China has its Wall.  Europe had its printing press.  And planet earth, via the world wide web, has its Tastrix, recently judged to be one of the top 50 Great Ideas of 2009.

TasteSpace has been featured on the prestigious GreatStartups.com survey.  Thanks to all our users who have made this enterprise possible!

Scope TasteSpace's recent coverage in Khabar magazine!  You can view the text of the article online HERE.  See what Ajay had to say!

Click HERE to read the article celebrating our TakeMeOut search, and hear Ajay's recommendations for "date places, at every relationship stage."

NEW YORK September 7, 2008: TASTESPACE.COM – the cutting edge restaurant search engine built for both consumers and restaurateurs today announced that it has been featured as a “Killer Startup” by leading technology site KillerStartups.com. The site featured TasteSpace.com’s innovative search platform, unique features for consumers and businesses and overall ease of use, positioning it as an emerging player in the restaurant search sector. Killer Startups aims to discover new startups poised to become the next big thing online letting its userbase weigh in on the potential success of the company’s it features. In the word’s of the site’s vision statement, “We deeply believe in the power of crowds and we want to put it to good user by detecting in an early stage what’s going to be big.” Key TasteSpace.com features highlighted by Killer Startups include many of its core differentiators from its competitors. These include its “Take Me Out” option, generating restaurant suggestions based on event criteria as well as “Tastrix”, which allows consumers to select restaurants based upon dish. “For the blogosphere to already pick up on the power and potential of our platform speaks to our unique value proposition to both restaurateurs and consumers,” said Ajay Rajani, CEO of TasteSpace,” We are excited by this achievement and look forward to building upon this momentum to continue to grow and expand our offerings.” To learn more about TasteSpace and to speak with CEO Ajay Rajani, please email arajani@tastespace.com About TasteSpace TasteSpace is the innovative culinary search engine dedicated to both empowering consumers and restaurateurs with best-in-class technology. With unique search options including “Take Me Out” which provides restaurant selection based off of social setting criteria, the platform is ideal for consumers looking for a rich culinary discovery experience. Founded in 2007 by Ajay Rajani, the site features more than 7,200 establishments in the New York City area and has strategic partnerships with SeamlessWeb and The New York State Restaurant Association

The Bar Show, New York City's only trade show designed specifically for Professionals representing the Bar, Nightclub, Restaurant, and Liquor Store Industries, has endorsed TasteSpace as its preferred online Bar & Restaurant guide. TasteSpace is proud to have the support of such a renowned player in the nightlife arena.

TasteSpace.com has finalized a deal with the online delivery service SeamlessWeb to provide menu information for thousands of listed TasteSpace venues. TasteSpace.com now features menus on over 6,000 bar and restaurant Venue Profiles.

As part of the agreement, TasteSpace.com has removed all references to "MyTasteSpace" and changed the name of its social network and user accounts to "MyTasteBuds"

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• Click here for the "Cheque, Please!" release

Just in time for the Holidays, TasteSpace.com has launched a program to offer free advertising and promotion to several prominent New York City-based organizations working to alleviate hunger. The move reflects the company's ethic of corporate social responsibility, and desire to feed even those New Yorkers unable to utilize the site... Click here for more info.

This morning, TasteSpace was featured on Fox 5's "Good Day New York" morning program. Click to watch the video or read the coverage.

Check out our coverage at Scribblescratch.com and Wesleying.com!

 

In recognition of the value TasteSpace.com brings to drinking/dining establishments and their patrons, the New York State Restaurant Association (NYSRA) has officially designated TasteSpace.com as its preferred partner for members' online promotion.

Click here for more information about the NYSRA-TasteSpace Partnership.

On September 28th, TasteSpace.com will be sponsoring the launch of MTV's newest reality show, "CityBuzz" along with Sephora, Clinique and ClubPlanet.com. The Company has been approached to host the celebrity room on the top floor of Pacha for the show's inaugural episode and afterparty, and will be billed as the authority of New York City's nightlife and culinary scene.

The MyTasteSpace user accounts have finally launched after a week-long delay. Users will now have the ability to save their favorite bars and restaurants ("TasteSpots") and track exciting food-and-drink related content across the net using the "Taste It" button. All collected articles will appear in TasteSpace's online magazine and bookmarking section, The TasteBuzz. But here's the best part: all user activity will be recorded in MyTasteSpace. And as part of the Cheque Please! program, the top users will receive mega cash in the event of a company sale or IPO!

Read the "Cheque, Please!" press release

Having finally solidified a partnership with LX.TV, TasteSpace.com is proud to feature professional video surveys of some of NYC's hottest bars and restaurants. You can scope them out on many of our Venue Profiles, which now feature: - Menus, Photos, Videos, Details, Descriptions & Highlights - Maps & Subway Directions - Online Delivery and Reservation services - User Reviews and Ratings - Specials Information - Links to relevant articles and blog entries across the internet!

TasteSpace.com, the Internet’s newest and most versatile search engine of bar/restaurant content, registered its 150th venue in New York City today. Approved personnel from registered venues have the ability to create and manage MySpace-like promotional Venue Profiles. Recent registrants include Nobu, Grove 49, and Pure Food & Wine.
If you're an owner, manager, or marketing director, click here to learn how you can update/edit your Venue's profile page, adding pictures, event announcements, specials info, menus and much more! All your information is completely searchable!

In an effort to mainstream access to blog content otherwise reserved for true enthusiasts, TasteSpace has just developed and is continuing to refine a proprietary technology that makes it the first fully searchable catalogue of food/drink blog content across the Internet. The Company now features links to venue-specific blog content at over 50 of New York’s most popular restaurant/bar blogs on applicable Venue Profile pages.

After integrating Google Maps and HopStop’s Subway Directions earlier this month, many TasteSpace Venue Profiles now feature online delivery and reservation options, thanks to recent partnerships with service providers SeamlessWeb and OpenTable, respectively.

TasteSpace has begun discussions with prospective publishing and marketing partners in Asian markets to franchise its technology as part of a global distribution campaign. The Company is currently looking for strategic partners to assist in developing its content, venue recruitment, and user incentivization/marketing in Singapore and Mumbai. Launch is tentatively scheduled for July 1, 2008.

After six months of intensive platform and content development, TasteSpace.com launched a beta platform of its industry-leading search engines and microsite system for self-managed Venue Profiles. The Company plans to roll out its live site in late July, with new enhancements, web 2.0 tools and features, and optimized search capabilities.

• TasteSpace Company News
• Partnership with SeamlessWeb
• Partnership with NYSRA
• TasteSpace joins NYC's Fight against Hunger
• The "Cheque, Please!" program