Google+ is going local with Zagat, the restaurant ratings and review company Google acquired back in September 2011. Starting today, Google is rolling out an update to it's Google+ web front, which adds a local tab to help users discover venues based on their Zagat score and recommendations from people you trust on Google+.
In addition to the new Google+ hub, Google is updating the Maps application to add a similar tab, which will give you a map view of restaurants and locales around you, complete with Zagat score and reviews from experts and people you know on Google+. In the updated Google Maps for Android, you'll now find a local button on the bottom row of your home screen, and once you click through to the Local tab, you'll be presented with a Places-like menu with Restaurants, Cafes, and other Venues. Once you click one of the buttons or search for a type of food, you'll be presented with a list of places complete with the newly-integrated Zagat information.
Android users will start seeing the update for Google Maps shortly, and the new Zagat-integrated features will show up the next time you launch Google Maps after the update. More integrations between the two companies are expected to launch over the next several months.
Who out there is excited for Zagat integration into Google Maps/Places? Or could you care less about Zagat's reviews being in Google Maps/Google+?
