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'Sup, Homeslice: We Talk to Andy Sachs, the Artist Who Painted Dom DeMarco

Two weeks ago, we showed you the new portrait of Dom DeMarco that now hangs in Di Fara. Today, we talk to Andy Sachs, the artist who painted it. —The Mgmt. There's obviously a lot of attention to detail in that painting. How long have you been a regular at Di Fara, and how long did you have to study Dom's ways to capture his likeness so well? I've been a loyal fan ever since I moved back to Brooklyn (from Plainview, Long Island) in 2001. I had a blind date who recognized that I lived only a few blocks...

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6 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, August 27, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Tagged: 'Sup Homeslice, Andy M. Sachs, art, Di Fara, Dom DeMarco, interviews, Q and As

Dom DeMarco in Pizza Hall of Fame

PMQ, a trade magazine for pizzerias, will induct Di Fara's Dom DeMarco into its Pizza Hall of Fame tomorrow. From the Daily News: "Dom [DeMarco] has been at his ovens every day for decades," said [PMQ publisher Steve] Green. "He's so picky about everything—he'll have the place filled with customers waiting 20 minutes for him to make their pie, but he's oblivious to all that. They'll wait." The announcement was made at the 2009 International Restaurant and Foodservice Show at Javits Center this past weekend. Obviously Steve Green has never been to Di Fara. It would be nice if...

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6 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, March 2, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Tagged: Di Fara, Dom DeMarco, PMQ