The Vibe Check: Villa Italiana Mediterranean CuisineConcept: Italian American pastas, pizzas and seafood in a recreation of a villaAverage entrée price (Lunch): $19, ranging from $17 to $22Average entrée price (Dinner): $27, ranging from $19 to $36Kids’ Menu? YesAlcohol? YesVegetarian-Friendly? YesGluten-Friendly? YesLive music? YesHours: Sun 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Mon closed, Tues 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., 4-9 p.m., Wed-Thurs 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., 4-9 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., 4-11 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.Website:www.instagram.com/villa_italiana_delaware/
Kelvin Molina, a veteran of the restaurant industry for almost three decades, first became a chef when he was 17 years old. He was working with his uncle in a restaurant in Bordentown, New Jersey, when the head chef quit unexpectedly. Molina’s uncle tossed him an apron and gave him a simple instruction: It’s your job now.
“I said, ‘Wait a minute. I cannot do this. It’s too much for me,’” Kelvin recalled. “He said, ‘Well, one day you have to learn.’”…