What ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini answered when asked this in Charlotte on 2026-10-16, with web search on: the places named, who named them, and the direct link where the place has one.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Michael’s | Gemini with its own site | almikestavern.com |
| Barrington’s Restaurant | Gemini with its own site | barringtonsrestaurant.com |
| La’Wan’s Soul Food Restaurant not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | lawans.com |
| Landmark Diner not in the index | Claude with its own site | foodnetwork.com |
| McNinch House Restaurant | ChatGPT with its own site | mcninchhouserestaurant.com |
| Merts Heart & Soul | Claude with its own site | mertscharlotte.com |
| The Fig Tree Restaurant | Claude with its own site | charlottefigtree.com |
| The Open Kitchen | ChatGPT with its own site | worldfamousopenkitchen.com |
| Lang Van | Gemini by name | book direct · order direct |
Each assistant was asked once per question, with web search on, for up to three places and the link to each one's own website. Names are read from the answer and matched against the index; links between a name and the next are that place's. "With its own site" means the assistant linked the place's own website; "through a marketplace" or "a directory" that it linked a listing instead; "by name" that it gave no link. The direct links come from the Direct Index scan of the place's site, not from the assistant.
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