Success stories
D'Antigua Restaurant Bar
From not showing up in searches to being recommended by Google, ChatGPT, Grok and Gemini in a month.
The challenge
D’Antigua opened in 2003 as a gathering spot for Latin rock in Jackson Heights and, over the years, became a go-to venue for live music of every genre. But its digital presence hadn’t kept up: when people asked Google, ChatGPT or Gemini for the best Latin restaurant or bar in Jackson Heights, D’Antigua didn’t appear. It only showed up on Google and Google Maps if you typed its exact name. Researching the brand and its competitors showed why: its website, its Google profile and the sites that mentioned it had scattered, inconsistent information.
What we did
- Research into the brand, its competitors and its entire digital presence
- A new website built from scratch: bilingual (English and Spanish), with menu, theme nights, events and a visit page
- Designed both to win new customers and for SEO and GEO: restaurant and bar structured data and files for AI assistants
- A complete overhaul of its Google Business Profile
- Aligning its information across directories and the sites that mention it
- One-tap phone reservations and online ordering
Results
In its first month with ConectaNYC (September 1 to October 1, 2026):
- < 1 monthto start being recommended
- #1recommendation in ChatGPT
- Top 3in Google’s AI results
- Google indexed the new site and already cites it
- For searches like “recommend me a Latin bar lounge in Jackson Heights,” D’Antigua appears among the top three recommendations in Google’s AI results
- It shows up in the Google Maps list for those searches, without anyone typing its name
- ChatGPT recommends it first for the same search and cites its website
- Grok describes it as “one of the strongest matches” for a Latin bar lounge in the neighborhood
- Gemini recommends it for the same search, with a listing card and map, as the first option on its list (October 1, 2026)
Results observed on September 28, 2026 (Gemini, on October 1, 2026). Search and AI results can vary by location and user.
Before and after
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Before
Now · as of October 1, 2026
What’s still pending
D’Antigua is already recommended by Google, Google Maps, ChatGPT, Grok and Gemini. What comes next is ranking higher in more AI search tools and holding on to what it has won.
- Ranking higher in Perplexity and other AI search tools (Claude, Copilot and more)
- Keeping its positions on Google, ChatGPT, Grok and Gemini with monthly monitoring
- Continuing to work through the 10 dimensions of the ConectaNYC Visibility Index
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about this case
What is D’Antigua Restaurant Bar?
D’Antigua is a Latin restaurant, bar and live-music venue in Jackson Heights, Queens, open since 2003. It is a ConectaNYC client, and its website, dantiguanyc.com, was built by us.
Which ConectaNYC services did D’Antigua use?
Web design (a new bilingual site with menu, events and phone reservations), local SEO (a full overhaul of its Google Business Profile and aligning its data across directories) and GEO (structured data and files for AI assistants), all preceded by research into the brand and its competitors.
How long did it take D’Antigua to see results?
Work started on September 1, 2026. By September 28, Google Search, Google Maps, ChatGPT and Grok were already recommending it for searches like “recommend me a Latin bar lounge in Jackson Heights.” Gemini joined on October 1, still within the first month.
Is seeing results in under a month typical?
No. D’Antigua is an exception. Getting AI assistants to cite and recommend a business can take up to 6 months, depending on the business. It was faster here because its Google Business Profile and old website had been online for years, so once its data was reorganized the platforms recognized it right away.
What is still pending for D’Antigua?
Gemini has recommended it since October 1. We still want it to rank higher in Perplexity and other AI search tools. Each platform takes its own time to index the data, so we keep working and measuring month by month.
Can I expect the same results for my business?
We don’t guarantee them: Google and AI assistants decide their own results, and timing depends on your starting point. What we do is a free audit that tells you where you stand and what to expect in your case.
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