I think Google Places was also called Google Hot Pot at some point. Then, for a while, Google Hot Pot was just a different interface for viewing your reviews.

I think Google Places was also called Google Hot Pot at some point. Then, for a while, Google Hot Pot was just a different interface for viewing your reviews. Edit: It appears that they've dropped Hot Pot entirely. google.com/hotpot redirects to maps.google.com