Bella Figura Crosses the Street

POSTED 4/15/09

After months of speculation, it looks like Bella Figura really is moving out of River Ranch\'s City Club complex. The Italian restaurant has applied for a $70k + permit to renovate 4,200 square feet of space at 2207 Kaliste Saloom Rd., that\'s in the new shopping center at Kaliste Saloom and Martial. I\'m assuming Bella Figura is taking over the space where Hub City Diner once housed its second location - which closed a few months ago.

There have been rumors for a while that Bella Figura was not doing well in City Club. Crowds thinned when the restaurant moved from its first location further down Kaliste Saloom near St. Pius a few years ago. Marcello\'s now operates an Italian restaurant / wine market at that site. No word on what will replace BF or when it will open. Long-time Lafayette restaurateur Jack Ainsworth owns Bella Figura.