YP recently launched a new campaign encouraging people to Make Every Day Local. The purpose of the movement is to support the businesses that make the community around us thrive.
Over brunch with fellow Atlanta bloggers and influencers I had the opportunity to learn more.
YP is the new name for Yellow Pages. Remember the old phone books that used to be our reference for businesses? Well, now Yellow Pages goes by YP and they are much easier to use. There’s an app for YP that does everything and more than the big yellow book ever did.
More importantly, the app helps:
– Identify local business
– Shows ratings for things nearby
– Show coupons nearby (because we are all trying to save money, always)
– Nearby gas pries
– Syncs with Uber to get you where you want to go (win)
Clearly, YP is in tune with helping us get to the coolest places close by! I tested it out a few times since brunch and plan to use it the next time that I travel.
For brunch, we enjoyed French toast (my personal fave), couscous salad, shrimp and grits and southern style biscuits with sausage/bacon/ham and eggs in addition to yogurt parfaits with blueberry toppings.
I also enjoyed a cup of chamomile tea. The French toast had this great crunch to it and tasted like the maple syrup was baked in. I also liked the flavor of the couscous salad which was light but filling and had a flavorful zest to it. While indulging in the great food options we had the opportunity to hear from the chef and partner of Empire State South, Hugh Acheson. I appreciate how he told us what other chefs in Atlanta he admires and also other local restaurants that he supports. It really made me brainstorm of ways that I can be more aware of supporting more local businesses!
After lunch, we received autographed copies of his latest book, The Broad Fork. I was pretty excited!
Test drive the YP app: iPhone or Google Play.
What can you do to begin making every day local near you?
