Don’t get me wrong: I hate my iPhone. I only got one after I accidentally left my Droid on a bus. So I’m not coming to you as a wide-eyed enthusiast, the sort who thinks everything that Apple makes is pure gold. I don’t play Angry Birds, I don’t have a set of bejeweled Hello Kitty cases, and every day I think wistfully of the BlackBerry I had a few phones ago. That said, there are some awesome apps on the iPhone, especially for gastronomes. In no particular order, here are 10 of my favorites.
Yelp
There a million different sites and services that promise honest, crowd-sourced guidance to the baffling, brave new world of restaurants. Yelp is simply the best. The reviews are generally accurate and unbiased, and the app, like the site, features integrated maps and a linkable phone number you can click on to reach the place. As a food writer who travels a lot, I find it indispensable. And you will too. (See the top 50 iPhone apps of 2011.)
Seafood Watch
This sleek, no-frills little app was created by the good people at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It tells you
