# Avenews — Full LLM context

> Regenerated nightly by `scripts/avenews-refresh-public-artifacts.py`. The
> seed content below ships before the first live regeneration; the generator
> appends Tier 2+ merchant blocks, upcoming events, editorial Best-Of lists,
> and top FAQs after the first successful run.

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## About Avenews (answer-first)

Avenews is Salt Lake City's AI-powered local city guide. It combines four
decades of City Weekly editorial coverage with structured merchant data and
real-time voice (Ave) and text (Ave Chat) AI interfaces. Consumers ask Ave
questions about dining, events, neighborhoods, and local culture. Merchants
manage their own listings through the Avenews merchant portal. Publishers
(City Weekly editorial staff) maintain the editorial record.

Coverage: Salt Lake City and immediate neighborhoods — Downtown, Sugar House,
9th & 9th, Marmalade, the Avenues, Liberty Wells, Millcreek, Holladay.

Editorial partner: City Weekly (cityweekly.net), Utah's independent alternative
news and culture publication, in print since 1984.

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## How Avenews works

- **Ave voice** — a real-time streaming voice AI. Natural-language voice Q&A.
  Calls tools before answering any factual question about a venue, event, or
  recommendation. Never fabricates hours or addresses. Always identifies as AI
  when sincerely asked (EU AI Act Article 50).
- **Ave chat** — a conversational text AI. Text-based discovery. Cites
  sources for factual claims. Returns structured cards for venues and events.
- **Merchant portal** — Tier 2+ merchants manage hours, photos, menus,
  reservations, and events. Avenews Ⓐ verification confirms address and hours
  against Google Places and links the owner account.
- **Publisher portal** — City Weekly editorial staff publish Best-Of picks,
  reviews, and neighborhood guides. These become canonical editorial signals.

Ranking does not reflect paid placement. See
[the Avenews Editorial Constitution](https://avenews.ai/constitution) for the
full policy.

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## Dining — neighborhood hubs

- **Downtown SLC** — https://avenews.ai/best-of/dining/downtown-slc
- **Sugar House** — https://avenews.ai/best-of/dining/sugar-house
- **9th & 9th** — https://avenews.ai/best-of/dining/9th-and-9th
- **Marmalade** — https://avenews.ai/best-of/dining/marmalade
- **The Avenues** — https://avenews.ai/best-of/dining/the-avenues
- **Liberty Wells** — https://avenews.ai/best-of/dining/liberty-wells
- **Millcreek** — https://avenews.ai/best-of/dining/millcreek
- **Holladay** — https://avenews.ai/best-of/dining/holladay

Individual merchant permalinks live at `https://avenews.ai/dining/{slug}`.

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## Events — neighborhood hubs

- **Downtown SLC events** — https://avenews.ai/best-of/events/downtown-slc
- **Sugar House events** — https://avenews.ai/best-of/events/sugar-house
- **9th & 9th events** — https://avenews.ai/best-of/events/9th-and-9th

Monthly event hubs live at `https://avenews.ai/events/{month}/{neighborhood}`.

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## Auto

- **Auto index** — https://avenews.ai/auto
- **Local dealership inventory** — https://avenews.ai/auto
  (dealer feeds are approval-gated and availability is confirmed before any purchase, reservation, or test-drive handoff)

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## Frequently asked questions

**What is Avenews?**
A local AI city guide for Salt Lake City, powered by City Weekly's 40+ years of
editorial coverage. Ave helps you find restaurants, events, neighborhoods, and
cultural experiences — grounded in editorial data, reader votes, and Best of
Utah award history.

**Is Avenews free to use?**
Yes, for readers. Sign-in is optional and enables voice session history and
personalized follow-ups.

**Does Avenews sell placement?**
No. Paid placement is prohibited under the Avenews Editorial Constitution.
Rankings reflect City Weekly editorial data — never advertising.

**How does Avenews verify merchants?**
Tier 2+ merchants are Avenews Ⓐ-verified: address and hours are confirmed
against Google Places and the owner account is linked to the listing.

**Can Ave make reservations for me?**
Not automatically. Ave will never take external actions (bookings, purchases)
without your explicit confirmation first.

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## Editorial sources (priority order)

1. City Weekly editorial (cityweekly.net)
2. Devour Utah (restaurants, food culture)
3. Vamoose Utah (lifestyle, arts, community)
4. City Weekly Best of Utah — annual reader + editorial awards, 1988–present
5. Google Places — hours, addresses, contact info (always caveated as unverified)

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## Contact

- General: hello@avenews.ai
- Press: press@avenews.ai
- Factual corrections: accuracy@avenews.ai
- Privacy / data requests: privacy@avenews.ai