Every fact has a provenance
Addresses, hours, phone numbers, facilities, and menu details begin with an official venue source whenever one exists. The source and review date remain visible.
Editorial methodology
Trust comes from showing the work.
“Verified” should describe evidence—not marketing confidence. Our system keeps the source, freshness, and type of verification visible so readers can judge the information properly.
Source review is not a venue visit
A listing can be source-reviewed without being personally visited. We label direct confirmation, first-hand visits, editorial photography, and desk research as different evidence types.
Volatile details expire
Hours, prices, promotions, and booking rules need a refresh cadence. Stale fields are flagged for confirmation rather than quietly presented as current.
Payment buys visibility, not verdicts
Featured partners receive clearly marked promotional inventory. They cannot purchase an editorial rating, remove material criticism, or appear as an undisclosed recommendation.
Evidence ladder
Four levels, never blurred together.
- First-hand visitedStructured observations from a dated editorial visit, including what was booked and paid, the method, limitations, and any complimentary or commercial disclosure. A visit is not a rating and does not replace official-source checks.
- Venue confirmedCore facts confirmed directly by an authorized contact.
- Official source reviewedDetails checked against the venue’s own current materials.
- Confirmation pendingUseful lead, but one or more volatile facts need checking.
Corrections
Know something changed?
Tell the editorial team what changed and share a public source. Every accepted correction keeps a review date and replacement evidence.
Suggest a correction