Author Archives: Mike Foran Public Relations

Check out client Lisa Williams, of Lisa Cooks Allergen Free, as she goes behind the scences with ABC-7 reporter Karen Meyer to reveal the challenges…and solutions…to dining out with food allergies. Click here to watch the segment

Mike Foran Public Relations client Lisa Williams, of Lisa Cooks Allergen Free, has thrown down a challenge to top-ranked Chicago chef Giuseppe Tentori of Boka, to create a complete, multi-course, allergen-free dinner at this red-hot Lincoln Park restaurant. The criteria for this, and other similar Safe & Sound Dinners Lisa hosts around Chicago, is thatContinue reading “Allergen-Free Throw Down at BOKA”

As part of the opening weekend celebration of client Museum of Science and Industry’s amazing new 15,000-square-foot exhibit, You! The Experience, check out the great line-up of chefs we’ve assembled to conduct live, healthy eating focused cooking demos Saturday, October 10. Michelle GarciaBleeding Heart Bakery Mike CisteminoTavern at the Park Joshua Lintonajasteak Ina PinkneyIna’s LisaContinue reading “MSI Opens You! The Experience Exhibit”

There’s no stopping client Lisa Williams, of Lisa Cooks Allergen Free, as she continues to rack-up legions of fans, followers, and media coverage in her quest to help fellow “allergenistas” learn to cook, shop, and dine their way around Chicago…allergen free. Lisa recently stopped by WGN-TV studios to whip-up her own amazing, allergen-free version ofContinue reading “Lisa Cooks Allergen Free on WGN-TV”

Check out client Sawbridge Studios‘ innovative Swiss Army Knife Kitchen Island, which quadruples as a chopping block, marble pastry slab, breakfast bar, and computer work station/desk. There’s also plenty of extra storage space from two spacious drawers, and bottom shelf perfect for cookware. Made from cherry, maple and marble. 30″ x 30″ x 36″ H,Continue reading “Swiss Army Knife Kitchen Island”

</a As part of an on-going series of cooking demonstrations we’ve put together for our client, the Museum of Science and Industry’s newly redsigned Smart Home: Green + Wired, check out Boka Chef Giuseppe Tentori’s demo at 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 17 in the Smart Home Garden. Since Chef Tentori joined Boka Restaurant Group inContinue reading “Boka Chef Giuseppe Tentori at MSI’s Smart Home”

ABC-7 Chicago reporter Karen Meyer and crew recently visited our client Pigtails & Crewcuts‘ Glenview location. Check out Karen’s segment airing on ABC-7’s 11 a.m. News on Thursday, July 23, and focusing on the personalized services Pigtails & Crewcuts offers to children with special needs and challenges. Pigtails & Crewcuts in Glenview is the newestContinue reading “Pigtails & Crewcuts on ABC-7 News”

Mike Foran Public Relations client Lisa Williams is on a mission…. to help other food allergen sufferers learn to cook, shop and dine their way around Chicagoland. Following her diagnosis of multiple food allergies, Lisa set-out to build a new life around her allergen challenges. But she found the task of researching, navigating, and keepingContinue reading “Allergen-Free Cooking Heats Up Chicago”

Meet renowned East Coast glass and pottery master Simon Pearce as he makes a rare local appearance at our client Sawbridge Studios two Chicago-area locations. This visionary artisan’s facilities now span a popular tourist-destination complex in Vermont — run entirely by self-generated hydroelectric power — as well as similar locations in Maryland and Pennsylvania. InContinue reading “Glass/Pottery Guru Simon Pearce in Chicago”