Comment by canistr

The problem with Foursquare is that it was clearly designed by New Yorkers. In other cities where the distance and density of businesses/restaurants/etc. are much lower, the results aren’t as good. The only times where I’ve had a good Foursquare recommendation experience is when I was in Manhattan or in North Beach of San Francisco. Other places, the results just plain suck. In suburbs or midtowns, it isn’t good because the “local recommendations” are a little too small and give me results of places I have no intention of ever going to. Other times, it increases the range to a radius that is far too big.