Dan Q. Dao

Dan is an award-winning Vietnamese-American culture writer between Houston and NYC whose work appears in Condé Nast Traveler, Food & Wine, Vice, Paper, and Tatler among others. He previously held editor roles at Saveur and Time Out New York. In 2018, Dan was named Young Drinks Writer of the Year by The Spirits Business. And in 2019, he was on the IWSC and WSET’s Future 50 list—compiling rising stars in the beverage industry. Beyond his editorial work, Dan is the founder of District One, a digital agency for cultural brands, and creative director at Madame Vo, an acclaimed Vietnamese hospitality group.