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Meet The Team

Dimitrios Karagiannis
Beverage Director

For Dimitrios Karagiannis, it was love at first sight. Born and raised in Grevena, Greece, Dimitrios’s passion for wine dates back to when his grandfather would carry him in the harvest basket through the vineyards. Dimitrios studied journalism in Athens, where he worked for several media outlets and became a member of the Journalists' Union. When it was time for a new challenge, Dimitrios moved to New York and began working in the hospitality business. He returned to his roots, only this time serving the wine from the vineyards he once crawled through as a child. Dimitrios is always tasting and studying and looking for new ways to innovate. He has been a valuable member of the team since 2018, carrying Nerai’s wine culture to the future.

Carolyn Peña
Events Coordinator

Carolyn Peña, a graduate of Brooklyn College in Communication and Marketing has been a part of the Nerai Team since 2019. With six plus years of experience in the hospitality industry, she is a connector who enjoys bringing people together. In and out of her professional life, she is always finding herself in the middle of planning fun and memorable events for the people around her. From planning weddings and corporate events to birthdays and intimate celebrations, Carolyn has found her place at Nerai where she is able to do it all.

Henry Bueno
Service Manager

Henry Bueno fell in love with the hospitality industry at a very young age. He was first introduced to the restaurant world by his dad, who was a chef at the time. His early memories of hospitality date back to the late nineties, when he would play video games and enjoy pastries while his dad worked at Tavern on the Green. When Henry was 17 years old, he started working in the industry at Pipa, a Spanish tapas bar in Flatiron, and fell in love with serving people and making drinks. He then went on to work at various restaurants over the years with David Burke Hospitality Management before joining the Nerai team in 2016. Henry holds a bachelor's and master’s in mathematics but feels the restaurant world is his true calling and feels right at home at Nerai.

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