In April, Ciao Bella Ristorante Italiano celebrated 10 years of bringing unique, world-class Italian food and customer service to Port Clinton. The restaurant’s longevity is greatly due to the talents of Chef Paul Matthews, who trained in Europe and brings his customers an authentic taste of foreign fare.

“I worked for some really great chefs in Ann Arbor, Detroit and Chicago, and I trained in Italy. I partnered with chefs there and shadowed them,” Matthews said. “I trained in Milan, Rome, Venice and Florence.”