Domenico De Marco
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| Born | (1936-12-04)December 4, 1936 |
| Died | March 17, 2022(2022-03-17) (aged 85)
United States
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| Occupation | Pizzaiolo |
| Known for | Di Fara Pizza |
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]
DeMarco 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 IaconoofLucali 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]
On March 17, 2022, DeMarco died at the age of 85.[6][7]
