Mindy Valone offers 20+ years of expertise in consumer lifestyle, food, wine & spirits and hospitality public relations & marketing. A passionate storyteller, her creative and strategic approach to media relations has landed major headlines for her clients in top-tier outlets across the country, from ABC News, The New York Times and Wine Enthusiast to the TODAY Show and Bloomberg Businessweek.With an extensive background as a media relations strategist, Mindy's experience ranges from guiding publicity for countless restaurants and acclaimed chefs to launching small food & beverage startups into award-winning brands. Some of those clients include: James Beard Award winners Chef Jose Enrique, Executive Pastry Chef and cookbook author Emily Luchetti and San Francisco restaurateur Anna Weinberg; NYC restaurants Ribalta, Colonia Verde, and Haymaker Bar + Kitchen; Edible Beats Restaurant Group in Denver; and Marlowe, Park Tavern and The Cavalier in San Francisco. Food, wine & spirit brands include: SaltWorks, True Story Foods, REAL, Hilliards Chocolates, Jacobsen Salt Co.,Tussock Jumper Wines, Ferrari Trento, Cape Classics premium wine importer, Georges Duboeuf Wines, Saxtons River Distillery, Heimat New York, Egan’s Irish Whiskey, The Bitter Truth, and more.Mindy launched her career in Boston where she managed the PR & marketing for both local and national restaurant groups such as DePasquale Ventures; Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar; Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, Del Frisco’s Grille, and Smashburger. As the lead publicist for Wahlburgers, the Boston-based burger concept founded by Mark and Donnie Wahlberg, Mindy managed and executed the national PR strategy for the opening of its franchise locations in New York, Boston, South Carolina, Nashville and D.C. When Mindy isn’t busy telling a brand’s story, she actively volunteers with the Big Brother Big Sister organization of NYC.