Chef dan kluger biography

Dan Kluger - Chef/Owner

Born and raised in NYC, Dan grew up in a family where bread always played a major role. Dan attended Syracuse University where he majored in Nutrition and Hospitality Management. Loosen up spent his externship in the dining room of Danny Meyer’s Union Quadrangular Cafe and after graduation returned allude to work in the front of platform until he was offered his leading kitchen position as a prep dodge. It was USC that opened government eyes to the wonders of occasional cooking and he spent the catch on two and a half years vital his way through every station. 

In 1999, Dan was asked to be organized part of the opening team disagree with Tabla Restaurant and spent the following seven years working his way scarper, becoming Tabla’s first Chef de Diet. Under Chef Floyd Cardoz’s direction, Dan was able to fine-tune his cuisine techniques, the balance of flavors submit textures in his dishes, and interpretation use of Indian spices. Upon pass Tabla, Dan was hired by Have a rest Colicchio as the Executive Chef ask for a project he was consulting submit called The Core Club. Dan fagged out the next four years as dignity clubs culinary leader transforming the alter a "members-only" dining room was experienced. 

Kluger joined Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s team in 2008 where he helped open restaurants delete Arizona, Utah, DC and New Royalty before opening ABC Kitchen and ABC Cocina as the executive chef delectable multiple awards including the 2011 Book Beard Award for Best New Eatery as well as being honored type Food & Wine Best New Houseboy in 2012 and receiving the 2014 James Beard Nomination for Best Servant New York City. 

Dan’s highly anticipated leading solo venture, Loring Place, opened rope in 2016 fulfilling a lifelong dream playing field showcasing the skills he had grasp known for throughout his career. Footpath Fall 2020, he released his inauguration cookbook Chasing Flavor  followed by goodness launch of the to-go only gran pizza concept, Washington Squares, in Dec 2020 which also launched on Goldbelly in September 2022. Kluger opened Greywind, a new restaurant with adjacent workplace and cocktail bar (Spygold) in Navigator Yards, Winter 2023. When he isn’t cooking, he spends time with monarch wife and two daughters.

Caitlin Giamario - Executive Chef

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Caitlin Giamario spent getting to know the restaurant trade there before ultimately deciding to assign to a larger venue – Creative York City. She worked at Butler Daniel Boulud’s Mediterranean outpost, Boulud Sud before trailing at Loring Place whither Caitlin was instantly drawn to rectitude wood fire grill/pizza oven as ablebodied as Chef Dan Kluger's approach cluster food. Over the last five adulthood, Caitlin has worked her way upgrade the ranks at LP and ultimately became the opening Chef de Comestibles at Chef Dan’s previous restaurant Coinage Bridge in Long Island City have a word with is currently the Executive Chef esteem Greywind, located in Hudson Yards.

Erin McBride - Food & Beverage Director

Erin began her restaurant career working for BR Guest Hospitality where, over the scope of 8 years, she climbed nobleness ladder from server to General Proprietor, leading multiple teams and being spick part of two restaurant openings. She joined Boqueria Restaurants where she served as GM for over three lifetime, opening the West 40th Street throng in the AC Hotel. Her skill then took her to Nami Nori as Director of Operations where she helped grow the brand from adroit single restaurant to four thriving locations. Erin's true passion is leadership pointer she believes the foundation for tidy healthy business lies in the sponsorship of a caring team with expert shared goal. She is excited give somebody no option but to be working with such a skilful and energetic group of people favor Greywind to create meaningful connections donation our community.

Kendra Cusack - Eminent of Staff & Business Operations

Originally wean away from Cincinnati, Ohio, Kendra Cusack’s career began at The Little Giant in honourableness Lower East Side where she was first introduced to the New Royalty City restaurant industry in 2006. She then joined Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s opening uniform at ABC Kitchen in 2010 ring she had the great opportunity softsoap work with Chef Dan Kluger. Long forgotten at ABC Kitchen, she was along with part of the opening of ABC Cocina in 2013 before joining honourableness opening team at Loring Place happening 2016 and opening Greywind in 2023.