Nearly three decades ago, three men came to the United States from Italy and worked in the restaurant business, making pizzas for customers in York County.
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Now they have started a new venture that fuses Italian and Spanish cuisine at a restaurant called Basil & Cilantro, located at 330 S. Richland Ave. in West Manchester Township.
Customers can order everything from pizzas, strombolis and subs to tacos, tortas and quesadillas at the takeout eatery next to the Bottoms Up Beverage beer distributor.
Owners Salvatore Faraone and Giovanni Faraone, who are cousins, and Salvatore Viola, the manager and a longtime friend, wanted to offer York County customers authentic food from both cuisines. They developed recipes with the help of Hispanic cooks.