The partners at Fortina in Armonk – left to right, partners John Nealon, chef Christian Petroni and Rob Krauss—are taking over the @smallbiteslohud #instagram this week! Let’s just say it’s already been, um, interesting! (#instakissyface! What?!) Go follow, and check out their photos of the restaurant, themselves, their food and… Read More →
I have three new posts on Fortina in Armonk, the restaurant set to open soon in the new Armonk Square in downtown Armonk. Chef-owners Christian Petroni, Rob Krauss and John Nealon are putting the finishing touches on their new spot, but they let me in for a sneak peek. Video:... Read More →
Chef-owner Christian Petroni makes a simple wood-fired pizza at his new restaurant, Fortina in Armonk, which is set to open the first week of June. Click through to the blog post to see a larger version of the video. Taboola Home/Section Front Player
Chef Christian Petroni takes us on a video tour of Fortina in Armonk, set to open next week. For a larger video, click through to the video post. Taboola Article Player
Fortina in Armonk is just the kind of restaurant everyone wants to eat at these days: casual, beautiful and serving a simple, delicious—sharable—menu. No wonder there’s been so much buzz. The restaurant is set to open later this week. But I was there a few days early and got a sneak… Read More →
If the vibe—and the food—at the new Fortina in Armonk is going to be anything like the Chef’s Table at Cooked & Co was on Saturday night (and I have every reason to believe it will be), we are in for a real treat. Chef Christian Petroni and his partners,... Read More →
Chef-owner Christian Petroni is workshopping dishes for his new restaurant, Fortina in Armonk, and he wants your help. At 7 p.m. Saturdays starting Jan. 26, he’s introducing a chef’s table at the adorable catering-take out spot where he is a partner: Cooked & Co. in Scarsdale. The Chef’s Table, set… Read More →
Oh how I wish there was a Cooked & Co near me. Or maybe I don’t! Because I’m powerless to resist the food there. I couldn’t help but order a ga-zillion things last time I was in: Nutella muffins, chive-and-ramp frittata, steak sandwich — and that’s just lunch. I took… Read More →
After watching the Christian Petroni take home the $10,000 prize on “Chopped” earlier this season, it reminded me that I still hadn’t gone for a meal at Barcelona in Greenwich, where he is now chef and general manager. Christian used to be the chef de cuisine at Peniche in White… Read More →
Chef Christian Petroni — formerly of Peniche in White Plains, now at Barcelona in Greenwich — is going to be on Chopped, the cooking competition show on the Food Network, tomorrow. Here’s Christian, right, with chef Anthony Goncalves: After the jump, a press release. Previously: Chef Christian Petroni going to… Read More →
Christian Petroni, the chef de cuisine at Peniche in White Plains, is going to be the chef and GM at Barcelona in Greenwich, one of the mini-empire of tapas restaurants owned by Andy Pforzheimer and Sasa Mahr-Batuz. “We’re going to try something new,” said Andy. “He’s going to be the… Read More →
If’ you’ve ever written your own blog, you know there’s a nifty little feature called “save,” where you can put off publishing your post till later. That works great for procrastinating writers and busy editors (of which I am both), but sometimes it backfires, and the draft log becomes much… Read More →
As I mentioned, today is “From the Vault” at Small Bites. Here’s a meal at Peniche in White Plains back in May. The soft shell crabs were the best I’ve had in years:
