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The Want-to-Visit list is your restaurant wishlist. Track places you want to try, assign priority levels, and convert them to visits when you go.

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Adding to Want-to-Visit

Create a wishlist entry from the Want to Visit screen:
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Navigate to Want to Visit

Press w from any screen or use b/f tabs
2

Press 'a' to add

Opens the want-to-visit form in insert mode
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Fill in the form

Complete the entry:
  • Restaurant (required): Name with Yelp autocomplete
  • Priority (optional): 1-5, where 5 is highest priority
  • Notes: Why you want to visit, recommendations, etc.
4

Save with Ctrl+S

Press ctrl+s to save or esc to cancel

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Priority Levels

Assign priority levels to organize your wishlist:
  • 5: Must-try, highest priority
  • 4: High priority
  • 3: Medium priority
  • 2: Low priority
  • 1: Lowest priority
  • Blank: No priority assigned
Priorities help you decide where to eat next. Sort by priority on the Want to Visit screen to see your top choices. 
Priority: 5
Use priority 5 for time-sensitive opportunities (limited menus, special events) or highly recommended places.

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Restaurant Autocomplete

The want-to-visit form includes Yelp integration:
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Type at least 2 characters

Start typing in the Restaurant field
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View suggestions

Autocomplete results appear after 300ms with restaurant details
3

Select a suggestion

  • j/k: Navigate results
  • enter or tab: Select
  • esc: Close dropdown
4

Auto-populate data

Selecting creates/updates the restaurant with:
  • Name, address, city
  • Cuisine type
  • Price range
  • Geographic coordinates
If you type a restaurant name manually (without selecting from autocomplete), toni creates a basic restaurant entry with just the name.

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Converting to Visits

When you visit a restaurant from your wishlist:
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Open the entry details

Navigate to the entry (j/k) and press enter or l
2

Press 'c' to convert

This marks it as visited and opens the visit form
3

Complete the visit details

Fill in:
  • Visit date (defaults to today)
  • Rating (1-10)
  • Would return? (y/n)
  • Notes about your experience
4

Save the visit

Press ctrl+s to save the visit
Converting removes the entry from Want-to-Visit and creates a visit record. The restaurant remains in your database.
Conversions support undo. Press u after converting to restore the want-to-visit entry.

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Managing Entries

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Editing Entries

  1. Open the entry detail screen (enter from the list)
  2. Press e to edit
  3. Update priority, notes, or restaurant
  4. Save with ctrl+s

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Deleting Entries

  1. Open the entry detail screen
  2. Press d to delete
  3. Press u to undo if needed
Deleting a want-to-visit entry does NOT delete the restaurant. Only the wishlist entry is removed.

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Viewing Entry Details

The detail screen shows:
  • Restaurant name and basic info (city, cuisine, price range)
  • Priority level
  • Notes
  • Date added (CreatedAt timestamp)

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Available Actions

From the detail screen:
  • c: Convert to visit
  • e: Edit entry
  • d: Delete entry
  • h or esc: Back to list

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Want-to-Visit Data Model

Entries are stored with these fields (from internal/model/types.go): 
type WantToVisit struct {
    ID           int64
    RestaurantID int64      // Links to restaurant
    Notes        string
    Priority     *int       // 1-5, 5 = highest
    CreatedAt    time.Time
}

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Using the Notes Field

The notes field (500 character limit) is perfect for:
  • Recommendations: “Sarah recommended the duck confit”
  • Source: “Seen on Eater’s Best New Restaurants 2025”
  • Occasion: “Save for anniversary dinner”
  • Dishes to try: “Must get the omakase”
  • Reservations: “Book 2 weeks in advance”
Example: 
Notes: Recommended by James - try the tasting 
menu. Reservations required. Open Wed-Sun only.

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Organizing Your Wishlist

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Sorting

On the Want to Visit screen, cycle sort on columns:
  • Priority: See highest priorities first
  • Date Added: Recent additions at the top
  • Restaurant Name: Alphabetical order
  • City: Group by location
  • Cuisine: Find specific food types
Press s on any column to cycle sort: none → asc → desc → none

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Filtering

Filter your wishlist:
  1. Navigate to a cell with the value you want to filter by
  2. Press n to filter by that value
  3. Press N to clear the filter
Examples:
  • Filter by Priority 5 to see must-try places
  • Filter by City to see options in a specific location
  • Filter by Cuisine to find all Italian restaurants
Combine sorting and filtering: filter by city, then sort by priority to plan your next dining adventure in that location.

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Want-to-Visit Keybindings

KeyAction
aAdd new entry
enter / lOpen entry details
cConvert to visit (from detail screen)
eEdit entry (from detail screen)
dDelete entry (from detail screen)
j/kNavigate up/down
ggJump to top
GJump to bottom
ctrl+d / ctrl+uHalf page down/up
tab / shift+tabNext/previous column
sCycle sort on active column
nFilter by selected value
NClear filters
c / CHide/show columns
/ then 1-9Jump to column
b/fPrevious/next tab
vGo to visits
rGo to restaurants
h or escBack (from detail)
u / ctrl+rUndo/redo

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Workflow Examples

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Planning a Trip

  1. Research restaurants in your destination city
  2. Add them to Want-to-Visit with high priority (4-5)
  3. Add notes about must-try dishes
  4. Sort by priority to plan your itinerary
  5. As you visit, convert entries to visits and rate them

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Tracking Recommendations

  1. Friend recommends a restaurant
  2. Add to Want-to-Visit immediately
  3. Notes: “John said the burger is incredible”
  4. Priority: 4 or 5
  5. When you go, convert and see if it lives up to the hype

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Seasonal Planning

  1. Add restaurants with seasonal menus
  2. Notes: “Cherry blossom viewing menu, April only”
  3. Priority: 5 for time-sensitive
  4. Set reminder to book in advance
  5. Convert when you visit during the right season

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FAQ

No, but you can have multiple visits to a restaurant. The Want-to-Visit list is for places you haven’t been yet. Once you convert an entry to a visit, it’s removed from the wishlist.
The restaurant remains in your database. Converting creates a visit record and removes the want-to-visit entry. The restaurant appears in your Restaurants list with one visit logged.
The conversion process opens the visit form with the restaurant pre-filled. You can leave other fields (rating, notes) blank and just save with the date. All fields except restaurant name are optional.
Toni doesn’t support bulk import. Add entries one at a time using the form. The Yelp autocomplete makes this faster by pre-filling restaurant details.
No, the priority scale is fixed at 1-5. Use priorities consistently for best results: 5 for must-try, 1 for low priority, blank for no priority.

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