<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4RSncP_1H1keVXe00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4RSncP_1H1keVXe00" width="1200" height="600" >ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Nearly 20 years after their father opened the doors, his children are keeping his flavors and his memory alive.Sal’s Italian Restaurant in Roanoke County is consistently ranked as one of the best Italian spots around. We’ll show you why in this week’s Hometown Eats!“Homemade Italian food. Made by Italians. With love,” said owner Jerry Scotto.And inside this joint, it’s all family. Welcome to Sal’s Italian Restaurant off Valley Gateway Boulevard in Roanoke County.“My father came over from Italy, and we used to have restaurants from New York down to Roanoke,” said Jerry.Jerry Scotto is talking about his father, Salvatore, known to most as Sal, the man whose name is on the building.“Everyone knew him as the Italian chef in Roanoke,” said Jerry.From the time he was a boy, Sal was in the kitchen perfecting the very dishes on the menu today.“Same sauce, same cheese, same everything from when we were up in New York. My father has kept it the exact same way from when we started and my brother is continuing that as well,” said Jerry.Jerry mans the front. His brother Michael mans the back, doing what he does best.“I remember my dad brought me to work one day when I was 13. Every kid wants to be like their father so I followed his footsteps and I couldn’t be happier. I couldn’t be more proud,” said Michael.Nearly 20 years after their father opened this slice of Italy, the brothers are grateful for customers who have been with them through the darkest days.“They’re not just customers that come in. They’re literally extended family. The support that we had throughout covid. When my father passed away, the way the community surrounds us and I try to do my absolute very best to try and surround the community the same way,” explained Jerry.Sal passed away in 2017, but his spirit is still very much alive in everything the Scotto family brings to the table.“Every day when I come in here, I feel him looking down on us,” said Michael. “I think he’s proud. I really do,” added Jerry. Michael shared a commonly said phrase of his father, “He always said, ‘What’s cookin’ good lookin!’” Jerry added, “Continuing his legacy is the most important thing to us.”Michael even traveled to Italy to learn more about the food that inspired his father.“Just seeing where my dad came from and all the fresh ingredients they put together for food like that was just real nostalgic and it brings a sense of joy to yourself when people eat the food that your ancestors created,” said Michael.“Michael has continued that and is doing super well with that and super proud of him to do that,” said Jerry.One of the favorites around this joint is the creamy pasta alla vodka, but there are a few gotta-have-its when you come to Sal’s. The garlic knots are at the top of that list. And what’s an Italian restaurant without a great pizza pie? The homemade sauce will have you craving another slice.No question, my favorite thing on the menu, the veal marsala.“We’re a local family, Italian family that is just trying to make it in today’s world. Giving our passion of family recipes,” said Jerry.“Food is a real big part of family, and we just enjoy that a lot,” added Michael.“That’s us,” said Jerry.Sal’s Italian Restaurant, a hometown eat that is no doubt making papa proud.Sal’s Italian Restaurant is located at 3940 Valley Gateway Blvd b8, Roanoke, VA 24012 and is open seven days a week. Sunday through Thursday 11:30am to 9pm, Friday &amp; Saturday 11:30am to 10pm.</div></body>

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Nearly 20 years after their father opened the doors, his children are keeping his flavors and his memory alive. Sal’s Italian Restaurant in Roanoke County is consistently ranked as one of the best Italian spots around. We’ll show you why in this week’s Hometown Eats!

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Nearly 20 years after their father opened the doors, his children are keeping his flavors and his memory alive. Sal’s Italian Restaur

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