DTLA LIFE MAG #3 | MARCH 2014 | Page 47

Open Table: What it is: Discover restaurants and make reservations in seconds. Cost: Free Compatibility: iOs and Android ! Open Table is an app that allows you to find restaurants by location, date, time and party size. Restaurants can be sorted by distance, name, or star rating and filter by price, neighborhood and cuisine. Open Table shows you reviews, photos, and menus for each restaurant. Once you have decided on a restaurant you can pick the time you want to eat and your reservation is confirmed. You have the option to send special requests for your reservation, such as “It’s Brian’s Birthday” or “Our 25th Anniversary”.   Once you have set your reservation you can send invitations to your friends, save the date directly to your calendar, and make any changes to your reservation you need through the app. Open Table also offers a reward program through the app: earn points with every reservation and apply them towards your next bill. ! ! ! ! ! ! LA Street Food: What it is: GPS tracking of LA food trucks with reviews, photos, and costs. Cost: $1.99 Compatibility: iOs and Android ! LA Street Food is a real time food truck tracker app. Find the food truck you’re looking for by searching categories and sorting by name, distance, cost, or neighborhood. Each food truck has a biography, menu, website link, schedule, Twitter information and photos. Once you find a truck you like you can save it to a favorite list to easily find that truck again. ! !