Katarina Petonito

The Duck & The Peach

Featured:
Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the Winemaker Dinner Series

Executive Chef Katarina Petonito oversees the menus and kitchen teams at Eastern Point Collective’s restaurants, The Duck & The Peach (seasonal, new American), La Collina (neighborhood Italian-ish), The Wells (intimate gin bar) and Méli (Greek-ish mezze and wine).

Kat is a native of Maryland and a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. She began her career and love of Mediterranean cuisine and culture at Graffiato & Kapnos. At Mike Isabella Concepts, she excelled and rose in leadership to the Chef de Cuisine role at Kapnos Kouzina.

Kat next joined the team at Starr Restaurants, working alongside Chef Marjorie Meek-Bradley at their urban steakhouse St. Anselm where she led the kitchen as Sous Chef and honed her skills in butchery and sourcing the best products.

Now, at Eastern Point Collective, Kat brings her knowledge and passions together to create inspired menus and flavor combinations, often drawing on her Italian and Filipino
heritage and love of seasonal ingredients. Kat has been nominated multiple times for Washington DC’s RAMMY Awards including Rising Culinary Star of the Year (2022, 2023) and Chef of the Year (2024).