ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — One of the Stateline's best restaurants is now one of America's best restaurants.

American's best restaurants as in "America's Best Restaurants Roadshow."

Salamone’s Italian Restaurant will be featured in an upcoming episode of the popular YouTube show that highlights top independently owned restaurants across the country. The show is the video platform for the America's Best Restaurants website.

The honor came as a surprise to Salamone's co-owner Rosalie Salamone.

“When we found out we were nominated, I got an email from ‘America’s Best Restaurants,’ and I was like, ‘Is this thing real?’ I was like, ‘What?’” she said.

Salamone's was nominated by a customer.

Rosalie and her husband Benny have owned the Cherry Valley restaurant for 25 years. While she doesn’t k

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