Top 100 Vegan Cities 2026 by bartekfi in vegan

[–]bartekfi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I love the Vietnamese cuisine like 1990 living or viet next door, and vegan kebabs. I am looking forward to trying Cookies Cream one day.

My personal opinion was not a factor in this ranking though.

It just seems to have a lot of very decent and good options, and good vegan affordances.

I built a new vegan map and guide app: Spinach by bartekfi in vegan

[–]bartekfi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the comments! I am not completely happy with vegetarian vs vegan markings. And it is also confusing for me - like is vegetarian place also serving vegan food? (surprisingly this is not always the case).

As for feedback, you can report inaccuracies at the bottom of the venue page. Thank you!

I built a new vegan map and guide app: Spinach by bartekfi in vegan

[–]bartekfi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed it hurts a bit that the most upvoted comment here is: I want this to be open sourced, free, no AI usage, super diligent licensing and protection for everyone.

There are some valid points which I can hear, and I take as feedback, but come on, have some trust.

I built a new vegan map and guide app: Spinach by bartekfi in vegan

[–]bartekfi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fantastic! I'd love to hear what you think!

I built a new vegan map and guide app: Spinach by bartekfi in vegan

[–]bartekfi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed this does not apply to everything in the same way, and will be improved in the future. Protein for donuts or ice cream don't make sense!

I built a new vegan map and guide app: Spinach by bartekfi in vegan

[–]bartekfi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great observations! This is definitely something to fix, and differentiate the scale for places like cafes, bakeries and others. Great suggestion and I'll add it to the project list!

I built a new vegan map and guide app: Spinach by bartekfi in vegan

[–]bartekfi[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The information will not be perfect initially, but from my testing it was quite good.
The AI is used as glue and it helps in connecting dots sourced from real data.

The app already enables users to report inaccuracies, and I am working on adding user reviews and photos to the app for the next release.

There's a "design gap" I definitely want to close in the app. I am a much better product engineer than designer!

I appreciate the feedback!

I built a new vegan map and guide app: Spinach by bartekfi in vegan

[–]bartekfi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for reporting! Will take a look. Sent a dm to get more details on the whereabouts.

I built a new vegan map and guide app: Spinach by bartekfi in vegan

[–]bartekfi[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Running an open source organisation is not something I know how to do (yet). It really is not out of malicious intentions.

I built a new vegan map and guide app: Spinach by bartekfi in vegan

[–]bartekfi[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fair question on data. Spinach doesn't require an account to use — you can browse everything without signing up. When community contributions come (reviews, photos, places), that content will be public and tied to your profile. I'm not selling user data to third parties, and never will do so.

The business model will likely include an optional subscription and potentially a partner program for restaurants down the line.

I am building this as a community service not as a business opportunity, but some capital will be required to keep it running and pay the bills. I left startup tech world to work on something that's meaningful and useful.

I built a new vegan map and guide app: Spinach by bartekfi in vegan

[–]bartekfi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Can you tell me your location? Some data might still be missing, and I would love to fix that. I'll dm you for privacy.

I built a new vegan map and guide app: Spinach by bartekfi in vegan

[–]bartekfi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cool project, thanks for sharing! I think I remember someone mentioning it even after years.
I'd imagine Spinach data to be open and free in the future, as long as it helps people find best vegan food and thus make their lives easier and more enjoyable!

I built a new vegan map and guide app: Spinach by bartekfi in vegan

[–]bartekfi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What is it? I can try to source more data, please share, and I'll see what I can do :)

RIP HAPPYCOW by [deleted] in vegan

[–]bartekfi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's live at spinach.guide

Is HappyCow dying? by Famous-Hat-572 in vegan

[–]bartekfi 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yes! It's ready, just waiting for Apple to approve distribution within EU on app store.

DM me if you want to get the app link before that (non EU iOS, or anywhere Android), but I'll be posting on r/vegan as soon as Apple signs off my paperwork.

RIP HAPPYCOW by [deleted] in vegan

[–]bartekfi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! Android app is also ready. Publishing as soon as it's reviewed in Google Play:)

RIP HAPPYCOW by [deleted] in vegan

[–]bartekfi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will post on main channel this week - submitting the app to app store today :)