About Dana Buckmir

What started in 2010 as just notes on a cocktail napkin, Dana's writing has grown into 70 feature articles, and counting. Specializing in anything delicious in life, she reviews: restaurants, hotels, spas, concerts, local events, fitness and interesting products hitting the market. Before you go out, check in with Dana.

Conrad New York Downtown

We got engaged! What better way to celebrate a special event than a night at the Conrad?! The Conrad New York Downtown has a total of 463 rooms, all of which are suites. Located in lower Manhattan, this 5-star luxury hotel is in close [...]

2023-11-22T14:27:27+00:00November 22nd, 2023|Hotels|Comments Off on Conrad New York Downtown

Wine on the Water Benefit for the Bigelow Center

Thursday was a beautiful night on Penfield Beach in Fairfield, CT for The Friends of the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities' “Wine on the Water”, an extraordinary Wine Tasting event. It was an evening of elegance and relaxation at the Jacky Durrell Pavilion overlooking [...]

2023-09-24T15:18:08+00:00September 24th, 2023|Interviews|Comments Off on Wine on the Water Benefit for the Bigelow Center

Arthur & Sons NYC

Last fall at New York City Wine & Food Festival, I met Chef Joe Isidori, owner of Arthur & Sons. Always the showman, Isidori was holding a sign that read "Ballz" yelling to the crowd that his [...]

2023-07-03T21:15:59+00:00July 3rd, 2023|Restaurants|Comments Off on Arthur & Sons NYC

Boca Raton Welcomes Medi Terra to Royal Palm Place

Located in Boca Raton within the Royal Palm Place, Medi Terra serves Western Mediterranean cuisine with influences from Italy, Spain, France, Portugal and Morocco. Father and son co-owners, Chef Michael Velicu and Daniel Velicu are passionate about providing guests with an exceptional culinary [...]

2023-04-05T22:14:20+00:00April 5th, 2023|Restaurants|Comments Off on Boca Raton Welcomes Medi Terra to Royal Palm Place

New York City Wine and Food Festival Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Nearly 48,000 guests celebrated the 15th anniversary of the New York City Wine and Food Festival (NYCWFF). The four-day event (October 13-16) showcased the talents of the world’s most renowned chefs, wine and spirit producers, culinary personalities and television chefs. Proceeds from the [...]

2022-11-06T20:35:41+00:00November 6th, 2022|Restaurants|Comments Off on New York City Wine and Food Festival Celebrates 15th Anniversary
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