Emma Hearst, left

Emma Hearst, left, and, who own the Italian restaurant Sorella on the Lower East Side, are turning the adjacent storefront into a bright little cafe and retail sweet shop called Stellina. All whitewash and pale marble, it’s set to open on Sunday.

Barker and Hearst represent Sorella, an Italian restaurant in New York. They will compete against Chef Michael Symon, a Cleveland chef who is a veteran of the TV network and former winner of The Next Iron Chef