Know What is a single app full of our country's smartest, most creative people and best websites sharing their favorite places and best kept secrets.

The Essentials gives you the best of the best from our contributors all over the world.

Tap Add Places to get their full sets via simple in-app purchases.

Everything's kept current up-to-date for free, with more picks and cities added automatically as they're available.

What you get:

Currently covering greater LA and the SF Bay Area. Coming soon: NYC, Chicago, Seattle, Boston and Portland.

Your purchase starts you off with hundreds great recs - 400 and counting - constantly updated with more added all the time.

Purchase and download 1000s more with the tap of your finger.

Partial list of available collections below. Check out knowwhatapp.com for more info.

LA / So Cal:

• Global Eats - SoCal, by Joshua Lurie and Food GPS
• Drink Here, LA's Best Craft Beer and Cocktail Bars, by Caroline on Crack
• LA's Best Hikes, by Modern Hiker
• LA's Dangerous Angels, by Francesca Lia Block
• Top 50 of '60s Architecture, by LA Conservancy
• The Best OC Restaurants, by Gustavo Arellano
• 50 Ways to Lose Your Mind, by LA Bizarro

San Francisco Bay Area:

• San Francisco’s Top 20 Cocktail Bars, by Camper English
• Essential SF Architecture, by SF Heritage
• Oakland's Grit and Glamour, by Catherine Weis
• The Best Veg Food in the Bay Area As Picked by Expert Geniuses, by Vegansaurus
• Things In San Jose That Don’t Suck, by Gary Singh
• Sfgirlbybay’s Bohemian Modern Style Guide, by Victoria Smith

More added every month!