Meet Mira, your local connect

Text her. She knows
what's good nearby.

Tell Mira what you're craving or hunting for — homemade food, flowers, beauty, a last-minute gift, even a whole party. She knows the local spots, and if she doesn't, she'll find them and text you back with real options.

💬 A real text on your phone — not an app, not a chatbot. iMessage, SMS, or WhatsApp.
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Bloom & Stem florist · replied — ready today 💐
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Nadia's Kitchen homecook · 2 mi · star rolls
how this is different

Not a chatbot. Not a search engine. A real concierge.

Mira doesn't just Google "best nearby" and dump links on your phone. She actually texts real local businesses on your behalf — checking what they've got, getting real prices, confirming availability — and reports back in plain language.

vs. ChatGPT / Google
Searches the public internet
Can't confirm anything is actually available
You still have to call around yourself
Hosta & Mira
Texts real vendors directly on your behalf
Gets real quotes & real availability back
You stay in one text thread — no calls, no forms
AI does the typing. Real people on the other end.
how it works

Three texts. One local find.

Mira asks the right questions, then does the searching, texting, and comparing in the background. You just tap yes or no.

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Tell Mira what you want

A homemade dinner, flowers for your mom, a nail appt, a birthday cake, a whole party. Just describe it the way you'd text a friend.

“I'm craving really good biryani tonight.”
ii.

She asks a few smart questions

Pickup or delivery? Today or this weekend? Any budget? You tap quick replies — it takes under a minute.

“Want it delivered or will you pick up?”
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She comes back with real options

Mira reaches out to local spots on your behalf. You get a shortlist of who's available, what they charge, and what makes them great.

“Found 3 nearby — one's 5 min away.”
what she can arrange

Anything local. One thread.

Food, flowers, beauty, gifts, events — if there's a local business for it, Mira finds it, confirms availability, and pulls it into the same conversation. Small businesses without big tech teams welcome.

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Food & home cooks

Home cooks, caterers, restaurants, dessert shops, food trucks near you.

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Flowers & gifts

Local florists and gift shops — for birthdays, apologies, or just because.

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Beauty & self-care

Nail techs, hair stylists, lash artists, makeup — book the people next door.

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Cakes & desserts

Custom cakes, cupcakes, cookies from local bakers for any occasion.

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Parties & events

Planning a birthday or gathering? Mira lines up everything you need.

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Rentals & setup

Tables, chairs, tents, linens — local rental shops, pulled into one chat.

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Entertainment

DJs, musicians, magicians, face painters for parties big and small.

Anything else

If a local business does it, just ask Mira — she'll track it down.

our edge

The hidden heroes: your neighborhood small businesses.

Every neighborhood has a mom who makes the best biryani, an auntie whose sushi beats any restaurant, a florist who works from home, a nail tech with magic hands. Mira knows them — and pulls them into your options.

  • Hand-vetted local businesses with a real specialty
  • Often better value than big chains
  • Personal, memorable service you'll come back to
  • A way for talented locals to earn and grow
responds by AI + a real human

Text Mira. She'll do the rest.

No app, no forms. Enter your phone and Mira sends you a first text — reply in any language you think in.

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We'll never call you. One message, then it's up to you.
Help us find the hidden heroes

Know a cook who should be on Hosta?

The best food in every neighborhood comes from people without a marketing team — the auntie who makes legendary biryani, the dad who smokes brisket on Sundays, your neighbor whose tamales are the reason Sunday happens.

Send us their name and number (or Instagram) and we'll text them personally: “Hi — Ahmed said you make the best [dish]. Want to turn that into bookings?”

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$25 credit for you when they sign up
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First booking free for them — our treat
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Warm intro always — no spam, just one friendly text

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We'll text them once. If they say no, we leave them alone.
who else can use hosta?

Three ways in. Same Mira.