Grayson remains not only the builder, but a partner in this enterprise. Collaborating with Justin Hunt, a formally trained chef and former Sous for famed The French Laundry, Dimitri Hatgidimitriou rounds out the team as a lifelong best friend of Hunt, having cut his teeth in his family’s NY restaurant empire.

A warm and approachable Taverna, diners can enjoy a prime steak or daily flown-fresh Branzino. This concept has been wildly successful.