A 'Welcome to the Family' sign hangs on the wall of La Stella Pizzeria on Market Street in Norwich. For owner Justin Burrows, his restaurant is his family, and food is love. “The best part of my life growing up was food and being around the dining room table.

My mother cooked every night. My dad’s family always had Italian cookies. I always appreciated those things. For me food is love, food is happy. It’s an experience,” he said. These things are what have driven the young entrepreneur to successfully bring La Stella to celebrate 20 years of business.