Kurman Communications Clients In The News

If you've ever tried to secure media placements, you know it isn't as easy as one may think. You need to think like a journalist, write like a journalist and provide timely, accurate information. You need to be tenacious. Behind what may appear to be luck is a lot of hard work. Over the past couple of weeks, we at Kurman Communications have secured a number of terrific stories for our clients. If you miss any of these articles, we're making it easy to catch-up on your reading.

Chicago French Market (131 N. Clinton St., Chicago; 312-575-0306) is a European-inspired market offering an array of local produce, meats, seafood, breads, pastries, cheese and wine, chocolates, pastas, artisan-made goods, flowers and a seating area for customers. The Market has become a huge hit. Check out featured articles below:

• Watch and learn when NBC Chicago covers Chicago French Market.
• Farmer’s Markets are finally in season and Medill reports Chicago has nothing but good things to say about Chicago French Market.
• Sebastien Bensidoun gives background information about Chicago French Market in Today’s Chicago Woman.

This summer, U.S. Equities Asset Management works with three local farmers and Illinois Tollway to create a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) which brings seasonal, local produce to its customers. CSA programs traditionally drop off produce for residents in dense urban neighborhoods but are expanding to serve suburban communities. People who sign up for the CSA program can pick up their produce from Illinois Tollway Oases.

The deadline to sign up for fresh produce is today.

• Local First Chicago interviews Sundee Wislow about making produce sustainable.
• Northwest Indiana Times talks details about Community Supported Agriculture at the Oases.
• Rockford Register Star explains how to pick up your produce on the way home.
• Shore Magazine tells readers how they can support local farmers.
• Get Healthy Magazine informs readers why eating healthy has never been so convenient.
• The Examiner lets people know where to get produce.
• Chicago Now tells readers when the Community Supported Agriculture will arrive at Oases.

For a complete list of participating oases or more information press here.

With Act One Café (1330 W. Morse Ave., Chicago; 773-381-4550) now open and Mayne Stage (1328 W. Morse Ave., Chicago; 773-381-4551) opening soon, the Rogers Park neighborhood is excited to tour its newest entertainment venue and restaurant.

To get a closer look, press on one of the following articles:

• Thrillist thrills its readers with what to expect with the opening of Mayne Stage and Act One Café.
• Find out what chef will be performing- in the kitchen that is- at Act One Café with TimeOut Chicago.
• Metromix makes your mouth water when it talks about some of Act One Café’s contemporary American entrées.
• Chicago Magazine Dish says what new venues to visit, including Act One Café.
• Daily Candy lists Act One Café as one of the must see diversions in Chicago.
• Tasting Table announces Act One Café’s opening.
• Grub Street serves up background information about Act One Café.

Guanajuato (73 Green Bay Rd., in Glencoe; 847-242-0909) is a contemporary Mexican restaurant opening next week. Read the preview article featured in Chicago Magazine's DISH: Check out what chef/co-owner Margarita Challenger has in store at Guanajuato.

If you're interested in reading more stories that have been reported on recently, go to the Kurman Clients In The News tab above or press here.

Twitter Promotion Offers 10% Discount on Your Summer CSA Membership

Summer is almost here, which means there will soon be plenty of fresh, local produce to go around. Skip the farmer's market and let the produce come to you with a convenient Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, like the CSA program offered at Chicago-area Illinois Tollway Oases this summer through a unique partnership between Illinois Tollway, three local farms and U.S. Equities Realty (manager of the Tollway Oases).

CSAs serve as a connection between the farmer and the community, with customers agreeing to pay a flat rate for fresh produce to be delivered weekly throughout the growing season.

It's not too late to sign up for this CSA! Twitter users get a chance to become one of 15 lucky winners, who could receive 10% off their Oasis CSA membership. Simply be one of the first 5 people to sign up at any of the three participating farms and receive 10% off the cost of your membership. Simply call the farm you are interested in obtaining a membership from and mention the Oases/CSA Twitter Promotion to see if you are one of the first 5 to call in and sign-up.

Sign up by May 28th directly with the farm. Participating farms/Oases include:

Lake Forest Oasis, Des Plaines Oasis:

Harvest Moon Farms

(773) 472-7950
http://www.harvestmoonorganics.com/

-OR-

Scotch Hill Farm
(608) 897-4288
http://www.scotchhillfarm.com/

Belvidere Oasis, Hinsdale Oasis, O'Hare Oasis:

Harvest Moon Farms
(773) 472-7950

http://www.harvestmoonorganics.com/

Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis

Triple A Farms
(815) 405-3305
http://www.tripleavegetables.com/

For more information on this new summer CSA program, visit here. For more information on U.S. Equities, visit http://www.usequities.com/.