"I was very happy to be able to cut down my work hours by researching the menus we needed in one spot. I love your web site; it is so helpful."
Bill Rice - One of Food Writing's Godfathers
"This is a really awesome resource. I'm going to use it often."
Kate N. Krader - Restaurant Editor, Food & Wine
"I never thought writing about a restaurant would be easy. R.I.A. has all of the information in one place so I can really hone in on the details without getting caught up in the chase. It's incredibly progressive and is bound to catch on."
Emily Fiffer - DailyCandy
"It's great to have everything in one place! Nice work."
Elaine Glusac - AARP, American Way, Best Life, Bon Appetit, Chow, Conde; Nast Traveler, Cooking Light, Cottage Living, Food & Wine, Glamour, Gourmet, Hemispheres, In Style, Outside, National Geographic Traveler, Nati
"So exciting and SO SMART. I think this is just great. I will look forward to reading greedily!"
Nadine Ekrek - Freelancer
"I just checked out the web site -- genius. I can't believe no one has done this yet. We could've used this when scrambling for a photo on a recent deadline."
Ari Bendersky - Freelancer
"What a smart idea!"
Jeff Ruby - Chicago magazine
"R.I.A. is incredible! I can spend less time collecting background information and more time finding out the real story."
Jenny B. Davis - Travel + Leisure, Saveur, Travelocity magazine, USA Weekend and Christian Science Monitor
"The site is great. I will definitely be making lots of use of it!"
J.P. Anderson - Where Chicago
"It's impossible to find updated info on so many different restaurants and general culinary topics in any other place; the fact that it's backed by a top publicist like Ellen Malloy makes it all the more effective and trustworthy. I've been waiting years for a resource tool like this; now I've got it"
Jody Robbins - Concierge Preferred/Freelance Writer
"Restaurant Intelligence Agency's members [are] immediately accessible. In the magazine world, there is no bigger plus."
Francine Maroukian - Esquire, Travel + Leisure, Marie Claire, Oprah, In Style and Real Simple
"I love your new site!"
Louisa Chu - Gourmet, Chicago Tribune, moveable-feast.com
"It's definitely a site I refer to often and really, really makes my job easier. It's where I go first when doing research for articles."
Lisa Shames - CS Magazine, Daily Candy, Time Out Chicago, Gayot
"I have been extremely happy with R.I.A., feel that they understand my business, relay my information to the media quickly, come up with great ideas, turn around projects quicker and are constantly adding or improving upon their services. The best thing, they are also very cost efficient."
Ed Culleeney - Vice President, Ben Pao
"Restaurant Intelligence Agency is a must-have for any restaurant or bar owner dedicated to creating a focus point for a cohesive publicity strategy."
Jason Cott - the Violet Hour and Alchemy Consulting
"If anyone has any question of whether they should do this, tell them to call me and I will give them my full endorsement personally."
Donnie Madia - Blackbird, avec, The Publican, Sonotheque, the Violet Hour
"Your site is a fantastic service and we are glad to be a part of it."
James Beard Award Winner Michael Symon - Lola and Lolita
"I think what you have started will be a new direction for the industry. It puts everyone in the spotlight and the media will have the ability to utilize your web site for inspiration for future stories. Everyone wants PR, but unfortunately, not everyone can absorb the costs involved with having such expertise!"
Carrie Nahabedian - NAHA
"I can't imagine why any independent restaurant wouldn't do this. It's amazing."
Paul Kahan - Blackbird, avec, The Publican
"For a storefront restaurant like HB, Restaurant Intelligence Agency is perfect. We are exposed to national journalists every day, all for a fraction of the cost of traditional PR."
Joncarl Lachman - HB Home Bistro