Dan Kluger - Loring Place & Greywind

WHO: Dan Kluger is chef/owner of Loring Place, Washington Squares, Greywind, Spygold, and Bakery at Greywind and cookbook author of Chasing Flavor.  ABOUT:   Born and raised in NYC, Dan attended Syracuse University, where he majored in Nutrition and Hospitality Management. He spent his externship in the dining room of Danny Meyer’s Union Square Cafe and, after graduation, returned to work in the front of house until he was offered his first kitchen position as a prep cook. It was USC that opened his eyes to the wonders of seasonal cooking, and he spent the next two and a half years working his way through every station. In 1999, Dan was asked to be a part of the opening team of Tabla Restaurant and spent the next seven years working his way up, becoming Tabla’s first Chef de Cuisine. Then Tom Colicchio hired him to be the Executive Chef for The Core Club, where he spent the next four years. Next up: Kluger joined Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s team and helped open ABC Kitchen and ABC Coci