Chef Jimmy Ly is the executive chef and owner of Madame Vo and Monsieur Vo, two critically acclaimed, elevated homestyle Vietnamese restaurants in New York City’s East Village. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Ly grew up around food, eventually working with his parents to open and run their beloved Chinatown bánh mì shop, Paris Sandwich. Dan Q. Dao is an award-winning, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam-based writer and brand strategist who specializes in Vietnamese food and culture. After holding both editorial and commercial editor roles at Time Out New York and Saveur, he traveled the world reporting on travel for the likes of Vice, Condé Nast Traveler, Food & Wine, Men’s Health, Architectural Digest, Paper, and Texas Monthly among others.