ANFORA - Key Persons
Mr. Cardona began his career in the Finance sector but an undeniable connection to the hospitality industry and a passion for food and wine led Mr. Cardona back to the food & beverage industry. Mr. Cardona spent several years at Italian Wine Merchants where he spearheaded several marketing and business development initiatives. He opened his first restaurant, dell'anima, in October 2007 and, following its immediate success, he and his partners opened their second restaurant, L'Artusi, in December 2008. Mr. Cardona formed Epicurean Capital ("EpCap") and Epicurean Management Company ("EMCo.") in Q1 2009 before proceeding to open Anfora in May 2010. Mr. Cardona holds a B.S. in Business Management from Cornell University, with a concentration in Food Marketing. Mr. Cardona sits on the board of Wellness in the Schools and Heritage Radio Network, and on the advisory boards of Greenwich House, Fourth Arts Block and the Food and Finance High School.
Job Titles:
- General Manager
- General Manager Beverage Director
An industry veteran, Cody has spent the past nearly two decades working in nearly every facet of hospitality. Though an avid 'hospitalian' on all fronts, he has found himself most drawn to the world of natural wine and terroir-driven spirits. He was the Beverage Director at the multi-concept space Union Fare, before which he was Managing Partner and Beverage Director at Casa Neta Mezcaleria, and is still also a partner in Harding's Restaurant. Cody has been featured in Eater, TimeOut New York, Liquor.com, Gothamist, and The Daily Meal, among numerous other publications. When not poring over the beverage lists at Anfora and expounding on the virtues of natural wine, Cody can be found cooking at home and planning yet another trip back to France (or the closest tiki bar). In Spring of 2023, he will be opening his own restaurant, an authentic French bistro called Libertine located in the West Village, at 684 Greenwich Street.
Born and raised outside of Albany, NY, Kevin Garry has worked in restaurants all his life, beginning at the age of 14 washing dishes in his Uncle's restaurant. Throughout High School, Kevin worked in both the front and back of the house, as well as catering, and fell in love with the energy of the restaurant world.
While getting a marketing degree from Boston College, Kevin continued working in various Boston restaurants. Upon his move to New York in 2003, he joined Danny Meyer's Gramercy Tavern as a server. Working at GT simply felt "different" to Kevin and this was the moment when it was solidified that this would be his career path. Inspired by the level of knowledge, passion, and professionalism, Kevin thrived and was quickly was promoted to Assistant Beverage Director. In this role, he launched the first-ever Vintage Beer Program at Gramercy Tavern, which was subsequently featured in numerous publications including the New York Times and Time Magazine.
After working at Gramercy Tavern for 5 years, Kevin was interested to learn the industry from a different perspective, and joined a small up and coming restaurant group that was about to launch their second restaurant, L'Artusi. Kevin was the General Manager when L'Artusi opened its doors in November of 2008 and quickly was promoted to Director of Operations as the group expanded to open dell'anima, L'Artusi, Anfora, ellabess and L'Apicio.
In 2013, Kevin saw the industry changing with the rise of the fast-casual restaurant, and had the opportunity to go back to his Union Square Hospitality roots as the Area Director for Shake Shack in NYC. He joined the Shack team when there were less than 20 restaurants open, and during his time, he helped guide Shake Shack's growth to well over 200 locations. In May 2019, he returned "home" by returning to L'Artusi and Anfora - this time as Managing Partner and Owner.