It's all in the app.
http://searchengineland.com/search-takes-on-even-greater-role-in-foursquare-6-0-155160
I was wondering what was taking so long. Foresquare is not the first place I go for local search, but I could get used to going there. I try to help promote local businesses by checking in and I notice some good tips and reviews on Foresquare when I do.
I used the app all this week and hadn't noticed that it had changed. Now that I look at it again I guess you could say they've pushed search to the fore, but rarely think of Foursquare as a discovery engine. They need to change that.
I agree bill, they need to market it different.
The way Foresquare works for me: I check in at restaurant A, but I see the list of other restaurants nearby and spot one that I have forgotten about and make a note to try next time. Sort of the crumbs off the table, but it does have some effect.