Fellow Imbiber Paisan!

Yep, that's right! I'm The Imbiber's publicist of the week.

A few months ago, I met a gentleman by the name of Dan Dunn at an event in NYC. He used to write for am New York and informed me that he's currently employed with Playboy magazine, simply known as "The Imbiber" (AKA freelance nightlife columnist / public menace). He was with smoking hot females (RIGHT: ahh, the Playboy connection) at the time and seemed unphased by the free booze - almost as if he's notably accustomed to this practice in large metropolises. We had a few cocktails, exchanged business cards and parted ways.

I followed up with Dan a few days later and sent him booze to conduct a vodka review. A few weeks later, he posted the review. I thanked him for his time and editorial consideration and parted ways.

It’s important to note, after researching and reading a bit about Dan, that he has one of the best jobs in America – he’s a professional drinker. Or in his terms, “Many people drink…few do it professionally!” And he’s absolutely right. In support of a great cause, I signed up for his weekly newsletter (LEFT), ‘The Imbiber,’ and periodically checked theimbiber.net for articles, reviews and commentary.

Just recently, I was selected as The Imbiber’s “Publicist of the Week.” (BOTTOM RIGHT) How cool is that?

One response that I feel I should defend is:

• If you could have any famous person in history as a drinking buddy, who would it be and why? I responded “Leonardo DiCaprio” for three reasons. 1) He's a great actor, 2) He seems like a cool dude, and 3) I just watch Body of Lies with my girlfriend and thought that it was a kick-ass movie. Also, he was sick in Gangs of New York, Blood Diamond and The Departed.

Bottom line, thanks Dan! Let me know when you’re in NYC, we’ll grab a few drinks. First round is on me…

Here’s some information about Dan (taken from playboy.com):

Dan Dunn, the country's preeminent rockstar booze writer, is a knowledgeable (if slightly wobbly) fellow, who is a former staff writer for the Emmy-nominated TV show Talk Soup and freelance joke contributor for SNL’s “Weekend Update.” His critically acclaimed semi-fictional memoir, Nobody Likes a Quitter (and other reasons to avoid rehab), was published in November 2007 by Perseus Books.

Dan’s trenchant writing on sprits has appeared in numerous high-profile publications including GQ, USA Today, Maxim, the Los Angeles Times, LA Style, Entertainment Weekly, Hosiery & Underwear Magazine (seriously!) and of course, Playboy.

Dan lives in Santa Monica, CA, with his many doubts and insecurities.