Sal Marino

Sal Marino grew up in the restaurant business, assisting his legendary father, Ciro Marino at Villa Capri and Marino Ristorante. After training at Michelin-starred restaurants in Italy, the younger Marino opened critically acclaimed Il Grano in Santa Monica. He and his family also operate a pair of informal trattorias called La Bottega Marino in Santa Monica and Larchmont Village. A passionate gardener, Marino grows as many as three dozen varieties of tomatoes at his home, which he features at Il Grano.