Libby’s menu expanded last week when Dorio’s, an Italian restaurant with an old-school, home-style flair, marked its soft opening. Chef Johnny Coiro Jr., who launched the California Avenue eatery, said he aims to deliver fine Sicilian dining to southern Lincoln County. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Coiro draws on more than 10 years of experience in the restaurant industry.

While he has spent some time in culinary schools, Coiro said he learned most of what he knows from cooking with his mother and grandmother. The rest, he’s picked up along the way. “I’ve always loved it,” he said. “I leave here after cooking all day, I go to the house and cook for everybody. It’s just a love and a passion.”