This textbot pipeline using the Google Cloud Places API
to locate the best restaurants in any city. This implementation harnesses twilio
and Flask
and is a proof of concept for a larger project that enables a full suite of text-based features designed to help local restaurants that have been affected by COVID-19. Our goal is for users to interact with local restaurants on a more detail-oriented level that gives both parties the ability to see metrics including a daily customer count, # users ordering in (vs. take out), custom messages from local business owners, etc.
The text-based medium allows for greater cross-platform generalizability without restrictions on data usage that may prevent users from using an app or the internet.
To access this project, please text +1-(202)-866-2767
. (This number is not currently live)
The query syntax is simply: [CITY] [STATE ABBREV] [MAX # RESULTS]
. For example: Washington DC 10
.
[CITY]
is any US city name. E.g. San Francisco, Bethesda, Nashville.
[STATE ABBREV]
is any US state abreviation. E.g. CA, MD, TN.
[MAX # RESULTS]
is any number between 1 and 20 (max to prevent bloated runtimes).
An example output for Washington DC can be seen below.
1. The Dabney with a rating of 4.8 out of 5 and 724 ratings
2. Bistro Aracosia with a rating of 4.9 out of 5 and 361 ratings
3. Maydan with a rating of 4.7 out of 5 and 903 ratings
4. Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab with a rating of 4.7 out of 5 and 3054 ratings
5. Thip Khao Restaurant with a rating of 4.7 out of 5 and 982 ratings
6. Tail Up Goat with a rating of 4.7 out of 5 and 786 ratings
7. Old Ebbitt Grill with a rating of 4.6 out of 5 and 11188 ratings
8. Rooster & Owl with a rating of 4.8 out of 5 and 156 ratings
9. Keren Cafe & Restaurant with a rating of 4.7 out of 5 and 828 ratings
10. Le Diplomate with a rating of 4.6 out of 5 and 3712 ratings