In five years, they built a substantial clientele of chefs which included Charlie Palmer of the River Café, the 21 Club, the Russian Tea Room, Balducci's, and dozens of other eclectic NY eateries. Their focus was on building a wholesale business as they canvassed NY restaurants with samples, trying to build a sustainable year-round enterprise. In May 1984, Snyder eventually quit school, raised $25,000 from family and friends and, with Grady and her sister Christine's help, opened a small shop at 451 Broome Street in the SoHo area of Manhattan. At the age of 19, Snyder, became obsessed with the idea of bringing a version of gelato to New York City. They were both fascinated with the uniqueness of Italian ice creams, having grown up working in their grandparents' Carvel ice cream store in Peekskill, NY. Snyder and Laura Grady were on a summer holiday in Italy. Ciao Bella began as an idea in the summer of 1983 when cousins Jon F.
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