Professional Experience
A Montreal native now based in New York, I write about the good things in life. I’ve contributed food, wine, spirits, travel and culture pieces to such titles as Saveur, Islands, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Redbook, Wine Enthusiast, Decanter, The Globe and Mail and The Walrus. In 2009, I appeared in the Travel Channel’s Confessions of a Travel Writer and in 2014 will publish an as-yet-untitled book on tequila and mezcal (Chicago Review Press).
You can read me regularly at FoodRepublic.com.
Take a booze-fueled walking tour of New York City with me to learn about The Birth of the Cocktail (ContextTravel.com) or join me at my home to sip from my extensive tequila and mezcal collection through SideTour.com.
Email me at chantal [at] chantalmartineau.com.
Expertise
Copywriter
13 Years
Editor
13 Years
Writer
18 Years
Specialty
Food
10 Years
Lifestyle
18 Years
Travel
13 Years
Industries
Advertising, client side
10 Years
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
18 Years
Online/new media
10 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
18 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
The Village Voice (10+), Saveur (6-10), AFAR (3-5), The Atlantic (10+), Food Republic (10+), Islands (3-5), Private Clubs (3-5), Wine Enthusiast (1-2), Beverage Dynamics (3-5), Decanter (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Ford (1-2), Ribeira del Duero wines (3-5), Standard Life Insurance Company (10+)
Other Work History
During a three-year stint in London, I ran the travel section of the UK's largest entertainment and leisure guide, Sir Richard Branson's Virgin.net. There I had the opportunity to participate in every aspect of the editorial process, including commissioning, writing and editing articles, as well as coordinating with the promotions and production teams.
Technical Skills
Adobe
Foreign Language Skills
French (fluent), Portugese (conversant), Spanish (conversant)
Computer Skills
Office, Photoshop, basic HTML, OSX, various CMS
Equipment
Nikon SLR, digital dictaphone
Work Permits & Visas
green card
References
Matt Rodbard, Food Republic editor; Corby Kummer, Atlantic editor; Helen Gregory, Gregory White PR
Awards
shared Association of Food Journalists award for Village Voice blog 2010
