Jon Paul Buchmeyer

New York, USA
http://abcityblog.com
10 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Award-winning writer and content producer for Poptimistic.com, covering travel, food, lifestyle, and technology. Contributor to Bon Appetit and Conde Nast Traveler, and author of the hilarious memoir "Alphabet City: My So-Called Sitcom Life" about life as a gay Mary Tyler Moore in NYC. As a freelancer, I've pulled secrets out of Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey, crept through Mexico City cemeteries for Dia de los Muertos, driven a Mercedes around the Florida panhandle, harvested organic sweet potatoes with Jamaican farmers, and reviewed nearly a hundred hotels, restaurants, spas and nightclubs around the globe.

Expertise

Book Author 3 YearsContent Editor (online) 3 YearsWriter 10 Years

Specialty

Food 10 YearsLifestyle 10 YearsTravel 10 Years

Industries

Independent Feature Film 3 YearsMagazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 10 YearsPR (firm) - Fortune 1000 corp. clients 15 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Conde Nast Traveler (6-10)
  • Bon Appetit (3-5)
  • DK Guides (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Conde Nast Traveler (3-5)
  • The Economist (3-5)
  • MICHELIN guides (1-2)
  • Scientific American (1-2)

Awards

Next Gen. Indie Book Awards, 2010Alphabet City ODwyers Award, 2006Hyatt campaign CIPRA Award, 1999Dockers campaign GLAAD Media Award, 1999Dockers campaign GLAAD Media Award, 2000GLSEN PSA

Other Work History

Author, "Alphabet City: My So-Called Sitcom Life;" acquired book tour sponsors Kimpton Hotels and Tanqueray.

Foreign Language Skills

Speak basic Spanish; understand fluent Spanish; some French

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPress, Tumblr, some HTML

Equipment

Laptop, Digital print camera, Flip cam

Work Permits & Visas

authorized to work in US

References

Dorinda Elliott, Deputy Editor, Cond Nast Traveler, dorinda_elliott@condenast.com Dana Dickey, Senior Editor, Bon Apptit, dana_dickey@bonappetit.com

General

Navigator: Austin, Texas
(Bon Appetit 2/1/2010)
A guide to Austin's farm-to-table restaurant movement.
Coasting: Florida Panhandle
(Conde Nast Traveler 6/1/2008)
Along the white sands of the Redneck Riviera, Jon Paul Buchmeyer retraces family memories in a Mercedes CLS550
Ghost Whirl: Mexico City
(Conde Nast Traveler 11/1/2004)
Graveside in Mexico City during Dia de los Muertos.
Tex and the City: Paris/Promises
(ABCityblog 5/13/2010)
ABCityblog's theatre review column featuring Promises, Promises starring Sean Hayes.
Peek-A-Blog: FromMe_ToYou
(ABCityblog 3/1/2010)
ABCityblog's popular column that goes behind-the-scenes with a respected blogger.
Conversation with John Mackey
(Conde Nast Traveler 12/1/2009)
Q&A with one of America's most fascinating—and controversial—CEOs.
Alphabet City: My So-Called Sitcom Life
(Book 3/1/2010)
Excerpt from humorous memoir about life as a gay Mary Tyler Moore. Episode 1: It Is Heavy, a mishap with Whoopi Goldberg's Oscar
Caribbean Goes Organic
(Bon Appetit 1/1/2011)
Pitched and covered trend in a feature story about Caribbean resorts working with local, organic farmers to source produce.