La Bella Cucina Italian Market

09/17/2026

We are so excited to announce that we are officially open for business! We would like to thank the Weston MO Chamber of Commerce for the amazing ribbon cutting ceremony! Thank you for all the love and support during our soft opening this past week, and we hope to see you all soon! Ciao!

09/11/2026

It’s a beautiful day in Weston and we are excited to say we are OPEN!

08/26/2026

This week's sneak peek: cherries & chocolate, the perfect flavor combo! And a quick update on the renovation: we hope to reopen sometime next week!?! Who's stopping in to try these new additions?

08/17/2026

We’re so excited to give you all a sneak peek at some of our new products! Two new olive oils—both award-winning, cold-pressed, hand-picked, single-origin olive oils! No. 1 is a Sicilian P.D.O., which is how you know it’s the real deal! No. 5 is pitted before pressing, helping remove tannins for a rich, creamy mouthfeel without the bitterness.

Quick progress update: we’re still remodeling, but we’re hoping to open in the coming weeks! We can’t wait to welcome you all in and hope to see you next week!?!

08/03/2026

07/26/2026

Today, our hearts are overflowing with gratitude.

As we close this incredible chapter and step into retirement, we want to sincerely thank all of our wonderful neighboring businesses, Cactus Creek I Clothing, Home, Gifts + Vintage Missouri Bluffs Boutique The Celtic Ranch Adrienne Coulter Tin Kitchen Weston Bend Candle Company Main Street Antiques for the thoughtful gifts, kind words, and warm wishes. Your generosity and friendship have meant far more to us than we can ever express.

Over the years, we've been blessed to share more than just a street—we've shared friendships, supported one another, celebrated successes, and created memories that we'll cherish forever. Being part of this amazing community has truly been one of the greatest blessings of our lives.

Thank you for making our retirement so special and for reminding us that the greatest gift of all has been the relationships we've built with each of you.

We will miss seeing you every day, but we'll always carry these memories with us.

With heartfelt appreciation, ❤️ Thank you all!

07/15/2026

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07/12/2026

Here is your Sunday "Today in Italian History" post. Today we're featuring Carla Fendi - fashion executive

Turned family business into global giant

Carla Fendi, whose flair for marketing helped propel her mother and father’s small fur and leather business into a worldwide fashion giant, was born on this day in 1937 in Rome. Under Fendi’s guidance, the business became so successful that at one point it had 215 stores worldwide and generated more than $1.2 billion in annual sales. She also helped turn a young Paris-based German designer named Karl Lagerfeld into a household name, having taken up a friend’s recommendation to give him a try when the firm needed some fresh ideas in the 1960s. Carla Fendi was one of five sisters who grew up in the leather workshop and fur boutique run by Edoardo and Adele Fendi in the Via del Plebiscito, near Rome’s Piazza Venezia. The family lived in rooms above the shop. When Edoardo died in 1954, the sisters began to help the mother with the business, gradually taking on more responsibility.

07/05/2026

Here is your Sunday "Today in Italian History" post. Today we're featuring Alberto Gilardino - World Cup winner

Prolific goalscorer now on coaching ladder

The footballer Alberto Gilardino, who was an important member of Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning squad and is one of the all-time top 10 goalscorers in Serie A, was born on this day in 1982 in the province of Biella in Piedmont. A striker, Gilardino, who enjoyed his peak years as a player with Parma, AC Milan and Fiorentina, totalled 188 goals in Serie A matches, putting him ninth on the all-time list. He had scored 100 Serie A goals by the age of 26, one of the youngest to achieve that milestone. As an Italy international, he played under coaches Marcello Lippi, Roberto Donadoni and Cesare Prandelli, scoring 19 goals in 57 appearances, having made his mark previously in the country’s Under-21 team, for whom he was all-time top scorer with 19 goals in 30 games and was captain of the side that won the 2004 European Under-21 championships.

07/05/2026

Wow!! What a Finale, just outside our front door! 🇺🇸🎊🎉