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  • Owl Creek Vineyard. A winery on the Southern Illinois wine trail. Photo by: Matthew McGuire

Tour the Southern Illinois Wine Trail

By |August 21st, 2016|Categories: Culinary, Environment, Featured, Illinois, National News, Photography, Travel|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The Southern Illinois region provides a wide selection of vegetation, farmers markets, outdoor recreation, and wineries to visit and try out. The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail has deep roots within the different wineries. Google Local Guides is making a push to get users to add photos and reviews about businesses. The wine trail in Southern Illinois could always get more attention, so I picked to visit Owl Creek, Blue Sky and Alto Vineyards on Saturday, August 20. When I travel on the wine trail in Southern Illinois I find that it is scenic and beautiful. In the past, I have

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Amazon Prime Now Food Delivery Arrives in Atlanta and Miami

By |June 10th, 2016|Categories: Amazon, Atlanta, Culinary, Local News, Miami, National News|Tags: , , , |

Chai Pani, Flip Burger, Flying Biscuit + More Culinary Options in Atlanta Amazon Restaurants in connection with Amazon Prime has recently announce free one-hour delivery to Prime members with no menu markups to residents in Atlanta and Miami. The company has noted that customers will pay the same price as they do at the restaurant or Amazon will refund the price of the item. Over the past year, the company has been expanding the locations of its restaurant delivery service around the country. A manager for Amazon Restaurants goes over the expansion to Atlanta and Miami. "Miami's rich culture and vibrant

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Amazon Steamrolls in Dallas, New York City & Online Streaming

By |May 17th, 2016|Categories: Amazon, Culinary, Dallas, Economy, Entertainment, Film News, Global, Local News, Music News, National News, Netflix, New York City, Tech News|Tags: , , , , , |

Prime Now, Fire TV, and Amazon Video Direct Amazon continues to expand at an exponential rate. In the first quarter if 2016, their operating income was $1.1 billion in the first quarter, compared with $255 million in first quarter 2015. That is almost an increase of four times the income they brought in a year prior. The tech company started off in 1994 providing an option for online shopping. Over the past twenty years, the company has begun to work with cloud computing, retail, delivery, consumer electronics, streaming original content and additional items on AmazonBasics. In an era of disruption, Amazon

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CarbondALE Brew Fest 2016 Hosts Top Tier Regional Brewers

By |May 6th, 2016|Categories: Carbondale, Culinary, Entertainment, Festivals, Film News, Interviews, Music News, National News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Local Brewing Companies Feature New Craft Beer Selection CarbondALE Brew Fest celebrated their third year with a large selection of beverages on hand Friday, May 6. Downtown Carbondale, Illinois was packed with craft beer enthusiasts. The pavilion was filled with laughter, live music and regional breweries looking to showcase their latest products. Big Muddy Brewing, based out of Murphysboro, Illinois hosted two new beers on tap, as well as some of their top voted beers for guests to try out. Southern Illinois Brewers, is a collection of brewmasters that work together to share their passion for producing beer. They had

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SXSW 2016 Recaps with Tony Robbins and Anthony Bourdain

By |April 20th, 2016|Categories: Austin, Culinary, Economy, Entertainment, Film News, National News, Pop Culture, SXSW, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Discover Film, Culinary Art and Insight with Industry Leaders SXSW 2016 has recently released interviews featuring Tony Robbins and Anthony Bourdain. SXSW Film debuted I Am Not Your Guru, a documentary by Joe Berlinger, focused on the experience of witnessing a Tony Robbin's seminar. "I want people in the middle, people like me. People who had no real real knowledge, and walked in cynically, and came out with some tools. I'm not expecting people to run and go sign up for seminars. That's not the point of the film, but if you could spend the two hours of this screening time thinking about your own

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Connect to Local Farmers with Ripe Near Me

By |March 3rd, 2016|Categories: Australia, Culinary, Economy, Global, Local News, National News, Tech News, United States|Tags: , , , , |

Share, Swap or Sell Fresh Food Ripe Near Me presents a digital way to communicate in the field of agriculture. If you are familiar with farmers markets, think of their website as a digitized version to a local farmers market. In an era where individuals are utilizing data, Ripe Near Me offers an online platform to share fresh produce. Alistair Martin and Helena Martin from Adelaide, Australia started the network in 2012. They are currently still testing the website in a beta version. For those living in the United States, it works well for areas that have fertile soil and a

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SxSW Interactive Connects Emerging Technologies March 11-15

By |January 26th, 2016|Categories: Austin, Culinary, Entertainment, National News, Sports, SXSW, Tech News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Featured Speakers: Anthony Bourdain, Pete Cashmore, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] SxSW Interactive is the first leg of the South by Southwest in Austin Texas. The interactive section takes place March 11-15. Over the 30 year history at SXSW, the festival has grown to provide guests music, film and technology-based events. Computer programming enthusiasts, healthcare professionals, media producers, marketing socialites, hackers, models, and gamers will all unite in the first five days at SXSW 2016. SX Health and MedTech Expo will be held on March 12-13 this

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Amazon Prime Now Grows to +70 Restaurants in Chicago

By |January 23rd, 2016|Categories: Amazon, Chicago, Culinary, Local News, National News, Tech News|Tags: , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Chicago q, M Burger, RPM Italian, Wildfire and More Join Amazon Prime Now' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Amazon Prime Now has recently expanded their selection for delivery items from restaurants in the Chicago area. The company is now offering delivery service to 18 different zip codes in the greater Chicago region. Prime members can download the Prime Now app or visit amazon.com/primenow to enter their zip code and see if Prime Now is available in their area. In a press release from Amazon, the company shares insight on the expansion within

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Amazon Prime Expands to Austin with One Hour Delivery from Local Restaurants

By |December 15th, 2015|Categories: Amazon, Austin, Culinary, Economy, National News, Texas|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Boteco ATX, Chi Lantro, Clay Pit, Terry Blacks Barbecue, Plus Several other Hot Spots in Austin' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Amazon Prime has expanded to Austin, Texas with their delivery service catering to restaurants and food trucks. Residents in Austin can utilize the Amazon Prime application on smart phones and tablets. Customers can now view participating restaurants in Austin, browse menus options, place orders online, track the status of their delivery, and watch as the driver travels from the restaurant to the delivery address in real-time. Once an order

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Amazon Prime in route with Plum Market, Sprinkles Cupcakes, and My Fit Foods in Chicago

By |December 12th, 2015|Categories: Amazon, Austin, Chicago, Culinary, Dallas, Economy, Illinois, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Portland, San Francisco, Tech News, United Kingdom, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Plum Market, Sprinkles Cupcakes, and My Fit Foods delivers with Amazon Prime' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Amazon Prime has recently connected with Plum Market, Sprinkles Cupcakes and My Fit Foods to offer delivery options for Prime members in downtown Chicago. The company recently announced its Prime Now service, a one-hour delivery service, will offer delivery from local stores in Chicago in addition to the tens of thousands of items offered by Amazon. In Chicago, customers can now purchase groceries, prepared meals and baked goods from Plum Market, Sprinkles Cupcakes,

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