Jillian Richards

We are a locally-owned original in Lexington, Kentucky. We have 5 restaurants which include 3 different concepts. Bella Notte, Smashing Tomato, and Bella Café & Grille. Bella Notte was founded 25 years ago with a focus on quality, fresh ingredients, and preparation that enhances natural flavor, allowing ingredients to speak for themselves. Smashing Tomato is a wood-fired pizzeria quick causal style restaurant with a focus on flavor combinations and Italian cooking traditions with red oak wood, authentic Italian pizza oven, and temperatures of 900 degrees Bella Café & Grille is our newest concept with a focus on classic dishes made with the freshest ingredients and scratch-made to bring everyday dining elevated to the Chevy Chase neighborhood located in the heart of Lexington.