One restaurant in particular must have had an extra-appealing atmosphere, because it helped turn a potentially awkward first date into a marriage between two icons.
Villa Nova became the Rainbow in 1972 under Mario Maglieri, the manager of the Whisky a Go Go, evolving from an old Hollywood Italian eatery to a rock-and-roll heavy metal hangout.
The venue was Villa Nova, an Italian restaurant on West Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard, a popular dining spot for numerous celebrities from the 1930s through the 1960s.
While Monroe's marriage to DiMaggio was short-lived - they divorced within a year - Villa Nova went on to become the Rainbow Bar & Grill, maintaining its cultural significance.
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