The “Where Should We Go?” Problem

You’re making plans with a friend. “Dinner Saturday at 7?” “Sure — where?”

Then comes the dead time. One of you opens Google Maps. The other opens Yelp. You both scroll through generic lists ranked by distance, not by whether the place is actually any good. Someone copies an address into a text. Someone else screenshots it. Someone forgets which one you picked. By the time you all show up, you’ve spent more time picking the spot than enjoying it.

Composed handles the picking. When you add an event like “Dinner Saturday at 7” or “Coffee tomorrow morning,” it searches nearby places that match the kind of plan you’re making — and ranks them by relevance and rating, not just by how close they are.

How It Works

1. Add your plan naturally. Say it, type it, or paste it in. “Dinner with Sarah Saturday at 7.” “Coffee tomorrow at 10 with Marcus.” “Brunch this weekend, somewhere walkable.”

2. Composed searches with intent. Behind the scenes, it understands you’re looking for a restaurant or coffee shop — not a category page. It runs a dual-pass search (relevance + distance) and ranks results with Bayesian rating math, so a 4.7-star spot with 800 reviews outranks a 5.0-star spot with 3 reviews.

3. Pick the right one. Tap a result and see photos, reviews, hours, phone, and a map preview — without leaving the event. Save the choice. Composed sets the location and address so departure tracking works correctly later.

What Makes This Different

It Knows What You Meant

“Dinner” is not a category. “Coffee” is not a query. Composed reads the natural-language intent and translates it into a search that returns places, not generic listings. Saying “ramen” returns ramen shops. Saying “somewhere quiet for a meeting” returns calmer spots.

Ranking That Reflects Quality, Not Just Proximity

Most apps default to “nearest first.” Composed weighs rating and review volume too, so the place that’s slightly farther but actually loved by locals shows up first. You stop driving to the closest mediocre option.

The Discovery Is the Event

The place you pick becomes part of the event. Address, name, map preview, departure time, prep tasks — all on one screen. You don’t have to copy the location anywhere or send it to someone else. Share the event and they get the spot.

Real Scenarios

The Last-Minute Friend Dinner

6pm Friday. “Want to grab dinner?” You add “Dinner with Alex 7pm” — Composed shows three solid options within a 10-minute drive, sorted by rating. You pick one. The event has the address, the AI generates prep (“Confirm with Alex they’re not vegetarian”), and departure tracking pings you 25 minutes before based on real traffic.

Coffee Meeting in a New Neighborhood

You’re meeting a contact across town. “Coffee Thursday at 9, somewhere good near Main and 5th.” Composed surfaces three nearby cafes ranked by review quality. You pick the one with the quiet seating. Address locks in. You arrive on time, at a good spot, having spent zero mental energy on logistics.

Group Brunch

You’re planning brunch with three friends. You add “Brunch Sunday, walkable from downtown” to your event. Composed surfaces a few highly-rated brunch spots. You pick one and share the event — everyone gets the location and time without a group chat thread.

Works With Everything Else

Place discovery is part of how Composed plans, not a separate tool:

  • Voice Input — saying “Dinner Saturday at 7” kicks off the discovery flow automatically
  • AI Prep Tasks — once the spot is picked, prep suggestions adapt (“Make a reservation,” “Check parking”)
  • Departure Tracking — the real address means real travel-time math
  • Shared Events — the location goes with the invite, no copy-paste

Where to go used to be the friction. Now it’s part of the answer.