About The Local Dish

The Local Dish is THE place where the phrase "too many cooks in the kitchen" is a good thing. Everyone who loves food can make their voice heard on the first website that gives food lovers their own online food community….right where they live.

We’ve started out the conversation with a few contributions from writers across the country. Whether you're in New York City or San Francisco...or one of the many cities in between...you'll find a community of people around the site who want to hear what you have to say about food.

Bring the local flavor and you'll fit right in. It's simple, F.R.E.E. and fun!

Here’s what you can do on thelocaldish.com:

• Join or start a group for your city and share food favorites.

• Write an article…Create the news on must-try ideas from your neck of the woods – whether it's stories from your 'hood, the city where you live, or even your own kitchen, because you can't get more local than that. After all, it's where great food stories begin.

• Share your cooking secrets…right from your own kitchen.

• Upload your videos…whether you're a chef, a home cook, a local farmer or food producer, be visible to a hungry audience…locals and visitors alike.

• Post a cooking question to your group….get answers straight from the mouths of other food lovers.

• Show off your food photos...show off that favorite Sunday dish or family recipe.

• Search out the inside scoop on food shops and restaurants, who better to get a recommendation from than the locals who actually live there?

• Post announcements…food events, restaurant openings, neighborhood potlucks

You'll quickly discover there's a network of people nearby who, just like you, get excited about the local food scene. Come on in and join the conversation!