About Meryl

Never content to stay in one place,  Travel and Food Notes columnist Meryl Pearlstein loves exploring the world and sharing her findings about food and travel.  The president and founder of  New York City-based MDP Publicity, she is an expert in niche travel, concentrating on new experiences in family, luxury, food and wine, getaway, culture, spa, wine, sports and adventure holidays.  Madly addicted to New York City (theater, restaurants, architecture, energy), she is also a passionate foodie and reviews the city’s restaurants for Gayot.com.  Her book — Fodor’s Family: New York City with Kids — is a fitting complement to her writings about New York for the Fodor’s Guidebook series and other outlets such as New York Lifestyles Magazine, Splash Magazine, Go World Travel, New York Magazine (Family and Weddings special issues), Real Food Traveler, Travel Supermarket and Travel Awaits.