SeamlessWeb now offers pick up in more than 200 locations across Murray Hill and Midtown, and we are adding on more restaurants as quickly as we can. We're really excited to see how well you all have responded to our new service and we would love to hear what you have to say about it.

If you have used the pick up service, please take this short survey and look for more pick up options in your neighborhood soon!

1. You love us because you can order in East Harlem.
2. You love us because you can order in Los Angeles.
3. You love us because you can order from home.
4. You love us because we have vegetarian food.
5. You love us because we also have meat.
6. You love us because you don't have to talk on the phone!

Now that we have all that taken care of, you might be interested to hear about how Facebook ads are changing. In the recent months, things have gotten to point where if you type certain words somewhere in your status or profile, you've got a good chance of seeing an ad for SeamlessWeb on the side of your screen. Try it out for yourself and see if pizza or chinese food gets you the right ads (if that doesn't work, just type "I Love SeamlessWeb" a few times instead). This is a great feature, but it still keeps some distance between users and advertisers. This is where Facebook Engagement Ads come in. Part of an increasingly interactive user experience, these ads can be commented on and shared with friends. This way, users will have a  more intimate and satisfying relationship with each brand that does a good job with this new technology. It's an exciting time in advertising and with landscape changing so rapidly, we look forward to getting closer to you, our users.

Any suggestions for what you would like to see either here or on our Facebook page? Let us know in the comments!

• Good Health Cafe - 1435 1st Avenue NYC
• Food World - 20 East 46th Street NYC
• Soho Grill - 224 Lafayette Street NYC
• Toyama Sushi - 11 West 36th Street NYC
• Giuliano's - 88 Broad Street NYC

Bon appetit!

The good news in this region of the world is that there is an increasingly high level of internet penetration and that level is only getting higher. Furthermore, there are a number of savvy entrepreneurs who realize that online ordering is the wave of the future, so web sites such as otlob and brownbag are already up and running. The bad news is that people in this region of the world are still hesitant to spend money online. Whether it is due to natural conservative tendencies, a lack of trust in e-commerce platforms, or simply a lack of awareness about the online ordering options, people are not spending as much as they could or should.

What's interesting about this for SeamlessWeb is that we deal with some of the very same issues that these other web sites are facing around the world. We know that we have a great product that people should want to use (and that tons of people do use), but in some cases, we fall victim to the same afflictions that prevent people from using the other sites. Basically, some people are afraid of or not accustomed to ordering online or they have never heard of us.

We are confident, however, that this is going to change. So we look to you, our users and readers, to spread the word. Tell a friend about SeamlessWeb, ask for a t-shirt, or write a blog post about us because every effort makes a difference. Let us know if you have any more suggestions to improve the site and get more people ordering online!

These fast food bans have their heart in the right place, trying to address the growing obesity epidemic, among other problems, but I do not believe that they are attacking these problems in the right way. Fast food restaurants are an extremely broad group, providing a wide variety of dining options for people who do not always have the time, money, or interest in eating a sit-down meal. They have a legitimate place in the market. A long-term version of this ban would have adverse effects by limiting peoples' dining options and also preventing the organic growth of healthier alternative fast food restaurants (as demand increased).

At SeamlessWeb, we partner with many "fast food" restaurants that are devoted to healthy living and eating (e.g. The Pump Energy Food and Energy Kitchen), and they are some of our most successful vendors, proving that there is a market for these restaurants if they are just given an opportunity!

As it turns out, there were some snags in the iPhone plan (namely that you can't buy an iPhone without activating it on the spot, which we cannot do for our winners), but that has not deterred us, as we are offering our winners iPod Nanos and free SeamlessWeb food discounts (of comparable value). This way the winners won't even be tempted to order over the phone. On that note, we are happy to announce our first 2 winners, Lori Farber and Robert George. Congratulations and thanks for being Fans of SeamlessWeb!

There are still 3 prizes remaining so be sure to become a Fan of the page and put your name in contention for the great prizes that await the winners!

For fans of Mineo's Pizza House, a Pittsburgh-based pizza joint, this is exactly what happened. Realizing the love that his customers had for Mineo's pizza, owner Giovanni Mineo came up with an innovative idea and decided to start shipping pizzas everywhere! Using FedEx, Mineo's ships half-baked, frozen pizzas overnight to anywhere in the world, and Pittsburgh natives (and pizza lovers) from California to Florida and beyond are loving it.

Wanna test out Mineo's for yourself? Try it out here. Let us know in the comments if you'd like to see restaurants like this on SeamlessWeb.

• Panificio - 175 Avenue B NYC
• Sophie's Cuban Cuisine - 141 Fulton St. NYC
• Roc (Dinner) - 190 Duane St. NYC
• Chaat Cafe Express - 50 Post St. SAN FRAN
• Mikado Sushi - 952 South Broadway LOS ANGELES
  
• Gino's East - 633 N. Wells St. CHICAGO