Domenico DeMarco
Domenico "Dom" DeMarco (born December 4, 1936) is an Italian pizzaiolo, who founded the pizzeria Di Fara Pizza on Avenue J in Brooklyn in 1965. He has received national recognition for his restaurant and is consider a godfather of pizza in Brooklyn.[1]
Domenico DeMarco | |
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Born | December 4, 1936 |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Pizzaiolo |
Known for | Di Fara Pizza |
Restaurant business
DeMarco emigrated from Provincia di Caserta in Italy in 1959. He opened Di Fara Pizza in 1965 with his business partner Farina. The name Di Fara comes from a combination of his name and his business partner. DeMarco bought out Farina in 1978, but kept the name the same.[2]
DeMarco heavily influenced Brooklyn pizza including younger pizzaiolos Mark Iacono of Lucali and Frank Pinello of Best Pizza. Iacono has referred to DeMarco as the "Joe DiMaggio of pizza".[3] Others have referred to DeMarco as the godfather of pizza.[4] Many consider Di Fara's to be the best pizzeria in New York City.[5]
In 2015, DeMarco received a haircut in the pizzeria on his 79th birthday from Brian Girgus, a drummer, barbershop owner and "pizza freak" from Los Angeles.[6]
References
- Levine, Ed (2005-03-09). "The Sacred Art of Pizza Making, and Secrets to Perfect Pies". nytimes.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- DeMarco, Domenico; As told to Jeff VanDam (July 18, 2004), "Charred bubbles, and other secrets of the slice", The New York Times, retrieved June 2, 2009
- Matt Coneybeare (2016-03-21). "Munchies New "The Pizza Show" Kicks Off By Exploring Three Brooklyn Heavy Hitters". viewing.nyc. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- Crowley, Chris (2016-10-18). "Brooklyn's Pizza Gods Broke Bread Together". Grub Street. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- Gilbert, Ben (21 August 2019). "The best pizzeria in NYC just reopened after being closed for not paying $167,506 in back taxes — here's what it's like to eat at Di Fara Pizza". Business Insider. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- Tedesco, Karen (2015-12-05). "It's Di Fara Pizza King Dom DeMarco's Birthday — Watch Him Get a Haircut". villagevoice.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.