title: Google Places API and Wild Card Search Query
body: <p>Is it possible to use wild card search using the <a href="http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/places/" rel="nofollow">Google Places Search API</a> (i.e. Nik matching Nike Store)? </p>
  
  <p>I realize Google also provides a <a href="http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/places/autocomplete.html" rel="nofollow">Google Places Autocomplete API</a> however I can't use it because of the  limitation that type  can only be set to <code>establishment</code> or <code>geocode</code> (not values such as <code>shoe_store</code>, <code>jewelry_store</code> or <code>clothing_store</code> that I need).</p>