Urban Pizza Cafe (1501 Monroe Street) (Q1919) : Difference between revisions

Fieldhouse gridlock: Regent-Monroe plan still stalled (CT, 10 Jul 2007, p. 10)

located at

1501 Monroe Street

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City of Madison license renewal list, May 2005 (continued): Casa Bianca, Pizza Pit, Pizzeria Uno, Glass Nickel, Pizza Di Roma, Urban Pizza Cafe (CT, 23 May 2005, p. 5)

Fieldhouse gridlock: Regent-Monroe plan still stalled (CT, 10 Jul 2007, p. 10)

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1 April 2004

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Fieldhouse Station on hold: developer Bob Sieger owns the Monroe–Regent corner properties including the Urban Journey pizza and coffee shop (CT, 9 Jan 2007, p. 31)

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the Urban Journey pizza and coffee shop

2007

3 July 2007

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Businesses whose liquor licenses were not renewed by July 1, 2007, including "Urban Pizza (closed)" and Casa Bianca (CT, 3 Jul 2007, p. 3)

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Urban Pizza (closed)

Fieldhouse gridlock: Regent-Monroe plan still stalled (CT, 10 Jul 2007, p. 10)

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the former Urban Pizza

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Fieldhouse Station on hold: developer Bob Sieger owns the Monroe–Regent corner properties including the Urban Journey pizza and coffee shop (CT, 9 Jan 2007, p. 31)

Fieldhouse gridlock: Regent-Monroe plan still stalled (CT, 10 Jul 2007, p. 10)

2000

2001

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

City of Madison license renewal applications, 2001–02 (pages 6–7) (CT, 25 May 2001, p. 6)

2001

2002

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Eating up profits: Cheese prices hurt pizza places (CT, 5 Sep 2001, p. 1)

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

1999

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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)

1998

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

attested status

23 May 2005

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City of Madison license renewal list, May 2005 (continued): Casa Bianca, Pizza Pit, Pizzeria Uno, Glass Nickel, Pizza Di Roma, Urban Pizza Cafe (CT, 23 May 2005, p. 5)

28 May 2007

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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

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

25 May 2001

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City of Madison license renewal applications, 2001–02 (pages 6–7) (CT, 25 May 2001, p. 6)

5 September 2001

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Eating up profits: Cheese prices hurt pizza places (CT, 5 Sep 2001, p. 1)

21 May 2002

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

15 October 2003

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Pizza poll delivers (DC, 15 Oct 2003)

26 December 2004

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Pizzas with pizzazz: Gourmet pizza places are proliferating (WSJ, 26 Dec 2004, p. 21)

28 April 2000

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Copper Grid changes hands (CT, 28 Apr 2000, p. 8)

1 May 2003

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Urban Pizza toppings more than enough (CT, 1 May 2003, p. 75)

30 November 2004

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Journey of faith (CT, 30 Nov 2004, p. 25)

26 May 1999

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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)

28 October 1999

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Rhythm Restaurant Guide 1999–2000: Pizzerias (3) (CT, 28 Oct 1999, p. 115)

7 December 1997

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Two pizzerias vie for best of Madison's best new eats (WSJ, 7 Dec 1997, p. 56)

26 May 1998

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

29 October 1998

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Pizzerias (continued, 'Page 31') (CT, 29 Oct 1998, p. 114)

research note

On the city license lists 2005–2007 as Urban Pizza Cafe, LLC (agent Robert Sieger), renamed from Urban Pizza Co. in June 2004; the site of Bob Sieger's stalled Fieldhouse Station condo project with the Grid Iron tavern. Listed as closed in July 2007.

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Licensed as 'Urban Pizza Co., Inc. dba Urban Pizza Co.' 2000–2003 (Beer Class B); the Daily Cardinal called it 'The Urban Pizza Company' in 2003. The name Urban Pizza Cafe is in the 2005 license list.

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Bob Sieger owned the building by April 2000, when he and Tom Brunner bought the Copper Grid tavern next door (later the Gridiron); Urban Pizza had a beer garden on game days; Robert Oldenburg applied for the license in spring 2003 (placed on file); the corporation became Urban Pizza Cafe, LLC in June 2004, and a church took space in the building that November.

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Copper Grid changes hands (CT, 28 Apr 2000, p. 8)

Fans' reactions to the UW Shoe Box suspensions; one interviewed 'standing in front of the Urban Pizza beer garden' (CT, 1 Sep 2000, p. 6)

Food drive set for Saturday Badger game (CT, 15 Nov 2001, p. 15)

Common Council proceedings: ALRC report (CT, 26 May 2003, p. 7)

Common Council proceedings: ALRC report of June 10, 2004 (CT, 9 Jul 2004, p. 6)

Journey of faith (CT, 30 Nov 2004, p. 25)

A 2003 review praised the buttery 'Urban original crust' deep dish (a 12-inch feeds three or four; $8.95 cheese to $13.49 specialty, thin crust from $6.89, slices $2.50 at lunch and dinner) and noted a summer menu with lower prices, fewer appetizers and no soups or pasta.

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Urban Pizza toppings more than enough (CT, 1 May 2003, p. 75)

Reviewed by Chris Martell in Dec. 1997 as 'another new contender for the best new pizza in Madison honors': 12-inch pizzas $8.75–12.75, 'spryte' size $3.95–5.95, pesto-based and create-your-own pizzas, Urban Bowl salad $4.95, Greek salad $3.75; pizzas came through a pick-up window in a 'New York industrial loft' room with acid-green walls; Mon–Thu 11–10, Fri–Sat 11–midnight, Sun 11–9.

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Two pizzerias vie for best of Madison's best new eats (WSJ, 7 Dec 1997, p. 56)

phone number

250-4797

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Pizza poll delivers (DC, 15 Oct 2003)

250-4797

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