2022
Food cravings can be a good thing, as less than a year ago my hunger for a hot dog led to me getting a new Star Photo. The views have skyrocketed on it and superseded the views on an older Star Photo that I had previously shared. 🤗
That day (April 2021), I was craving a Chicago hotdog and how did that craving arise? Well, two events crossed paths--- First, I was doing late night scrolling through TikTok while lying in bed and came across a mouthwatering short of someone devouring a hot dog filled with toppings. Second, I had gotten a mailer that weekend for Weinerschnitzel with coupons for hotdogs and fries.
The next day, I drove into a busy plaza which seemed crowded for a weekday, but it must have been lunch rush.... I saw about eight cars in line at the drive-thru (which was a bit narrow and hard to find). There weren't really many, if any, pictures of the outside on Google Maps. Most were of the food or interior of the restaurant.
While I waited for the line of cars to inch forward, I took pictures of the drive-thru and the exterior of the restaurant. Once uploaded, the photo I took of the exterior was chosen as a Featured Photo, and it made my day! This would mean that it would appear prominently when users search on Google Maps. At a quick glance, users can see the exterior and find the place easier. Seeing the numbers today shows just how impactful the photo was. 🙂
That day, I also got to use my BOGO (buy one, get one) coupon and sampled two delicious hot dogs a-la TikTok style (filled with toppings): the Chicago Dog that I craved and a Cabo Dog. Both were just cooked to perfection. I snapped photos of them and then once home, I typed up a review that included insight into the location and the food.
The lesson of this story? 😉 Follow your stomach and you may encounter your next Star Photo! 😉
====
Edit 9/21/22
Below is my new star photo taken of DeFalco's Italian Deli & Grocery. It looks like this photo and the one above are often neck to neck when it comes to star photo. Both are of the storefront and were featured photos. Storefronts for the win! 🤗
