get 20% off your meal.

    The Foodspotting team is also hosting a special brunch eatup at CHAYA on Sunday, June 3, to kick off the Foodspotting Month. CHAYA is treating us to an incredible brunch spread, including mimosas, pastries, their new brunch dishes and a brunch dessert. Who knows, if we're lucky, we might get to eat their life-changing Warm Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding.

    Join us - space is limited so please RSVP here: http://chayafoodspotting.eventbrite.com.

    • about 1 year ago.
      Thank, Fiona! Street parking would be nice, especially on a Sunday when it's supposed to be free. I'm just a little worried it might be a little busy crowded.
    • about 1 year ago.
      Do you happen to know if there are any tickets still available for this event? Would love to join you guys!
    • 12 months ago.
      It looks very good !! http://ladespensashop.com/
    • 12 months ago.
      yummy
  • Though the Foodspotting team is made up of travel lovers and we're based all over the world, our headquarters are in San Francisco and it's where we call home. That's why we're excited about celebrating hometown chefs at this year's SF Chefs. SF Chefs is San Francisco's premier food, wine, and spirits festival that offers food lovers the opportunity to mingle with their favorite chefs, winemakers, mixologists and more culinary superstars at events hosted throughout the city.

    Before the festival returns July 30th through August 5th, SF Chefs will take over the ballpark TONIGHT with SF Chefs at the Park, a preview festival before the SF Giants game against the Colorado Rockies. To get you pumped for the chefs' takes on ballpark food, they put together SF Chefs Guide to Ballpark Food just for you. Try the great food in and around the stadium and compare it to the chefs' versions!

    We're pumped to be working with SF Chefs and hope to see you at one of the events. It's not too late to have a fun Monday night at the ballgame. Get tickets to tonight's game here and follow SF Chefs right on Foodspotting.

    Posted by Amy Cao in Spotlight on May 14, 2012
    • about 1 year ago.
      Dedicated, Reliable, Honest, Hard Working, 3 time International Award Winning Career Minded Head Chef seeks position. Well versed in all aspects of the Culinary field. Check out my facebook ,Twitter and foodspotting links for examples of my work. Resume available upon request to all interested parties.
  • This month we teamed up with one of our favorite food stars, Rachael Ray, to showcase 25 of America's Best Sandwiches. From Musubi in Hawaii to Fried Walleye in Minnesota, we shared your favorite sandwiches from coast to coast!

    Check out the slideshow here. Who knew one could get so creative with two pieces of bread and meat in the middle?

    Posted by Amy Cao in Spotlight on May 11, 2012
    • about 1 year ago.
      Hey, my foodspotting app isn't working on my iphone today! Everytime I open it, the app crashes. Does anyone know what's going on?
    • about 1 year ago.
      Hey Ray, sorry to hear this. Can you email us team[at]foodspotting[dot]com if it's still happening?
    • about 1 year ago.
      Great blog
    • 12 months ago.
      my iphone app also crashes :(
  • Last week, Foodspotting was invited to celebrate the launch of our friends Kanon Organic Vodka in Atlanta with an intimate cocktail pairing dinner at The Goat Farm, a mid-Victorian industrial site turned visual and performing arts center with an attractive ramshackle aesthetic that wouldn't be out of place in parts of Brooklyn.

    While we've enjoyed Kanon on previous occasions, it was a treat to try the wheat vodka from Sweden in various imaginative cocktails, like a hot toddy-inspired Night's Bloom comprised of vodka, ginger, mint, honey, lime and water, and paired with a four-course dinner created by Atlanta newcomer The Lawrence.

    Kanon's US president Peter Wijk was on hand to toast to the occasion, explaining how Kanon vodka appeals to the 'modern, conscious consumer' with an emphasis on the mindful vodka drinker — those who care about the makeup of what they consume and the heritage of a product. The company's slow-but-steady expansion into new U.S. markets align with this mission to reach the quality seeker, rather than quantity seeker, he said.

    Whether or not you're the kind to mull over spirit choices at the bar, we were pleasantly surprised to find merit in the vodka beyond it's lack of 'burn' — a cardamom-tinctured Kanon cocktail made with absinthe complemented a sweet corn and lobster dish while the addition of smoke and orange peel made another vodka taste almost like bourbon.

    Many thanks to the Kanon team for showing us how to regard a well-made vodka cocktail like good food. Next time you try a delicious vodka drink (or any beverage you'd recommend), be sure to share it on Foodspotting!

    Photos by Ali Khoshravani

    Posted by Amy Cao in Spotlight on April 30, 2012