The story began in 1961, when their grandfather, Italo Carrieri-Russo, opened a pizzeria on Long Island, New York. Over the decades, the family expanded its restaurant business through New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Vincenza and Margherita grew up watching their father, Vincenzo Carrieri-Russo Sr., work at the family pizzeria.
V&M Bistro is another chapter in a restaurant story that began in 1961. For guests, it is a place to sit down to a meal made with care and experience
By John Riddle, Contributing Jourmalist, Delaware LIVE
At V&M Bistro on Marsh Road in Wilmington, sisters Vincenza and Margherita Carrieri-Russo are carrying on a family tradition that began more than 60 years ago. Their restaurant draws on the cooking of Puglia, Italy, the lessons they learned growing up in the family pizza business, and a belief that hospitality should feel personal.
The story began in 1961, when their grandfather, Italo Carrieri-Russo, opened a pizzeria on Long Island, New York. Over the decades, the family expanded its restaurant business through New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Vincenza and Margherita grew up watching their father, Vincenzo Carrieri-Russo Sr., work at the family pizzeria…