Domenico De Marco (December 4, 1936 – March 17, 2022) was an Italian pizza chef, who founded the pizzeria Di Fara Pizza on Avenue J in Brooklyn in 1965. He received national recognition for his restaurant and was considered an artist of pizza in Brooklyn.[1]
Domenico De Marco | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 4, 1936 |
| Died | March 17, 2022 (aged 85) United States |
| Occupation | Pizzaiolo |
| Known for | Di Fara Pizza |
Restaurant business
editDeMarco emigrated from Caserta in Italy in 1959. He opened Di Fara Pizza with his business partner Farina in Midwood, Brooklyn, in 1965. The name Di Fara comes from a combination of his and his business partner's names. 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 referred to De Marco as the "Joe DiMaggio of pizza".[3] Others have referred to DeMarco as a "pizza god" and "pizza-father".[4] Many consider Di Fara's to be the best pizzeria in New York City.[5]
References
edit- ^ Levine, Ed (2005-03-09). "The Sacred Art of Pizza Making, and Secrets to Perfect Pies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ De Marco, 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.
- ^ Brooklyn Magazine (2022-03-17). "DOMENICO 'DOM' DE MARCO, FOUNDER OF LEGENDARY DI FARA PIZZA, HAS DIED". bkmag.com. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Wells, Pete (2022-03-17). "One Pizza at a Time, He Defined the New York Slice". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-18.