BELLA - Key Persons

Veliu is a hands-on owner and is at the business every day. In addition to greeting patrons and overseeing the staff, he serves as the eatery's primary cook. He said he takes a lot of pride in carrying on the Bella's tradition of quality food served in a comfortable setting by a caring staff. Veliu opened Bella's Italian Restaurant last Monday, and he said business is already booming. "Business has started picking up quickly," he said. We doubled our business on Tuesday, and then it tripled Wednesday." The name of the restaurant was inspired by Veliu's grandfather, Selka. "When my grandfather was in the Bronx, he named his first restaurant Bella. So we just added a little bit to it," Veliu said. Bella's Italian Restaurant offer classic Italian favorites, such as baked pasta dishes like manicotti, tortellini and lasagna. Other specialties range from pasta bolagnese to chicken piccata to lobster ravioli.