Long before she and her husband, Heddy Nadji, decided to open an Italian restaurant of their own, Michelle Thomas’s family had deep roots in Hell’s Kitchen. Heddy Nadji and Michelle Thomas are the owners of Café Luce, a new Italian restaurant on W51st Street. Photo: Steve HillNow, after spending the past decade living in the neighborhood, the couple have quietly opened Café Luce between 8th and 9th Avenues. While the menu features fresh pasta, Italian comfort food and cocktails, their goal is to create the kind of welcoming neighborhood restaurant they always wanted to have close to home. Please visit My Account to manage your account.