It all began in Carini, Italy. I was just thirteen years old, working at my brother-in-laws restaurant as a dishwasher and prep cook. After a couple of years, I started to help the chefs who are professionals that trained in Venice. In 1981, when I was sixteen years old, I had moved to America. I was living in Virginia and was working in a pizzeria-dish washing, of course, and again, I had worked my way up. I then moved to Massachusetts and had worked at my brothers restaurant as a cook.

I was just 20 years old when I opened my first restaurant in Massachusetts After twelve years, in 1999, I moved back to Virgina, where I opened Vito’s in Lovingston. It has become a very successful business, thanks to the people in this country and all around. And of course… my wife, employees, and clientele who helped make this all possible!

Buon Appetito!
Salvatore Mannino

8181 Thomas Nelson Hwy Lovington VA 22949 434-263-8688