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OCTOBER 14-18, 2026

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Paul D'Avino

Café Mars
Paul D’Avino is the chef and owner of Cafe Mars, “an unusual Italian restaurant,” based in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Cafe Mars has been recognized by the Michelin Guide with a Bib Gourmand (2023/24), Best Service NYC (2023), and an OpenTable icon, amongst other accolades.
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Paul D’Avino is the chef and owner of Cafe Mars, “an unusual Italian restaurant,” based in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Cafe Mars has been recognized by the Michelin Guide with a Bib Gourmand (2023/24), Best Service NYC (2023), and an OpenTable icon, amongst other accolades.
Prior to opening Café Mars, Paul has had the pleasure of cooking at wd~50 (NYC), Cochon (New Orleans), aska (Brooklyn), Matur og Drykkur (Reykjavik) and others. He graduated from the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont.
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