Da Silvano was an Italian restaurant in the

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borough of

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neighborhood known for its celebrity clientele and gregarious owner Silvano Marchetto. The eatery opened in 1975 and shut its doors in December 2016 some 41 odd years later.

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and

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ate there once. Of owner Silvano Marchetto,

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stated in a 2006 review of the establishment..."Da Silvano, which received two stars in The New York Times from

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in 1998, has been around for more than three decades,"....."Over that time it has evolved from a trailblazing showcase for unadorned Tuscan cooking to something of a downtown

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with a proprietor, Silvano Marchetto, practiced at coddling stars and manufacturing his own luster."....

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{{DEFAULTSORT:DaSilvano Restaurants in Manhattan Restaurants established in 1975 2016 disestablishments in New York (state) Defunct Italian restaurants in New York City