Rocky Rococo Party Pizzeria West (7952 Tree Lane) (Q569) : Difference between revisions

Rocky Rococo leaves East Washington (WSJ, 15 Apr 2018, p. E5)

located at

7952 Tree Lane

2 references

City of Madison license list, May 2009 (WSJ, 28 May 2009)

Rocky Rococo leaves East Washington (WSJ, 15 Apr 2018, p. E5)

service format

dine-in restaurant

2 references

City of Madison license list, May 2009 (WSJ, 28 May 2009)

Rocky Rococo leaves East Washington (WSJ, 15 Apr 2018, p. E5)

phone number

829-1444

1 reference

Rocky's Party Pizzeria West and East advertisement (WSJ, 15 Oct 2009, p. 29)

829-1444

March 2020

1 reference

Rocky Rococo advertisement listing its five Madison-area stores (CT, 18 Mar 2020, p. O17)

829-1444

1 reference

Locally (WSJ, 8 Nov 1992, p. 32)

829-1444

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Ameritech PagesPlus Yellow Pages, Madison, 1995 edition, 'Pizza' classification, p. 639: Rocky Rococo display ad — 'Pan Style Pizza or Classic Thin', Wisconsin real cheese, city-wide delivery (limited area), pasta, lasagn… (phone book, 1995, p. 639)

829-1444

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Rocky Rococo help-wanted: apply at Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzeria, 7952 Tree Lane (829-1444); management applicants to Steve Guyette, Director of Operations, First Madco, Inc. dba Rocky Rococo Restaurants, 5712 Odana Road (WSJ, 22 Jan 1995, p. 81)

255-8888

1 reference

Thursday entertainment listings: ComedySportz at Rocky Rococo's (WSJ, 4 Jul 1996, p. 56)

829-1444

1 reference

Pooley's, Rocky's to carry fight, as will TCI (WSJ, 27 Jun 1997, p. 21)

unknown value

28 May 2009

1 reference

City of Madison license list, May 2009 (WSJ, 28 May 2009)

August 1992

27 July 1992

14 August 1992

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New Rococo's to offer pizza with a twist (CT, 26 Jun 1992, p. 11)

quotation

will open in its place at the end of July

Rocky Rococo: 'NOW OPEN! Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzeria (Mineral Point Rd. just east of Beltline). Restaurant open for lunch & dinner with full menu, plus two giant party rooms with movie theater screens for parties, meeting… (CT, 14 Aug 1992, p. 47)

NOW OPEN!

28 May 2009

1 reference

City of Madison license list, May 2009 (WSJ, 28 May 2009)

15 October 2009

1 reference

Rocky's Party Pizzeria West and East advertisement (WSJ, 15 Oct 2009, p. 29)

15 April 2018

1 reference

Rocky Rococo leaves East Washington (WSJ, 15 Apr 2018, p. E5)

quotation

A similar West Side location at 7952 Tree Lane that Brown said is thriving will remain open.

18 March 2020

1 reference

Rocky Rococo advertisement listing its five Madison-area stores (CT, 18 Mar 2020, p. O17)

28 May 2007

1 reference

City of Madison license renewal list, May 2007: Rocky Rococo (8 stores), Cafe Porta Alba, Casa Bianca, Pizza Pit, Urban Pizza Cafe, Pizza Di Roma, Pizza Hut, Unos, Roman Candle (CT, 28 May 2007, p. 4)

25 May 2000

1 reference

City of Madison license renewal applications, 2000–01 (pages 12–13) (CT, 25 May 2000, p. 12)

21 May 2002

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City of Madison license renewal applications, 2002–03 (pages 4–5) (CT, 21 May 2002, p. 4)

10 June 2003

1 reference

City of Madison license renewal applications, 2003–04 (pages 4–5) (CT, 10 Jun 2003, p. 4)

25 May 2004

1 reference

City of Madison license renewal applications, 2004–05 (pages 4–5) (CT, 25 May 2004, p. 4)

26 May 1999

1 reference

City of Madison 1999–2000 alcohol license renewals, part 2: Liquor & Beer Class B (#159–458): But-Lo LLC dba Sal's Pizzeria 313 State St.; First Madco Inc. dba Rocky Rococo 7952 Tree Ln.; Mineral Spirits Inc. dba Edwardo's N… (CT, 26 May 1999, p. 7)

planned

26 June 1992

1 reference

New Rococo's to offer pizza with a twist (CT, 26 Jun 1992, p. 11)

14 August 1992

1 reference

Rocky Rococo: 'NOW OPEN! Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzeria (Mineral Point Rd. just east of Beltline). Restaurant open for lunch & dinner with full menu, plus two giant party rooms with movie theater screens for parties, meeting… (CT, 14 Aug 1992, p. 47)

13 November 1992

1 reference

Locally (WSJ, 8 Nov 1992, p. 32)

18 April 1993

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Pasta pales next to pepperoni pizza — But food secondary at family-oriented Rocky's restaurant (WSJ, 18 Apr 1993, p. 64)

6 November 1993

1 reference

Locally (WSJ, 2 Nov 1993, p. 22)

4 March 1994

1 reference

Pizza place stands up for comedy on west side (WSJ, 4 Mar 1994, p. 57)

21 April 1994

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'Rocky Rococo's is now hiring for its newest Westside location on Mineral Point Rd. and the Beltline… Apply in person at Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzeria, 7952 Tree Ln., 829-1444' (host/hostess, banquet people, counter people… (WSJ, 21 Apr 1994, p. 31)

30 October 1994

1 reference

Friendship Force (WSJ, 26 Oct 1994, p. 38)

1995

2 references

Ameritech PagesPlus Yellow Pages, Madison, 1995 edition, 'Pizza' classification, p. 639: Rocky Rococo display ad — 'Pan Style Pizza or Classic Thin', Wisconsin real cheese, city-wide delivery (limited area), pasta, lasagn… (phone book, 1995, p. 639)

Ameritech PagesPlus Yellow Pages, Madison, 1995 edition, 'Pizza' classification, p. 636: alphabetical listings Alley Oops (13 Atlas Ct.), Angelo's Pizzaria (5801 Monona Dr.), Buck's Pizza ('Pizza Is Our Only Product Since… (phone book, 1995, p. 636)

25 May 1995

1 reference

City of Madison license list, May 1995 (CT, 25 May 1995, p. 20)

22 January 1995

1 reference

Rocky Rococo help-wanted: apply at Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzeria, 7952 Tree Lane (829-1444); management applicants to Steve Guyette, Director of Operations, First Madco, Inc. dba Rocky Rococo Restaurants, 5712 Odana Road (WSJ, 22 Jan 1995, p. 81)

8 April 1995

1 reference

The McCall–Holmes WBC heavyweight fight of Apr. 8, 1995 'will be shown Saturday at Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzeria, 7952 Tree Lane. Advance tickets are $8 and tickets Saturday will be $10. The card begins at 8 p.m.' (WSJ, 7 Apr 1995, p. 16)

24 August 1995

1 reference

'BARTENDERS & COCKTAIL SERVERS… PIZZA MAKERS… Apply in person after 4:00 pm at: Dream Lanes Pizza Pit, 13 Atlas Ct.'; 'Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzeria is now hiring for its BANQUET/CATERING operations on the west side… 7952 … (WSJ, 24 Aug 1995, p. 38)

19 October 1995

1 reference

Clubs: ComedySportz moves (CT, 31 Aug 1995, p. 61)

27 May 1996

1 reference

City of Madison license list, May 1996 (CT, 27 May 1996, p. 5)

16 March 1996

1 reference

Tyson vs. Bruno at Rocky's (WSJ, 13 Mar 1996, p. 12)

27 June 1996

1 reference

Concerts on the Square 1996 box suppers (WSJ, 20 Jun 1996, p. 59)

4 July 1996

1 reference

Thursday entertainment listings: ComedySportz at Rocky Rococo's (WSJ, 4 Jul 1996, p. 56)

26 December 1996

1 reference

Thursday entertainment listings: ComedySportz at Rocky Rococo's (WSJ, 4 Jul 1996, p. 56)

27 May 1997

1 reference

City of Madison license list, May 1997 (CT, 27 May 1997, p. 19)

28 June 1997

1 reference

Pooley's, Rocky's to carry fight, as will TCI (WSJ, 27 Jun 1997, p. 21)

23 October 1997

1 reference

Help wanted: Rocky Rococo Party Pizzeria (WSJ, 23 Oct 1997, p. 29)

26 May 1998

1 reference

City of Madison license applications, June 2, 1998 (Ray Fisher, city clerk; published May 25–27) (CT, 26 May 1998, p. 4–5)

14 May 1998

1 reference

EAGLE School auction contributors (WSJ, 14 May 1998, p. 9)

research note

Still open.

1 reference

Recollections of Andy Pohl (recollection, 28 Sep 2026)

Advertised in 2002 as 'Party Pizzeria West', a Pizza & Play 35-game family fun center (829-1444, Mineral Point Road just east of the Beltline).

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The only Rocky Rococo with a full liquor license in 1999; the six other Madison stores held beer-only Class B licenses.

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City of Madison 1999–2000 alcohol license renewals, part 1: Beer Class A, Beer Class B (#41–63) and grocery Class A; Rocky Rococo (First Madco Inc., agent Wayne Mosley) at 1618 W. Beltline Hwy., 4556 Monona Dr., 4002 E. Wash… (CT, 26 May 1999, p. 6)

City of Madison 1999–2000 alcohol license renewals, part 2: Liquor & Beer Class B (#159–458): But-Lo LLC dba Sal's Pizzeria 313 State St.; First Madco Inc. dba Rocky Rococo 7952 Tree Ln.; Mineral Spirits Inc. dba Edwardo's N… (CT, 26 May 1999, p. 7)

Opened in Aug. 1992 as Rocky Rococo's 'Party Pizzeria' in the former Cinema Plus theater: a 145-seat restaurant beside two surviving movie theaters used as party rooms with screens (a closed-circuit Holyfield–Bowe fight on Nov. 13, 1992); First Madco's 18th Rocky Rococo and its first new Madison restaurant since the 1988 sale.

3 references

New Rococo's to offer pizza with a twist (CT, 26 Jun 1992, p. 11)

Rocky Rococo: 'NOW OPEN! Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzeria (Mineral Point Rd. just east of Beltline). Restaurant open for lunch & dinner with full menu, plus two giant party rooms with movie theater screens for parties, meeting… (CT, 14 Aug 1992, p. 47)

Locally (WSJ, 8 Nov 1992, p. 32)

Sandra Kallio's April 1993 review: pizza from $1.89 a slice, pasta from $3.59, the Cartoon Network on the big screen 4–7 p.m. and birthday parties with movies — 'Stick to what you do best — pizza and parades'; the theaters showed closed-circuit boxing (Foreman–Morrison June 7, Bowe–Holyfield Nov. 6, 1993), a Christian concert and the Ahana all-city prom.

3 references

Pasta pales next to pepperoni pizza — But food secondary at family-oriented Rocky's restaurant (WSJ, 18 Apr 1993, p. 64)

Locally (WSJ, 3 Jun 1993, p. 40)

Locally (WSJ, 2 Nov 1993, p. 22)

From about Feb. 4, 1994 the theaters ran a Friday-night stand-up comedy club at 9 p.m. for $4, hosted by 'Rocky' (Jim Pedersen, the chain's marketing vice president) — 'a west-side comedy club' with standing room only on its first night; hiring for 'its newest Westside location' in April 1994.

2 references

Pizza place stands up for comedy on west side (WSJ, 4 Mar 1994, p. 57)

'Rocky Rococo's is now hiring for its newest Westside location on Mineral Point Rd. and the Beltline… Apply in person at Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzeria, 7952 Tree Ln., 829-1444' (host/hostess, banquet people, counter people… (WSJ, 21 Apr 1994, p. 31)

1995: showed the McCall–Holmes heavyweight fight on closed circuit (Apr. 8, $8–10); hired banquet and catering staff in Aug.; listed all autumn as the home of ComedySportz (7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Fri.–Sat., $6).

3 references

The McCall–Holmes WBC heavyweight fight of Apr. 8, 1995 'will be shown Saturday at Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzeria, 7952 Tree Lane. Advance tickets are $8 and tickets Saturday will be $10. The card begins at 8 p.m.' (WSJ, 7 Apr 1995, p. 16)

'BARTENDERS & COCKTAIL SERVERS… PIZZA MAKERS… Apply in person after 4:00 pm at: Dream Lanes Pizza Pit, 13 Atlas Ct.'; 'Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzeria is now hiring for its BANQUET/CATERING operations on the west side… 7952 … (WSJ, 24 Aug 1995, p. 38)

Clubs: ComedySportz moves (CT, 31 Aug 1995, p. 61)

Showed the Tyson–Bruno fight on closed circuit on March 16, 1996 ($17.50), and was listed all of 1996 as ComedySportz's venue.

1 reference

Tyson vs. Bruno at Rocky's (WSJ, 13 Mar 1996, p. 12)

ComedySportz played the Party Pizzeria every Friday and Saturday through 1996 (7:30 and 10:30 p.m.; 7:30 and 10 p.m. from October). The restaurant also showed pay-per-view boxing: Tyson–Seldon on Sept. 7 and Tyson–Holyfield on Nov. 9, 1996, $17.50 a seat, reservations 829-1444.

3 references

Thursday entertainment listings: ComedySportz at Rocky Rococo's (WSJ, 4 Jul 1996, p. 56)

Tyson–Seldon fight live at Rocky Rococo's (WSJ, 5 Sep 1996, p. 20)

Tyson–Holyfield fight live at Rocky Rococo's (WSJ, 7 Nov 1996, p. 18)

1997: ComedySportz every Friday and Saturday all year; the Holyfield–Tyson rematch of June 28 on the big screen ($20, 829-1444); hiring dough makers, counter and banquet staff at 'up to $8.00/hour' in October.

2 references

Pooley's, Rocky's to carry fight, as will TCI (WSJ, 27 Jun 1997, p. 21)

Help wanted: Rocky Rococo Party Pizzeria (WSJ, 23 Oct 1997, p. 29)

operator

First Madco Inc.

1 reference