When Adriana and Tom Milana moved to Oyster Bay in March 2020, they watched as businesses around them closed their doors due to Covid-19. When Osteria Leana, one of their favorite local restaurants, closed in 2021, they saw an opportunity. They reached out to their friend, Fabrizio Facchini. A chef, he has also been the couple’s business partner at their other venture, Cardinali Bakery, in Oyster Bay.

“My dad showed him the space and they loved it,” Sabrina Milana, the couple’s daughter, said. “And then this kind of became their project together.” Following a year of renovation, the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Chamber of Commerce welcomed Stellina Ristorante during their ribbon cutting on Mar. 5.