As North 27th Street continues to develop, more family-operated restaurants are popping up. The latest is Villa Amore, the Italian restaurant which opened at the beginning of this month at 5353 N. 27th St. It’s connected to the Country Inn & Suites and takes the place of JB’s Burger Kitchen & Bar. Prior to JB’s, the site operated as Beacon Hills, a longtime Lincoln favorite.

Villa Amore has the right combination -- menu, service and atmosphere -- to become as popular as Beacon Hills was. The new Italian restaurant is operated by Florim Ramadani, a past owner of Florio’s and South 48th Street Bistro. Villa Amore is now his one and only endeavor.