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quotation: with Rose's brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Bette Troia, in 1949 | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / founded by: Roy McCormick / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / founded by: Rose McCormick / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / founded by: Joe Troia / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / associated person: Wally Borowski / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / associated person: Ed Shinnick / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / associated person: Jerry Meier / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / research note: Founding year differs: 1949 (Capital Times, 2026) or 1950 (State Journal, 2023). A plan to reopen in Porta Bella's basement (December 2023) ended when Porta Bella closed on 28 February 2026 and the owners retired. / rank | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Founding year differs: 1949 (Capital Times, 2026) or 1950 (State Journal, 2023). A plan to reopen in Porta Bella's basement (December 2023) ended when Porta Bella closed on 28 February 2026 and the owners retired. / reference | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Founding year differs: 1949 (Capital Times, 2026) or 1950 (State Journal, 2023). A plan to reopen in Porta Bella's basement (December 2023) ended when Porta Bella closed on 28 February 2026 and the owners retired. / reference | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Founding year differs: 1949 (Capital Times, 2026) or 1950 (State Journal, 2023). A plan to reopen in Porta Bella's basement (December 2023) ended when Porta Bella closed on 28 February 2026 and the owners retired. / reference | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / research note: A 2019 reprint of the paper's 1975 review says Paisan's "first opened in '51 where Vilas Hall is now on University Avenue," was later in the basement under Porta Bella, and moved to its University Square corner in March 1975 — a third account of the founding date. / rank | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: A 2019 reprint of the paper's 1975 review says Paisan's "first opened in '51 where Vilas Hall is now on University Avenue," was later in the basement under Porta Bella, and moved to its University Square corner in March 1975 — a third account of the founding date. / reference | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / research note: Advertisements of 2012 said "A Madison tradition since 1950". A December 2014 feature: it started in 1950 in a little building at University Avenue and Park Street; the marinara was the recipe of Rose Troia McCormick, wife of the first owner, Roy McCormick. / rank | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Advertisements of 2012 said "A Madison tradition since 1950". A December 2014 feature: it started in 1950 in a little building at University Avenue and Park Street; the marinara was the recipe of Rose Troia McCormick, wife of the first owner, Roy McCormick. / reference | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Advertisements of 2012 said "A Madison tradition since 1950". A December 2014 feature: it started in 1950 in a little building at University Avenue and Park Street; the marinara was the recipe of Rose Troia McCormick, wife of the first owner, Roy McCormick. / reference | |||||||||||||||
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stated in: Visit one of Madison's oldest restaurants on its final night of service (CT, 11 Mar 2026, p. O26) quotation: with Rose's brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Bette Troia, in 1949 | |||||||||||||||
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31 December 1949
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stated in: What's on Madison's menu (madison.com, 22 May 2005) quotation: opened nearby on Dec. 31, 1949 | |||||||||||||||
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1950
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stated in: New Paisan's keeps traditional menu, lightens up decor (madison.com, 8 Oct 2006) quotation: served its first Italian dinner in 1950 | |||||||||||||||
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stated in: New Paisans location 'secret' a secret no more (madison.com, 2 Jun 2005) quotation: in business since 1951 | |||||||||||||||
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31 December 1950
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stated in: Roy McCormick obituary (Cress Funeral Service, May 2017) quotation: On December 31, 1950 Roy and Rose, along with Joe and Bette Troia (Rose's brother and sister-in-law), opened Paisan's Restaurant on Park Street | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / associated person: Wally Borowski / rank | |||||||||||||||
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start time: 1985
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| Property / associated person: Ed Shinnick / rank | |||||||||||||||
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start time: 1985
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| Property / associated person: Jerry Meier / rank | |||||||||||||||
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start time: 1985
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end time: 2013
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point in time: 1985
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Founding year differs: 1949 (Capital Times, 2026) or 1950 (State Journal, 2023). A plan to reopen in Porta Bella's basement (December 2023) ended when Porta Bella closed on 28 February 2026 and the owners retired. | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Founding year differs: 1949 (Capital Times, 2026) or 1950 (State Journal, 2023). A plan to reopen in Porta Bella's basement (December 2023) ended when Porta Bella closed on 28 February 2026 and the owners retired. / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / research note: Founding year differs: 1949 (Capital Times, 2026) or 1950 (State Journal, 2023). A plan to reopen in Porta Bella's basement (December 2023) ended when Porta Bella closed on 28 February 2026 and the owners retired. / reference | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Founding year differs: 1949 (Capital Times, 2026) or 1950 (State Journal, 2023). A plan to reopen in Porta Bella's basement (December 2023) ended when Porta Bella closed on 28 February 2026 and the owners retired. / reference | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Founding year differs: 1949 (Capital Times, 2026) or 1950 (State Journal, 2023). A plan to reopen in Porta Bella's basement (December 2023) ended when Porta Bella closed on 28 February 2026 and the owners retired. / reference | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note | |||||||||||||||
A 2019 reprint of the paper's 1975 review says Paisan's "first opened in '51 where Vilas Hall is now on University Avenue," was later in the basement under Porta Bella, and moved to its University Square corner in March 1975 — a third account of the founding date. | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: A 2019 reprint of the paper's 1975 review says Paisan's "first opened in '51 where Vilas Hall is now on University Avenue," was later in the basement under Porta Bella, and moved to its University Square corner in March 1975 — a third account of the founding date. / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / research note: A 2019 reprint of the paper's 1975 review says Paisan's "first opened in '51 where Vilas Hall is now on University Avenue," was later in the basement under Porta Bella, and moved to its University Square corner in March 1975 — a third account of the founding date. / reference | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note | |||||||||||||||
Advertisements of 2012 said "A Madison tradition since 1950". A December 2014 feature: it started in 1950 in a little building at University Avenue and Park Street; the marinara was the recipe of Rose Troia McCormick, wife of the first owner, Roy McCormick. | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Advertisements of 2012 said "A Madison tradition since 1950". A December 2014 feature: it started in 1950 in a little building at University Avenue and Park Street; the marinara was the recipe of Rose Troia McCormick, wife of the first owner, Roy McCormick. / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / research note: Advertisements of 2012 said "A Madison tradition since 1950". A December 2014 feature: it started in 1950 in a little building at University Avenue and Park Street; the marinara was the recipe of Rose Troia McCormick, wife of the first owner, Roy McCormick. / reference | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Advertisements of 2012 said "A Madison tradition since 1950". A December 2014 feature: it started in 1950 in a little building at University Avenue and Park Street; the marinara was the recipe of Rose Troia McCormick, wife of the first owner, Roy McCormick. / reference | |||||||||||||||
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Five homes: Park Street between Johnson and University (1950); University Avenue next to the former Choles Floral; the basement of Porta Bella; University Square (about 1975 to September 1, 2006); 131 W. Wilson St. Founder Roy McCormick's wife Rose Troia McCormick supplied the Sicilian recipes; the owners of 2006 — Jerry Meier, Wally Borowski, Ed Shinnick — all worked for him. | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Five homes: Park Street between Johnson and University (1950); University Avenue next to the former Choles Floral; the basement of Porta Bella; University Square (about 1975 to September 1, 2006); 131 W. Wilson St. Founder Roy McCormick's wife Rose Troia McCormick supplied the Sicilian recipes; the owners of 2006 — Jerry Meier, Wally Borowski, Ed Shinnick — all worked for him. / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / research note: Five homes: Park Street between Johnson and University (1950); University Avenue next to the former Choles Floral; the basement of Porta Bella; University Square (about 1975 to September 1, 2006); 131 W. Wilson St. Founder Roy McCormick's wife Rose Troia McCormick supplied the Sicilian recipes; the owners of 2006 — Jerry Meier, Wally Borowski, Ed Shinnick — all worked for him. / reference | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Five homes: Park Street between Johnson and University (1950); University Avenue next to the former Choles Floral; the basement of Porta Bella; University Square (about 1975 to September 1, 2006); 131 W. Wilson St. Founder Roy McCormick's wife Rose Troia McCormick supplied the Sicilian recipes; the owners of 2006 — Jerry Meier, Wally Borowski, Ed Shinnick — all worked for him. / reference | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Five homes: Park Street between Johnson and University (1950); University Avenue next to the former Choles Floral; the basement of Porta Bella; University Square (about 1975 to September 1, 2006); 131 W. Wilson St. Founder Roy McCormick's wife Rose Troia McCormick supplied the Sicilian recipes; the owners of 2006 — Jerry Meier, Wally Borowski, Ed Shinnick — all worked for him. / reference | |||||||||||||||
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Signature items: thin, cracker-crisp pizza (no pan or deep dish), the vegetarian pesto (basil-walnut pesto, tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives), the Salerno and the Bella (thick meat sauce); the trademarked Garibaldi sandwich and Porta salad; green fettuccine noodles it helped introduce to Madison. | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Signature items: thin, cracker-crisp pizza (no pan or deep dish), the vegetarian pesto (basil-walnut pesto, tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives), the Salerno and the Bella (thick meat sauce); the trademarked Garibaldi sandwich and Porta salad; green fettuccine noodles it helped introduce to Madison. / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / research note: Signature items: thin, cracker-crisp pizza (no pan or deep dish), the vegetarian pesto (basil-walnut pesto, tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives), the Salerno and the Bella (thick meat sauce); the trademarked Garibaldi sandwich and Porta salad; green fettuccine noodles it helped introduce to Madison. / reference | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Signature items: thin, cracker-crisp pizza (no pan or deep dish), the vegetarian pesto (basil-walnut pesto, tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives), the Salerno and the Bella (thick meat sauce); the trademarked Garibaldi sandwich and Porta salad; green fettuccine noodles it helped introduce to Madison. / reference | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Signature items: thin, cracker-crisp pizza (no pan or deep dish), the vegetarian pesto (basil-walnut pesto, tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives), the Salerno and the Bella (thick meat sauce); the trademarked Garibaldi sandwich and Porta salad; green fettuccine noodles it helped introduce to Madison. / reference | |||||||||||||||
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Second in the State Journal readers' 2002 pizza poll, behind Glass Nickel. | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Second in the State Journal readers' 2002 pizza poll, behind Glass Nickel. / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / research note: Second in the State Journal readers' 2002 pizza poll, behind Glass Nickel. / reference | |||||||||||||||
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Fifth in the 1997 Readers' Choice pizza poll. | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Fifth in the 1997 Readers' Choice pizza poll. / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / research note: Fifth in the 1997 Readers' Choice pizza poll. / reference | |||||||||||||||
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In 1985 Paisan's Delitalia, 3313 University Ave., sold Paisan's pizza frozen or hot ($4.75 for a 12-inch); the reviewer advised keeping one in the freezer. | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: In 1985 Paisan's Delitalia, 3313 University Ave., sold Paisan's pizza frozen or hot ($4.75 for a 12-inch); the reviewer advised keeping one in the freezer. / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / research note: In 1985 Paisan's Delitalia, 3313 University Ave., sold Paisan's pizza frozen or hot ($4.75 for a 12-inch); the reviewer advised keeping one in the freezer. / reference | |||||||||||||||
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In Madison Magazine's Best of Madison readers' poll it first appeared in 1982 (inexpensive dining) and won the pizza category seven times from 1986, and the Italian category 16 times from 1997: 53 awards by 2021. | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: In Madison Magazine's Best of Madison readers' poll it first appeared in 1982 (inexpensive dining) and won the pizza category seven times from 1986, and the Italian category 16 times from 1997: 53 awards by 2021. / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / research note: In Madison Magazine's Best of Madison readers' poll it first appeared in 1982 (inexpensive dining) and won the pizza category seven times from 1986, and the Italian category 16 times from 1997: 53 awards by 2021. / reference | |||||||||||||||
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Latest revision as of 04:20, 29 October 2026
Italian restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin, 1949/50–2022; one of the city's earliest places to get pizza
- Paisan's Italian Restaurant
- Paisans
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Italian restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin, 1949/50–2022; one of the city's earliest places to get pizza |
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1949
1 reference
with Rose's brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Bette Troia, in 1949
1950
31 December 1949
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opened nearby on Dec. 31, 1949
1950
1951
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in business since 1951
31 December 1950
1 reference
On December 31, 1950 Roy and Rose, along with Joe and Bette Troia (Rose's brother and sister-in-law), opened Paisan's Restaurant on Park Street
1985
Founding year differs: 1949 (Capital Times, 2026) or 1950 (State Journal, 2023). A plan to reopen in Porta Bella's basement (December 2023) ended when Porta Bella closed on 28 February 2026 and the owners retired.
3 references
A 2019 reprint of the paper's 1975 review says Paisan's "first opened in '51 where Vilas Hall is now on University Avenue," was later in the basement under Porta Bella, and moved to its University Square corner in March 1975 — a third account of the founding date.
Advertisements of 2012 said "A Madison tradition since 1950". A December 2014 feature: it started in 1950 in a little building at University Avenue and Park Street; the marinara was the recipe of Rose Troia McCormick, wife of the first owner, Roy McCormick.
Five homes: Park Street between Johnson and University (1950); University Avenue next to the former Choles Floral; the basement of Porta Bella; University Square (about 1975 to September 1, 2006); 131 W. Wilson St. Founder Roy McCormick's wife Rose Troia McCormick supplied the Sicilian recipes; the owners of 2006 — Jerry Meier, Wally Borowski, Ed Shinnick — all worked for him.
Signature items: thin, cracker-crisp pizza (no pan or deep dish), the vegetarian pesto (basil-walnut pesto, tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives), the Salerno and the Bella (thick meat sauce); the trademarked Garibaldi sandwich and Porta salad; green fettuccine noodles it helped introduce to Madison.
Second in the State Journal readers' 2002 pizza poll, behind Glass Nickel.
Fifth in the 1997 Readers' Choice pizza poll.
In 1985 Paisan's Delitalia, 3313 University Ave., sold Paisan's pizza frozen or hot ($4.75 for a 12-inch); the reviewer advised keeping one in the freezer.
In Madison Magazine's Best of Madison readers' poll it first appeared in 1982 (inexpensive dining) and won the pizza category seven times from 1986, and the Italian category 16 times from 1997: 53 awards by 2021.
