About
Fortina is the vision of chef & owner Christian Petroni, winner of season 14 of Food Network Star and Chopped to create straight forward Italian food cooked in wood ovens.
Christian is a chef, restaurateur and TV personality from the Bronx, NYC.
He is the winner of Season 14 of Food Network Star and has been seen on such shows as: Thanksgiving Challenge, Guy’s Grocery Games, Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay, Bite club and Family food showdown.
Additionally he is the Executive Chef and part-owner of Fortina, an Italian restaurant chain operating five locations in New York and Connecticut.
His restaurant Fortina represents the beloved Italian culture that surrounded him growing up, combined with the love of rustic, wholesome, seasonal cooking.
Prior to Fortina, Christian was the Executive Chef of Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant in Greenwich, Connecticut. He graduated from the New York Restaurant School for Culinary Arts where he spent his summers cooking in Naples, Italy.
Talking to the Winners of Food Network Star
The Food Network catches up with the winners just moments after their unbelievable victories.
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A Piece of Italy For Everyone
“It all adds up. As we waited to pay our tab and sipped espresso one night, Mr. Krauss came by our table and asked, in earnestness, “How did we do?” Well, great, actually.”
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This Restaurant Has a Jaw-Dropping Way To Serve Food
Read the NY Post's coverage of our one-of-a-kind Polenta Table.
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This Restaurant Literally Pours An Entire Italian Feast Right On The Table
"This is wild to watch."
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