Welcome To The Bella Blog

Bella Bistro is owned and operated by Paul Muller, Stev George and Deanna Harrington. We all met at the Stratford Chefs School 20 years ago! It's me, Deanna Harrington who will be the main author of this blog.

I am a chef, restaurant owner (Bella Bistro and Olivea), wife (married to Stev George, Chef/owner of Olivea) and mother to three great kids (all picky eaters!). I graduated from chefs school in 1992 and have been working as a chef or server in the Kingston area ever since.  In 2001 Stev and I opened Casa Bella Restaurant and B&B which we ran for 8 years. In 2006 we opened Bella Bistro and 2008 we opened Olivea in down town Kingston. I am in the restaurant business because I love eating and drinking. I learn something new about food and cooking every day.

This blog will be a place for me to share my passion about all things food related and to keep our customers up to date on what's happening at Bella Bistro and Olivea. I plan to share recipes, food photos, restaurant and cookbook recommendations, and more - like what my kids are eating (not much), or what my friends' kids are eating.

Thank you for your interest, check back soon.