About Restaurant Gold

What this is

I track which LA restaurants participate in inKind, Blackbird and Upside, break down what each program actually pays out, and compare the dining credit cards worth having in your wallet. This is mostly an LA site, though the occasional post covers a spot elsewhere if travel takes me there.

How this site makes money

Some links on this site are referral or affiliate links - for restaurant reward apps and for the credit cards listed on the cards page. If you sign up or apply through one of those links, this site may earn a referral bonus or commission at no additional cost to you. Only apps and cards actually used personally are listed here.

Referral and affiliate terms shift often. Rates, bonuses, and eligible restaurants here reflect what was published as of each item's last-checked date, not a guarantee of what any app or card issuer will pay.

How current is this?

Restaurant participation, app earn rates, and card terms all change without much notice. Each restaurant listing carries a "last verified" date. When in doubt, confirm in the app or on the issuer's own site before you rely on a number here.

Questions or corrections

If a restaurant has dropped off an app, a rate has changed, or something here is wrong, send a note and it'll get fixed.