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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.8.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:52:53 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/"><rss:title>Seamlessweb.com Blog</rss:title><rss:link>http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2009-11-07T09:52:53Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.8.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/6/todays-order-dolcino-trattoria-toscana.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/5/seamlesswebber-of-the-week-rich.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/4/win-two-tickets-to-cook-eat-drink-live.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/3/10-off-and-tips-from-tasting-table.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/2/new-restaurants.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/30/todays-order-ethos.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/29/seamlesswebber-of-the-week-jesse.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/29/win-two-tickets-to-2009-new-york-taste.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/26/delivery-week-discount.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/23/delivery-week-expands-service.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/6/todays-order-dolcino-trattoria-toscana.html"><rss:title>Today's Order: Dolcino Trattoria Toscana</rss:title><rss:link>http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/6/todays-order-dolcino-trattoria-toscana.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-11-06T22:26:59Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Today's Order</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 350px;" src="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/storage/Order-Dolcino-Lunch.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1257548027734" alt="" /></span></span>The Order:</strong></p>
<p>While I miss the <span>idea</span>, <a href="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/22/todays-order-salmon-river.html"><span>value</span></a>, and <a href="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/30/todays-order-ethos.html">deliciousness</a> of 3-course meals for lunch from <a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com">Delivery Week</a>, I don't miss the guilty feeling I got when I couldn't finish my meal in one sitting. I'm just not a big leftovers guy, so to get back in the saddle today, AnnMarie and I ordered Italian. I am <a href="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/5/seamlesswebber-of-the-week-rich.html">a big carbs guy</a>. The restaurant? <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Dolcino-Trattoria-Toscana-New-York-City.9875.r">Dolcino Trattoria Toscana</a>. I liked their menu of pasta standbys and selected the Rigatoni Siciliana (with fresh tomatoes, eggplant, and ricotta cheese). AnnMarie chose the Rigatoni Buttero (with peas, sweet and hot Italian sausage, and a touch of cream) and we determined to let the best rigatoni win.</p>
<p><strong>The Meal:</strong></p>
<p>When we opened the bag, we were greeted with a treat. In addition to our pastas, we got what may have been a variation of eggplant caponata, along with two big, soft pieces of bread. A lovely start to the meal. The eggplant made for a perfect topping to the bread and we were on our way. My rigatoni was loaded with more cheese than I expected, but it was very good. I tried to combine as many bites as I could with all the ingredients and would definitely order it again. It was a large portion, but one I was able to finish off pretty easily.</p>
<p><strong><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/storage/Order-Dolcino-Rigatoni-Siciliana.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1257548063299" alt="" /></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 650px;">Up close and personal with a whole lot of ricotta</span></span></strong>AnnMarie enjoyed her lunch very much. The sausage was ground up, the peas hit the spot, and the cream was light and just right. Add some perfectly cooked al dente pasta and the recipe for success was complete. The generous portion even ended up being enough for two meals!</p>
<p><strong><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/storage/Order-Dolcino-Rigatoni-Buttero.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1257548084355" alt="" /></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 650px;">Can you see the extra peas?</span></span></strong>The rigatoni competition ended in a draw this time so I think we just have to try again and we think that you should too. Order from <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Dolcino-Trattoria-Toscana-New-York-City.9875.r">Dolcino Trattoria Toscana</a> yourself and let us know what you think!</p>
<p><em>Check out <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Dolcino-Trattoria-Toscana-New-York-City.9875.r">Dolcino Trattoria Toscana's menu</a> here and feel free to <a href="mailto:myseamlessweb@seamlessweb.com">give us recommendations</a> for future orders!<br /></em></p>
<p><strong>Previous Orders:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/30/todays-order-ethos.html">Ethos (10.30.09)</a></p>
<p><a href="../../seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/22/todays-order-salmon-river.html">Salmon River (10.22.09)</a></p>
<p><a href="../../seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/16/todays-order-nirvana.html">Nirvana (10.16.09)</a></p>
<p><a href="../../seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/9/todays-order-pampano-taqueria.html">Pampano Taqueria (10.9.09)</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/5/seamlesswebber-of-the-week-rich.html"><rss:title>SeamlessWebber of the Week: Rich</rss:title><rss:link>http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/5/seamlesswebber-of-the-week-rich.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-11-05T18:48:10Z</dc:date><dc:subject>SeamlessWebber of the Week</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><em>Every Thursday, a different SeamlessWeb customer tells us about how he or she <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/consumerHome.m">orders from the site</a>.</em></em><em> This week, I'm turning the camera on myself and letting you all see a little bit more about who you're dealing with here:<br /></em></p>
<p><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/storage/rich.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1257455676006" alt="" /></span></span>Name: </strong>Rich</p>
<p><strong>Age: </strong>26</p>
<p><strong>Occupation: </strong>I <a href="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/">blog</a>, I <a href="http://twitter.com/seamlessweb">tweet</a>, I <a href="http://eatrichly.com">eat</a> (I also contribute to <a href="http://rapexegesis.com/">Rap Exegesis</a>)</p>
<p><strong>How and When Did You Discover SeamlessWeb? </strong>The year's '07 and my fridge is barren/Got no job, watchin' <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sportscentury-Greatest-Athletes-Hank-Aaron/dp/B000RMJ4EY">bios<em> </em>of Hank Aaron</a>/I got two choices to order my food/Pick up the phone, which I wanna avoid/Or try this new service that might get me employed <em>(Ed: Got 99 Problems, but <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/consumerHome.m">ordering food</a> ain't one.)</em></p>
<p><strong>Where Do You Use SW? </strong>Starts with "E" and ends with "verywhere"</p>
<p><strong>Favorite Kind of Food: </strong>Anything over rice, pasta with a meat ragout, Almas caviar, <a href="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/category/todays-order">whatever else I mention every week</a></p>
<p><strong>Least Favorite Kind of Food:</strong> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_cheese">Head cheese</a></p>
<p><strong>Favorite Place(s) to Order From on SW? </strong><a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Szechuan-Gourmet-New-York-City.3764.r">Szechuan Gourmet</a> (Double Cooked Sliced Pork Belly)<em>, </em><a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Mooncake-Foods-30th-New-York-City.9434.r">Mooncake Foods</a> (Sliced Steak Plate/Shanghai Home-Style Short Ribs), <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Pera-Mediterranean-Brasserie-New-York-City.9360.r">Pera Mediterranean Brasserie</a> (The Lamburger), <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Kanoyama-Manhattan-Consumer.10121.r">Kanoyama</a> (Sushi Special)</p>
<p><strong>Least Favorite Thing About Calling Restaurants? </strong>I recently called a restaurant to pick up food in Williamsburg (<a href="http://www.latfh.com/">I know</a>, <a href="http://www.irfwp.org/content/archives/judas.jpg">I know</a>) and was put on hold. After 45 seconds I hung up and called again. Busy. After 5 minutes I called again. Busy. I took the subway and called <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUhE5KsJ5hk#t=1m25s">for the last time</a> 15 minutes later. Busy. <em>(Ed: I called multiple times in each instance, making it clear to me that the person had simply put me on hold forever.)</em></p>
<p><strong>Closest Previous Brush with Internet Fame? </strong>I was featured as <a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/01/13/profiled-midtown-luncher-richard/">Midtown Lunch'er of the Week in January 2009</a>. Did I mention that I also contribute to <a href="http://rapexegesis.com/">Rap Exegesis</a>? <a href="http://rapexegesis.com/static/press">It's kind of a big deal</a>. <em>(Ed: As you can see, those "anything over rice" and "meat ragout" answers haven't changed all year. Maybe 2010 will be the year that I finally go <a href="http://delinodeshields.blogspot.com/2008/02/inconvenient-truth.html">carbo-neutral</a>? Doubtful.)</em></p>
<p><strong>Favorite Celebrity Chef? </strong>Gotta be <a href="http://aveceric.com/">Eric Ripert</a>. Have you ever <a href="http://blog.aveceric.com/category/videos">heard this guy talk</a>? I'd like him more, but I'm too scared that he would <a href="http://henrisays.ytmnd.com/">steal my (non-existent) girlfriend</a>. <em>(Ed: I hear he's a pretty good chef also.)</em></p>
<p><strong>Favorite Cartoon Growing Up? </strong>All the usuals (He-Man, Transformers, TMNT, Thundercats, etc...), plus did anyone else ever watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUe5Ugg6Iks">Silverhawks</a>? That "partly metal, partly real" line is really deep.<em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxCit8jsAs8"><br /></a></em></p>
<p><strong>What Superpower Do You Wish You Had? </strong>The ability to focus on a single task for more than 30 seconds at a time.</p>
<p><strong>In the Past Year, What's the Latest You've Stayed Up and Why? </strong>I kicked it all night in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bairro_Alto">Bairro Alto</a> in Lisbon because I had a 7 AM flight back to New York, via Amsterdam, where I had an 8-hour layover. My only sleep was on the plane.</p>
<p><strong>Plans for Tonight? </strong>Trying to explain what it means when Jay-Z says, <a href="http://RapExegesis.com/1835">"Now when I bring the Nets, I'm the black Branch Rickey."</a></p>
<p><em>E-mail us at <a href="mailto:myseamlessweb@seamlessweb.com">myseamlessweb@seamlessweb.com</a> if you'd like to be the next Webber of the Week or if you'd like to suggest a friend!</em></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/4/win-two-tickets-to-cook-eat-drink-live.html"><rss:title>Win Two Tickets to Cook. Eat. Drink. Live.!</rss:title><rss:link>http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/4/win-two-tickets-to-cook-eat-drink-live.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-11-04T19:46:25Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Promotions!</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.cookeatdrinklive.com/"><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/storage/LOGOwhite.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1257363978294" alt="" /></a></span></span>Last week it was <a href="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/29/win-two-tickets-to-2009-new-york-taste.html">New York Taste</a>, and this week we're back with <strong>two more free tickets</strong> (good for the ENTIRE weekend) to a fantastic food festival! From Friday, November 6 to Sunday, November 8, <a href="http://www.cookeatdrinklive.com/">Cook. Eat. Drink. Live.</a> will allow you to enjoy the good life with a large collection of ultra-premium gourmet foods and spirits, along with appearances by some of the city's premier chefs. This is your chance to kick off the holiday dining and entertaining season in style!</p>
<p>And how can you win said tickets? Easy:</p>
<ul>
<li>Create the best subtitle or tagline for the event (e.g. Cook. Eat. Drink. Live.: The Place Where I'll Stuff My Face)</li>
</ul>
<p>Be creative and submit your answers via <a href="mailto:myseamlessweb@seamlessweb.com">e-mail</a>, a comment on this post, or <a href="http://twitter.com/seamlessweb">an @ reply on Twitter</a> (use #swcedl). You have until 4:00 PM EST on Thursday, November 5. The one winner, as determined by <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/consumerHome.m">SeamlessWeb</a>, will be chosen to attend the event with one guest and notified later that day.</p>
<p><em>Limit 1 entry per customer.</em></p>
<p><strong>Update (11/5/09):</strong></p>
<p>Thanks so much to everyone who entered the contest. We had a bunch of funny and creative responses, but only 1 winner. Congratulations to <strong>Iris Saleh</strong> for coming up with the winning entry! Her tagline?</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Cook. Eat. Drink. Live.: Where Pretty People Go To Get Full!</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/3/10-off-and-tips-from-tasting-table.html"><rss:title>10% Off and Tips From Tasting Table</rss:title><rss:link>http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/3/10-off-and-tips-from-tasting-table.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-11-03T16:21:13Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Promotions!</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://tastingtable.com/footer/nyc/seamlessweb.htm"><img src="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/storage/tasting_table_map.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1257265635937" alt="" /></a></span></span>The Good News: Our friends over at <a href="http://www.tastingtable.com/everywhere/index.htm">Tasting Table</a>&mdash;the free daily email that delivers the best of food and drink culture&mdash;are huge fans of <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/" target="_blank">SeamlessWeb</a> and have published a <a href="http://tastingtable.com/footer/nyc/seamlessweb.htm" target="_blank">breakdown by neighborhood</a> of their favorite places to order online!</p>
<p>The Better News: Today&rsquo;s your chance to be adventurous! <a href="http://tastingtable.com/footer/nyc/seamlessweb.htm" target="_blank">Tasting Table recommendation</a> or SeamlessWeb standby, <strong>take 10% off ANY order today!*</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Promotion  Code:</strong> TASTINGTABLE</li>
<li><strong>Expires:</strong> 11:59 PM tonight</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/consumerHome.m">Place your order now and have a great meal!</a></p>
<p><em>*<span id="__end">Not combinable with any other offer. Code may be used once and expires at 11:59 PM EST on November 3, 2009.</span></em></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/2/new-restaurants.html"><rss:title>New Restaurants</rss:title><rss:link>http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/11/2/new-restaurants.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-11-02T19:00:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject>New Restaurants</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/">Delivery Week</a> is over, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time">clocks have "fallen back"</a>, and Thanksgiving is less than 4 weeks away. What's gonna keep you going in early November? New <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/consumerHome.m">SeamlessWeb restaurants</a>! We've got a wonderful selection of recent additions to share with you, so here goes:<strong><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Dos-Caminos-New-York-City.4859.r"><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/storage/Dos Caminos-asada taco.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1257190533629" alt="" /></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 300px;">Asada Tacos from Dos Caminos</span></span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Dos-Caminos-New-York-City.4859.r">Dos Caminos</a> - 825 Third Avenue <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/New-York-City/Mexican.cuisine">NYC (Mexican)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Fatty-Crab-Manhattan-Consumer.9026.r">Fatty Crab</a> - 2170 Broadway <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/New-York-City/Malaysian.cuisine">NYC (Malaysian)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Porchetta-Manhattan-Consumer.8098.r">Porchetta</a> - 110 East 7th Street NYC (Sandwiches)</li>
<li><a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Mojito-Brooklyn.7138.r">Mojito</a> - 82 Washington Avenue <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Brooklyn/Cuban.cuisine">BROOKLYN (Cuban)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Piramide-Restaurant-Brooklyn.6604.r">Piramide Restaurant</a> - 499 Fifth Avenue <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Brooklyn/Mexican.cuisine">BROOKLYN (Mexican)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Wichcraft-San-Fran-San-Francisco.9884.r">'wichcraft</a> - 868 Mission Street SAN FRANCISCO (Sandwiches)</li>
</ul>
<p>Feelin' the fall weather? Take a walk and pick your order up at <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Dos-Caminos-New-York-City.4859.r">Dos Caminos</a>, <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Fatty-Crab-Manhattan-Consumer.9026.r">Fatty Crab</a>, or <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Porchetta-Manhattan-Consumer.8098.r">Porchetta</a>.</p>
<p><em>Have a restaurant that you would like to see added to the site? <a href="mailto:restaurantrequests@seamlessweb.com">Send us an e-mail</a> and we'll make sure to do our best to bring them aboard.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/30/todays-order-ethos.html"><rss:title>Today's Order: Ethos</rss:title><rss:link>http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/30/todays-order-ethos.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-10-30T18:11:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Today's Order</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Order:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/athome/">Delivery Week</a> is coming to a close tomorrow, but like you all, I wish it could go on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeH_jdUpfp0">forever</a>. Alas, this afternoon I placed what might be my final prix-fixe order for awhile. My choice? <a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/AtHome/Ethos-Greek-Cuisine-New-York-City.2255.r">Ethos</a>. One of a pair of 5-star rated Greek restaurants that everyone raves about, I figured it would be a great meal AND great research for future meals. I'm a <a href="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/4/3/todays-order-szechuan-gourmet.html">big fan of eggplant</a>, so I chose the Melitzanosalata (a roasted baby eggplant dip) to start, went with the classic Kotopoulo Giouvetsi (boneless chicken breast with orzo, tomato sauce, and feta cheese) as an entree, and topped it off with the Yiaourti (yogurt with honey and walnuts) for dessert. About 5 minutes after placing the order, I got a call from an unknown number. Hoping it wasn't <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/chroncast/detail?blogid=5&amp;entry_id=12853">this guy</a>, I picked up. Turns out that <a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/AtHome/Ethos-Greek-Cuisine-New-York-City.2255.r">Ethos</a> had run out of orzo and needed to know if rice would be ok instead or if I wanted to change my entree. Very thoughtful of them, and I said rice would be cool.</p>
<p><strong>The Meal:</strong></p>
<p>The food arrived on time and it was another <a href="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/22/todays-order-salmon-river.html">simply enormous feast</a>. On top of everything I ordered, I got two cut-up pitas, three other pieces of bread, and a second dessert (Galaktosuriko for those playing along at home)! I decided to eat the chicken and rice while dipping pita in the eggplant spread. The eggplant spread was a little like baba ghanoush, but less finely ground. Very tasty. As for the chicken, I'm not normally a fan of white meat because it's often too dry and flavorless, but I was impressed with Ethos on this front as well. The tomato sauce, feta cheese, and of course chicken skin, managed to make each bite moist and action-packed. And the replacement rice? Totally yellow, in a good way.</p>
<p><strong><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/storage/Order-Ethos-Prix-Fixe-Lunch.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1256932352099" alt="" /></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 650px;">The Whole Enchilada, er, Ethos-salata?</span></span></strong>When it came time for dessert, I was pretty stuffed and couldn't believe that I had two options! Of course I chose to combine them, dipping the pastry into the yogurt and really enjoying them both, although I'd definitely say I liked the pastry more.</p>
<p><strong><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/storage/Order-Ethos-Appetizer-and-Dessert.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1256932414162" alt="" /></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 650px;">Getting a little artistic with the desserts and appetizer</span></span></strong><a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/AtHome/Ethos-Greek-Cuisine-New-York-City.2255.r">Ethos</a> offered a wonderful <a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/athome/">Delivery Week</a> meal and deal, and I would love to order from them again in the future. All the dishes I had are recommended, but if you want to try something different, I would expect them to have you pretty well covered. Next week we'll be back with <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/consumerHome.m">regular SeamlessWeb orders</a>, but we'd love to hear about your favorites from Delivery Week, so feel free to leave them in the comment section!</p>
<p><em>Check out <a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/AtHome/Ethos-Greek-Cuisine-New-York-City.2255.r">Ethos' menu</a> here (and <a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/AtHome/Ethos-1st-Ave-New-York-City.11281.r">here for the second location</a>) and feel free to <a href="mailto:myseamlessweb@seamlessweb.com">give us recommendations</a> for future orders!<br /></em></p>
<p><strong>Previous Orders:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/22/todays-order-salmon-river.html">Salmon River (10.22.09)</a></p>
<p><a href="../../seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/16/todays-order-nirvana.html">Nirvana (10.16.09)</a></p>
<p><a href="../../seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/9/todays-order-pampano-taqueria.html">Pampano Taqueria (10.9.09)</a></p>
<p><a href="../../seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/2/todays-order-recharge-juice-bar-grill.html">Recharge Juice Bar &amp; Grill (10.2.09)</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/29/seamlesswebber-of-the-week-jesse.html"><rss:title>SeamlessWebber of the Week: Jesse</rss:title><rss:link>http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/29/seamlesswebber-of-the-week-jesse.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-10-29T19:04:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject>SeamlessWebber of the Week</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><em>Every Thursday, a different SeamlessWeb customer tells us about how he or she <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/consumerHome.m">orders from the site</a>.</em></em><em> This week it's Jesse, a West Coast Webber, but don't confuse him with Chris. He's an <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/consumerHome.m">online orderer</a> whose profile looks something like this:<br /></em></p>
<p><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/storage/jesse.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1256844661098" alt="" /></span></span>Name: </strong>Jesse</p>
<p><strong>Age: </strong>25</p>
<p><strong>Occupation: </strong>I help youngsters raise their Scholastic Aptitudes</p>
<p><strong>How and When Did You Discover SeamlessWeb? </strong>Divine revelation; Summer '06<em></em></p>
<p><strong>Where Do You Use SW? </strong><a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/nowfeeding.htm">Everywhere it's legal</a>. Mostly Los Angeles.</p>
<p><strong>Favorite Kind of Food: </strong>I have a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/18/jeremy-piven-quits-broadw_n_151987.html">Pivenesque</a> relationship with sushi.</p>
<p><strong>Least Favorite Kind of Food:</strong> Anything with gold flakes <em>(Ed: You might feel differently if you had gotten to go along with <a href="http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/05/stephen-colbert-dines-and-dashes-on-1000-plates-in-new-york-city-video/">Stephen Colbert when he ate $1000 plates</a>.)</em></p>
<p><strong>Favorite Place(s) to Order From on SW? </strong>Chillllllllllllllllllllllli Thai <em>(Ed: That's <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Chilli-Thai-Los-Angeles.2429.r">Chilli Thai</a> to those who want to do further research.)</em></p>
<p><strong>Least Favorite Thing About Calling Restaurants? </strong>Post-call, I despise my apologetic tone when inquiring about paying with a credit card.</p>
<p><strong>Closest Previous Brush with Internet Fame? </strong>I've emailed <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/simmons/index">Bill Simmons</a> on numerous occasions, and I'm positive that I've been a last-minute mailbag cut at least once (Law of Averages).</p>
<p><strong>Favorite Celebrity Chef? </strong><a href="http://www.wd-50.com/bios.html">Wylie Dufresne</a> is an adorable freak.</p>
<p><strong>Favorite Cartoon Growing Up? </strong>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles <em>(Ed: Ah, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxCit8jsAs8">the good old days</a>.)</em></p>
<p><strong>What Superpower Do You Wish You Had? </strong>It's a three-way tie. <em>(Ed: Would you tell <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84K6Zvvem-Y">HIM</a> that?)</em></p>
<p><strong>In the Past Year, What's the Latest You've Stayed Up and Why? </strong>All night so that I could call my roommate and tell him that attending a sunrise concert is retarded.</p>
<p><strong>Plans for Tonight? </strong>After reading some <a href="http://rapexegesis.com/">Rap Exegesis</a>, I plan to complete the screenplay for a short film I've been working on, in which <a href="http://freakonomicsbook.com/freakonomics/about-the-authors/">Steven Levitt</a> and <a href="http://www.gladwell.com/bio.html">Malcolm Gladwell</a> meet in a bar to argue theories of policing, self-promotion, and counterintuition. Levitt throws Gladwell through a plate-glass window, breaking it. Gladwell stabs Levitt with a shard of broken window. In a corner, <a href="http://www.njscf.org/archives/arcusteam.php">1975-76 New Jersey State Chess Champion</a> and 2009 <a href="http://www.gmu.edu/centers/publicchoice/faculty%20pages/Tyler/2009tylervita.pdf">10-Page CV-possessing</a> Econ Blogger <a href="http://www.marginalrevolution.com/">Tyler Cowen</a> plays chess against himself. With his dying breath, Levitt apologizes for the climate change chapter in <em>Superfreakonomics</em> and blames the whole thing on Stephen Dubner. A triumphant Gladwell leaves with <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-09-13/the-love-guru/">two beautiful women</a>. Cowen accepts his own offer of a draw and takes a thoughtful sip of a cheap tequila from Iceland that he maintains is the world's best.</p>
<p><em>E-mail us at <a href="mailto:myseamlessweb@seamlessweb.com">myseamlessweb@seamlessweb.com</a> if you'd like to be the next Webber of the Week or if you'd like to suggest a friend!</em></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/29/win-two-tickets-to-2009-new-york-taste.html"><rss:title>Win Two Tickets to 2009 New York Taste!</rss:title><rss:link>http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/29/win-two-tickets-to-2009-new-york-taste.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-10-29T18:00:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Promotions!</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://nymag.com/taste"><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/storage/nytaste.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1256833413526" alt="" /></a></span></span>On Monday, November 2, more than 40 of New York's finest restaurants will be gathering for the 11th annual <a href="http://nymag.com/taste/">New York Taste</a>, an evening to benefit the wonderful food rescue organization, <a href="http://www.cityharvest.org/">City Harvest</a>!</p>
<p>This event allows guests to sample creative and delicious dishes from some of the <a href="http://nymag.com/taste/restaurants.html">top chefs in the world</a> paired with top notch cocktails, and at <a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/consumerHome.m">SeamlessWeb</a>, we're pleased to announce that <strong>we have two tickets to give away to the event!</strong></p>
<p>So how can you and a guest hobnob with the restaurant industry elite next week? Simple:</p>
<ul>
<li>Pretend you already won the tickets and come up with the invite you'd send to the guest you wanted to bring along. The twist? You've gotta do it in 130 characters or less.</li>
</ul>
<p>You can submit your answers via <a href="mailto:myseamlessweb@seamlessweb.com">e-mail</a>, comment on this post, or <a href="http://twitter.com/seamlessweb">get @ us on Twitter</a> (use #swnytaste). You have until 12:00 PM EST on Friday, October 30. The one winner with the most creative, funniest, etc... answer as determined by SeamlessWeb will be chosen and notified later that day.</p>
<p><em>Limit 1 entry per customer.</em></p>
<p><strong>Update (11/2/09):</strong></p>
<p>Thanks so much to everyone who entered the contest. We had a bunch of funny and creative responses, but only 1 winner. Congratulations to <strong>Lacey Stone</strong> for coming up with the winning entry! Her invitation?</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Join me on Monday, November 2 for New York Taste's delicious dishes and creative cocktails! Oh, and you owe me $175.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/26/delivery-week-discount.html"><rss:title>Delivery Week Discount</rss:title><rss:link>http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/26/delivery-week-discount.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-10-26T15:20:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Promotions!</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/athome" target="_blank">Delivery Week</a> is still going strong and continues through this Saturday, Halloween day! You've kept ordering and we've <a href="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/23/delivery-week-expands-service.html">added restaurants</a> to meet your needs.<span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/athome"><img src="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/storage/Delivery%20Week.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1256249125710" alt="" /></a></span></span></p>
<p>But we're feeling a little more generous, so how about 10% off* your order today? $12.09 is a pretty sweet deal for a three-course lunch, but $10.88 is even better! And let's not even get started comparing $20.09 to $18.08...</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Promotion  Code: SPECIALDELIVERY<br /></strong></li>
<li><strong>Expires: 11:59 PM TONIGHT<br /></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/athome">Thanks for ordering and happy eating</a>!</p>
<p>*Valid on any order placed on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #999999;" href="http://www.seamlessweb.com/athome/" target="_blank">SeamlessWeb.com/AtHome</a> or <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #999999;" href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/" target="_blank">DeliveryWeek.com</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/23/delivery-week-expands-service.html"><rss:title>Delivery Week Expands Service!</rss:title><rss:link>http://blog.seamlessweb.com/seamlesswebcom-blog/2009/10/23/delivery-week-expands-service.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-10-23T15:13:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject>New Restaurants Promotions!</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/AtHome/Chez-Lucienne-New-York-City.7358.r"><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://blog.seamlessweb.com/storage/Chez%20Lucienne-tuna%20tartare.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1256248011441" alt="" /></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 300px;">Tuna Tartare from Chez Lucienne</span></span></strong>With one week in the books, <a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/athome/">Delivery Week</a> has been a huge hit! Thanks to all of you, we've seen thousands of three-course meals ordered from across the city for lunch and dinner. In fact, Delivery Week has been so popular that we've got restaurants clamoring to be part of week two. Lucky for you, we've brought 15 of them aboard! The complete list is available on the <a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/athome/">main Delivery Week site</a>, but here's a sampling of these Upper East and Upper West side additions (menus will go live on Saturday, October 24):</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/AtHome/Galil-Manhattan-Consumer.11574.r">Galil</a> - 1252 Lexington Avenue, Moroccan</li>
<li><a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/AtHome/Lybane-New-York-City.11912.r">L'ybane</a> - 1136 First Avenue, French</li>
<li><a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/AtHome/Chez-Lucienne-New-York-City.7358.r">Chez Lucienne</a> - 308 Lenox Avenue, French</li>
<li><a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/AtHome/Pappardella-New-York-City.1221.r">Pappardella</a> - 316 Columbus Avenue, Italian</li>
<li><a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/AtHome/Wondee-Siam-V-Manhattan-Consumer.11369.r">Wondee Siam V</a> - 969 Amsterdam Avenue, Thai</li>
<li><a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Big-Daddy-New-York-City.3001.r">Big Daddy's</a> - 239 Park Ave South, American</li>
<li><a href="http://www2.seamlessweb.com/AtHome/Dukes-Murray-Hill-New-York-City.1242.r">Duke's</a> - 560 3rd Ave, American</li>
</ul>
<p>Enjoy your even more varied selections and great deals for the rest of <a href="http://www.deliveryweek.com/athome/">Delivery Week</a>, now featuring <strong>more than 100</strong> of New York's best delivery restaurants!</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>