established 1996 1 current owner s pasquale marino head chef pasquale marino street address 220 west 49th st. city new york city country united states reservations yes website www.damarino.com da marino ristorante italiano is a new york city italian restaurant founded by chef pasquale marino . contents 1 the restaurant 2 patrons and film settings 3 charity work 4 see also 5 references 6 external links the restaurant edit da marino was founded by pasquale marino an italian chef who learned his craft in calabria italy with a career history that also includes chef positions in germany france and finland . the ingredients for the dishes at the restaurant are all imported from italy excepting vegetables grown in the chef s own connecticut garden . 2 the restaurant is located on west 49th street near times square in manhattan . 3 it has been described by actor chris noth as right in the heart of the theatre district and very much old new york . it s a neighborhood of friends and artists who come in to taste pasquale marino s southern italian food . his mussels are incredible . or sometimes he ll say i m inspired let me just make this dish for you . pasquale is from calabria very spirited and truly the captain of his ship . yet sometimes someone will get on the guitar and just start singing . 4 it is also known for its restroom italian renaissance themed rooms filled with italian design and art which have been voted among the best restaurant restrooms in the united states . 5 in addition it is known for the live music of its piano bar . 6 patrons and film settings edit anthony papa said of the restaurant in 2013 one of the hottest places around is da marinos an italian restaurant piano bar that sits smack in the middle of the theatre district of times square section of manhattan . he also described the place as a favorite haunt of celebrities citing public statements from people like mario lopez and naming frequent patrons from various television series other actors and famed musicians who sometimes take to the piano to spontaneously entertain the crowd like sugar hill gang noth or ronnie wood of the rolling stones . the restaurant has also been the site of fashion shoots for publications including glamour magazine and was a featured location in two episodes of sex and the city . 2 7 the restaurant was also a setting for exiled a law and order movie where the creators of the film charles kipps and noth first came up with the idea for the movie . 3 charity work edit the restaurant holds an annual fundraising event in its dining room in support of encore community services which supports the homeless seniors and others in need . 2 see also edit list of italian restaurants references edit da marino profile . new york magazine . retrieved december 9 2013 . a b c anthony papa january 22 2013 . new york celebs love da marino restaurant . huffington post . retrieved december 9 2013 . a b seth margolis november 8 2008 . cover story ; back from staten island with a broader character . new york times . retrieved november 14 2013 . jeryl brunner 2011 . my city my new york famous new yorkers share their favorite places . globe pequot . p. 63 . retrieved december 9 2013 . clarissa wei october 2 2012 . find america s best restroom in ... new york city . village voice . retrieved november 14 2013 . danielle miceli . da marino piano bar a hidden gem . cabaret exchange . retrieved november 14 2013 . austin smith september 29 2010 . chris noth has second calling as singer . pagesix . retrieved november 14 2013 . external links edit official website coordinates 40 45 39 n 73 59 07 w 40.76093 n 73.98529 w 40.76093 ; 73.98529 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title da marino & oldid 732012789 categories 1996 establishments in new yorkitalian restaurantsitalian american culture in new york cityrestaurants in manhattanhidden categories official website different in wikidata and wikipediacoordinates on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 29 july 2016 at 00 27 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view