Articles about Urbanspoon

Tech Moves: Co-founder of women-only developer school steps down, UrbanSpoon CTO lands at Apptentive; and more

—Elise Worthy left Ada Developers Academy, the women-only coding school she co-founded, to get back into building software. “Founding Ada was a passion… Read More

Zomato makes widespread job cuts, closes Seattle office after shutting down Urbanspoon

Zomato, the India-based restaurant discovery company that bought Seattle’s Urbanspoon for $60 million to establish a U.S. beachhead earlier this year,… Read More

Zomato lays off Urbanspoon engineering team 7 months after acquisition

Fast-growing restaurant directory service Zomato is cutting ties with the remaining engineers from Urbanspoon, seven months after it acquired the Seattle-based… Read More

Microsoft’s executive shake-up and new mission, a DIY air conditioner and other top posts for the month of June

Things certainly heated up at GeekWire during the month of June. We reported live from the U.S. Open golf tournament,… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Amazon same-day delivery, Windows 10 launch, and farewell to Urbanspoon

This week on the GeekWire radio show: What happened when we tested Amazon same-day delivery on a weekend; what’s at… Read More

Zomato says goodbye to Urbanspoon, shuts down iconic shake-to-search feature

“So long, Urbanspoon!” That was the message on Zomato’s Facebook page today, announcing it had shut down Urbanspoon after acquiring the Seattle-based… Read More

Urbanspoon was nearly scooped up by Yelp, Food Network and Groupon after fighting off closure

Restaurant directory Zomato wasn’t the only one interested in devouring Seattle-based Urbanspoon. GeekWire has learned that there were multiple bidders for… Read More

Zomato confirms acquisition of Urbanspoon, plans to phase out brand as it looks to pick fight with Yelp

Restaurant directory Zomato confirmed its acquisition of Urbanspoon today — marking a significant expansion in the U.S. for the seven-year-old… Read More

Restaurant directory Zomato buying Urbanspoon as part of U.S. expansion

Zomato, a fast-growing restaurant directory that operates in more than 130 cities in 20 countries across the globe, has agreed… Read More

Tech Moves: Google X founder leaves, Urbanspoon names CTO, Avanade bolsters board

—Sebastian Thrun, the co-founder of Google X, has left his roles as a Vice President and Fellow at the Mountain View… Read More

With a new CEO in charge, here’s the scoop on what’s next for Urbanspoon

Urbanspoon has been telling you where to eat for the past eight years — now it wants to tell you… Read More

Tech Moves: Urbanspoon names CEO; Bsquare CFO to depart; Ian Lurie returns as Portent CEO; and more

—Eight months after joining Urbanspoon, Keela Robison has been promoted to CEO from SVP and general manager. She is the… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Real VP named GM of Urbanspoon: T-Mobile taps CIO; etc.

—Keela Robinson, a mobile industry veteran who previously worked at Amazon, WhitePages, RealNetworks and T-Mobile, has been named senior vice… Read More

Foursquare adds recommendations with new iOS update

Forget about asking your server for a recommendation. The next time you walk into a restaurant, your iPhone may tell… Read More

OpenTable gobbles up online reservation service Rezbook, partners with Urbanspoon

We heard a few months ago that Urbanspoon was shopping its online restaurant reservation system Rezbook. Now, we’ve learned where… Read More

Google relaunches Zagat restaurant guide apps for free

Google is taking a leaf out of Gordon Ramsay’s playbook and relaunching its Zagat website and mobile apps. In a… Read More

The last supper: The final Urbanspoon founder set to depart

It’s the end of an era at Urbanspoon, the wildly popular online restaurant recommendation service that was sold to IAC… Read More

Menuish helps you find restaurant menus on your phone

Like many couples hitting the town for a bite, Chris Eigner and Devon St. Clair started scrolling through their phones to… Read More

Food-finder Foxtrot looks to compete with Yelp, Urbanspoon

As the assigned restaurant-selector of his travel group, all Suraj Samaranayake wanted to do was find the best places to… Read More

CityGrid Media cuts staff, but Urbanspoon keeps growing

CityGrid Media, the parent company of Urbanspoon, Insider Pages, Buzz Labs and Citysearch, announced today that it is cutting 15… Read More

Where’s Ethan Stowell eating? Urbanspoon Guides show the top picks of top chefs

In the online age, everyone can be a critic. And now, Seattle-based Urbanspoon is letting you release your inner Tom… Read More

New Julia Child app offers fresh look at French cooking

We know Seattle is a serious food and drink town — and we have the apps for that. Now food-geek… Read More

Urbanspoon adds ‘Right Now’ feature for real-time table availability

Urbanspoon, the Seattle-based restaurant locator and reservation service, is rolling out a new feature that will let diners check the… Read More

KidScore: The best places to eat with your screaming kids

As a parent with an energetic toddler, I sometimes struggle to find restaurants that have the right balance of good… Read More

Urbanspoon updates iPhone app; adds filters, partners

Urbanspoon is, if you’ll forgive the pun, shaking up its signature iPhone app with a completely new interface and by… Read More

Urbanspoon seats 1 million diners, looks to feast on OpenTable

Urbanspoon may be best known for helping folks find new dining experiences, from sushi restaurants in Seattle to steak houses… Read More

Scrappy Urbanspoon turns to TV ads to connect with foodies

Urbanspoon scratched and clawed its way to success, driven by the bootstrapping mindset of founders Adam Doppelt, Ethan Lowry and… Read More

Why it’s so gosh-darned hard to find tech talent: Thoughts from 8 startup veterans

You’ve heard the stories of the tight labor market, and read about some of the unusual gimmicks (and even cash… Read More

Share your grub? Urbanspoon integrates with Facebook Timeline

Just in case you aren’t sharing enough of your lives with your friends already, Facebook last night announced a series… Read More

Urbanspoon’s Dineline tracks your restaurant history

Have you ever wanted to remember that great sushi place in Seattle or the crab bisque you ate at a… Read More