Porta Bella (425 North Frances Street) (Q1295): Difference between revisions

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+establishment
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+store
@@ Property / establishment type: store / rank @@
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@@ Property / located at @@
+North Frances Street
@@ Property / located at: 425 North Frances Street / rank @@
+Normal rank
@@ Property / located at: 425 North Frances Street / reference @@
+stated in: Porta Bella is closing this month after 58 years (madison.com, 18 Feb 2026)
@@ Property / located at: 425 North Frances Street / reference @@
+stated in: Visit one of Madison's oldest restaurants on its final night of service (CT, 11 Mar 2026, p. O26)
@@ Property / service format @@
+dine-in restaurant
@@ Property / service format: dine-in restaurant / rank @@
+Normal rank
@@ Property / service format: dine-in restaurant / reference @@
+stated in: Porta Bella is closing this month after 58 years (madison.com, 18 Feb 2026)
@@ Property / service format: dine-in restaurant / reference @@
+stated in: Visit one of Madison's oldest restaurants on its final night of service (CT, 11 Mar 2026, p. O26)
@@ Property / opening date @@
+Timestamp +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z
Timezone +00:00
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@@ Property / opening date: 1968 / rank @@
+Normal rank
@@ Property / opening date: 1968 / qualifier @@
+date basis: later account
@@ Property / opening date: 1968 / reference @@
+stated in: Visit one of Madison's oldest restaurants on its final night of service (CT, 11 Mar 2026, p. O26)
@@ Property / closing date @@
+February 2026Timestamp +2026-02-28T00:00:00Z
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@@ Property / closing date: 28 February 2026 / rank @@
+Normal rank
@@ Property / closing date: 28 February 2026 / qualifier @@
+date basis: stated by source
@@ Property / closing date: 28 February 2026 / reference @@
+stated in: Porta Bella is closing this month after 58 years (madison.com, 18 Feb 2026)
@@ Property / closing date: 28 February 2026 / reference @@
+stated in: Visit one of Madison's oldest restaurants on its final night of service (CT, 11 Mar 2026, p. O26)
@@ Property / associated person @@
+Roy McCormick
@@ Property / associated person: Roy McCormick / rank @@
+Normal rank
@@ Property / associated person: Roy McCormick / qualifier @@
+role: founder
@@ Property / associated person: Roy McCormick / reference @@
+stated in: Visit one of Madison's oldest restaurants on its final night of service (CT, 11 Mar 2026, p. O26)
@@ Property / associated person @@
+Wally Borowski
@@ Property / associated person: Wally Borowski / rank @@
+Normal rank
@@ Property / associated person: Wally Borowski / qualifier @@
+role: owner
@@ Property / associated person: Wally Borowski / reference @@
+stated in: Porta Bella is closing this month after 58 years (madison.com, 18 Feb 2026)
@@ Property / associated person @@
+Ed Shinnick
@@ Property / associated person: Ed Shinnick / rank @@
+Normal rank
@@ Property / associated person: Ed Shinnick / qualifier @@
+role: owner
@@ Property / associated person: Ed Shinnick / reference @@
+stated in: Porta Bella is closing this month after 58 years (madison.com, 18 Feb 2026)
@@ Property / research note @@
+Italian-American restaurant, Paisan's sister; not counted as a pizza place. The building was sold in 2026 for a student apartment tower.
+Normal rank
@@ Property / attested status @@
+operating
@@ Property / attested status: operating / rank @@
+Normal rank
@@ Property / attested status: operating / qualifier @@
+point in time: 1995Timestamp +1995-00-00T00:00:00Z
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+stated in: Ameritech PagesPlus Yellow Pages, Madison, 1995 edition, 'Pizza' classification, p. 640: display ads — Gino's, 540 State St. ('5 blocks from the Capital'; fettucine Alfredo, stuffed pizza, veal Romano, bar; free delivery … (phone book, 1995, p. 640)
@@ Property / attested status @@
+operating
@@ Property / attested status: operating / rank @@
+Normal rank
@@ Property / attested status: operating / qualifier @@
+point in time: 27 May 1996Timestamp +1996-05-27T00:00:00Z
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++1996-05-27T00:00:00Z
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@@ Property / attested status: operating / reference @@
+stated in: City of Madison license list, May 1996 (CT, 27 May 1996, p. 5)