Editorial & Data Disclosure
Last updated: August 2026
This page explains, plainly, where our venue data comes from, how images are sourced, and how we decide what to show first.
Where the data comes from
Venue listings — name, address, area, category, rating and review count — are sourced from public Google Maps business listings. These are the same public records anyone can look up directly; we don't have private access to venues' internal data, bookings or ownership records.
How images are sourced
Where a venue has a real public photo available, we use it. Where one isn't available, we show an illustrated placeholder — a simple neon-line drawing — instead of a stock photo or a photo of a different venue. If you see illustrated art instead of a photo on a listing, that's what it means: no real photo was available, not that we didn't check.
No paid placement
No venue pays us to be listed, to rank higher, to appear in a guide, or to get a better review. Default ordering (like on the directory) is driven by data signals — most reviewed, highest rated — not by payment. We don't run a "sponsored" tier.
What we don't fabricate
We never invent opening hours, atmosphere details, menu items, or reviews for a real named business. Every write-up starts from the verified fields above. Where we add extra detail, it's only because we found something publicly verifiable — the venue's own website or social bio — not because we assumed it.
Updates & corrections
Listings are revisited periodically rather than written once and left alone. If you spot a venue that's closed, moved, or listed incorrectly, let us know through the contact details on the site and we'll check it.