Pizzeria Uno (222 West Gorham Street) (Q612) : Difference between revisions

Pizzeria Uno coming to Madison in November at 222 W. Gorham St. (CT, 28 Aug 1984, p. 6)

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dine-in restaurant

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Pizzeria Uno coming to Madison in November at 222 W. Gorham St. (CT, 28 Aug 1984, p. 6)

November 1984

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Pizzeria Uno coming to Madison in November at 222 W. Gorham St. (CT, 28 Aug 1984, p. 6)

coming to Madison in November at 222 W. Gorham St.

License notice, Pizzeria Uno, 222 W. Gorham St. (WSJ, 13 Jul 1984, p. 34)

1985

March 1985

9 June 1985

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Madison's Pizzeria Uno amply lives up to name (WSJ, 9 Jun 1985, p. 108)

this spring when Pizzeria Uno finally made it to Madison

March 1985

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stated by source

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Mama Mia! Madison's pizza craving is monstrous / A tale of two pizzas — upscale and other (CT, 22 Jun 1985, p. 15)

11 March 1985

date basis

stated by source

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Pizzeria Uno's fabled delight was skimpy, had scorched crusts (CT, 20 Mar 1985, p. 19)

City of Madison license list, May 2012 (WSJ, 10 May 2012)

Uno's, Madison's newest restaurant, opened Monday, March 11

unknown value

10 May 2012

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significant event

license application

July 1984

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License notice, Pizzeria Uno, 222 W. Gorham St. (WSJ, 13 Jul 1984, p. 34)

attested status

17 August 1994

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Answer Book: Where to eat in Madison (WSJ, 17 Aug 1994, p. 86)

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)

15 May 2000

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

6 December 2000

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Graffiti taggers etch downtown windows (CT, 6 Dec 2000, p. 1)

4 September 2002

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Alcohol License Review Committee report: change of license premise, Pizzeria Uno, 222 W. Gorham St. (CT, 4 Sep 2002, p. 6)

20 April 2004

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Options for the mid-State Street parking garage (WSJ, 20 Apr 2004, p. 1)

25 May 2004

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

26 May 1999

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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)

28 October 1999

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Rhythm Restaurant Guide 1999–2000: Pizzerias (2) (CT, 28 Oct 1999, p. 114)

15 May 1990

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City of Madison 1990–91 Class B liquor license renewals (reprinted May 18 p24 and May 19 p6): Pizza Pit, 78 East Towne Mall (Kerry P. Cook, agent Terry K. Voice); Edwardo's Natural Pizza Restaurant 333 N. Bassett St. (Erl … (WSJ, 15 May 1990, p. 22)

15 July 1990

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Pizzeria Uno 'Camp Uno' summer ad: 'Spending the summer at Pizzeria Uno. Deep dish diving every day'; corner of State and Gorham, next-door parking, 255-7722, 'Voted Madison's Best Pizza Restaurant'; buy one get one free, … (WSJ, 15 Jul 1990, p. 92)

20 May 1991

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City of Madison 1991–92 Class B liquor license renewals (reprinted May 21 p7 and May 22 p27): Pizza Hut at 3059 E. Washington Ave., 2649 East Springs Dr., 4709 Verona Rd., 7440 Mineral Point Rd. and 662 State St.; Pizzeria … (WSJ, 20 May 1991, p. 6)

2 May 1992

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Uno's pizzas great, but pastas only so-so (CT, 2 May 1992, p. 23)

20 May 1992

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City of Madison 1992–93 Class B liquor renewals (reprinted May 20 p33, May 21 p14/44/45, May 22 p24/25): Pizza Hut at 3059 E. Washington Ave., 2649 East Springs Dr., 4709 Verona Rd. and 7440 Mineral Point Rd. (Pizza Hut of… (WSJ, 20 May 1992, p. 32)

22 August 1992

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Pizzeria Uno's new thin-crust version like 'Bisquick from a box' (CT, 22 Aug 1992, p. 38)

26 May 1993

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City of Madison 1993–94 Class B liquor renewals (reprinted May 27 p45 and May 28 p22): Pizza Hut of East Madison (Roger J. Koehler) 3059 E. Washington Ave.; Pizza Hut of East Towne (Michael W. Peschel) 2649 East Springs Dr.… (WSJ, 26 May 1993, p. 9)

18 August 1993

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Good dining spots — Pizza (WSJ, 18 Aug 1993, p. 93)

11 June 1994

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A City of Madison license notice of June 11, 16 and 22, 1994 (15 entries) including Pizzeria Uno of Madison, Inc., Thomas G. Beach, agent, dba Pizzeria Uno, 222 West Gorham St., and Uno's Concepts of Madison, Inc., Thomas G… (CT, 11 Jun 1994, p. 22)

11 December 1994

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Pizzeria Uno: 'With our discounted gift certificates, you can afford to give everybody 20% more than they deserve… We make everything the Uno Way'; downtown at State & Gorham, West at 7601 Mineral Point Rd.; valid to Dec. … (WSJ, 11 Dec 1994, p. 65)

1995

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Ameritech PagesPlus Yellow Pages, Madison, 1995 edition, 'Pizza' classification, p. 642: Uno Chicago Bar & Grill ('Pizzeria Uno Chicago Bar & Grill, est. 1943' logo; 'Voted Madison's Best Restaurant For Pizza'; free deliv… (phone book, 1995, p. 642)

25 May 1995

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

22 June 1995

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Concerts on the Square box suppers 1995 (WSJ, 22 Jun 1995, p. 56)

16 August 1995

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Student dining guide 1995: Pizza (WSJ, 16 Aug 1995, p. 59)

3 December 1995

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Uno's Holiday Gift Certificates (WSJ, 3 Dec 1995, p. 6)

14 January 1996

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Pizzeria Uno 'Go Pack' Touchdown Deal (WSJ, 14 Jan 1996, p. 12)

27 May 1996

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

30 June 1996

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'COOK WANTED: 40 hrs./wk. Pizza experience helpful. Must be 18 yrs. old. Apply in person at: Angelo Pizzaria, 5801 Monona Dr., Monona'; Pizzeria Uno hiring delivery drivers ('earn $12/hr & more, car insurance allowance') a… (WSJ, 30 Jun 1996, p. 74)

26 October 1996

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Pizzeria Uno menu ad under the 'UNO Chicago Bar & Grill' logo (WSJ, 26 Oct 1996, p. 33)

20 August 1997

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Dining guide: "Domino's, Papa John's, Pizza Pit, Pizza Hut, and Rocky Rococo's all have several locations" (WSJ, 20 Aug 1997, p. 103)

19 January 1997

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Help wanted: Pizzeria Uno, both stores (WSJ, 19 Jan 1997, p. 88)

27 May 1997

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

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)

24 June 1998

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Concerts on the Square 1998 program (WSJ, 10 Jun 1998, p. 58–59)

29 October 1998

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

9 June 1985

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Madison's Pizzeria Uno amply lives up to name (WSJ, 9 Jun 1985, p. 108)

2 July 1989

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Concerts on the Square box suppers: Pizzeria Uno (255-7722) offers an individual spinach-broccoli pizza, salad and cheesecake for $5 (WSJ, 2 Jul 1989, p. 86)

6 October 1985

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Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1985 (WSJ, 6 Oct 1985, p. 139)

4 October 1987

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Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1987 (WSJ, 4 Oct 1987, p. 252)

23 August 1986

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Back-to-school Dining Out guide to campus-area restaurants: 'Pizzeria Uno, 222 W. Gorham St., 255-7722. Even in this pizza capital, Uno's stands out. Though it delivers, it's best to eat in the elegant upscale decor ... Uno'… (CT, 23 Aug 1986, p. 9)

29 August 1987

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Back-to-school Dining Out guide to campus-area restaurants: 'Pizzeria Uno, 222 W. Gorham St., 255-7722. A pizza war rages in Madison. But the fight is not only between thick or thin crust and whether anchovies are political… (CT, 29 Aug 1987, p. 10)

5 October 1986

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Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1986 (WSJ, 5 Oct 1986, p. 167)

20 March 1985

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Pizzeria Uno's fabled delight was skimpy, had scorched crusts (CT, 20 Mar 1985, p. 19)

1 May 1986

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Legal notice: applications for the sale of beer and/or liquor (City of Madison, 1986–87) (WSJ, 1 May 1986, p. 30)

phone number

255-7722

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Pizzeria Uno advertisement: 'Now open' on Madison's East Side at Crossroads Drive (CT, 27 May 2002, p. 3)

255-7722

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Pizzeria Uno menu ad under the 'UNO Chicago Bar & Grill' logo (WSJ, 26 Oct 1996, p. 33)

255-7722

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Pizzeria Uno: Stop in for our famous Deep Dish Pizza (CT, 29 Oct 1998, p. 112)

255-7722

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Concerts on the Square box suppers: Pizzeria Uno (255-7722) offers an individual spinach-broccoli pizza, salad and cheesecake for $5 (WSJ, 2 Jul 1989, p. 86)

December 2000

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Graffiti taggers etch downtown windows (CT, 6 Dec 2000, p. 1)

1999

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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)

1990

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City of Madison 1990–91 Class B liquor license renewals (reprinted May 18 p24 and May 19 p6): Pizza Pit, 78 East Towne Mall (Kerry P. Cook, agent Terry K. Voice); Edwardo's Natural Pizza Restaurant 333 N. Bassett St. (Erl … (WSJ, 15 May 1990, p. 22)

1991

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City of Madison 1991–92 Class B liquor license renewals (reprinted May 21 p7 and May 22 p27): Pizza Hut at 3059 E. Washington Ave., 2649 East Springs Dr., 4709 Verona Rd., 7440 Mineral Point Rd. and 662 State St.; Pizzeria … (WSJ, 20 May 1991, p. 6)

1992

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City of Madison 1992–93 Class B liquor renewals (reprinted May 20 p33, May 21 p14/44/45, May 22 p24/25): Pizza Hut at 3059 E. Washington Ave., 2649 East Springs Dr., 4709 Verona Rd. and 7440 Mineral Point Rd. (Pizza Hut of… (WSJ, 20 May 1992, p. 32)

1987

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Resume: Joseph Krupp (WSJ, 10 Dec 1992, p. 47)

took over the ownership of Pizzeria Uno on Gorham Street several years ago

1993

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City of Madison 1993–94 Class B liquor renewals (reprinted May 27 p45 and May 28 p22): Pizza Hut of East Madison (Roger J. Koehler) 3059 E. Washington Ave.; Pizza Hut of East Towne (Michael W. Peschel) 2649 East Springs Dr.… (WSJ, 26 May 1993, p. 9)

1995

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

1996

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

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)

1985

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Madison's Pizzeria Uno amply lives up to name (WSJ, 9 Jun 1985, p. 108)

1986

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Legal notice: applications for the sale of beer and/or liquor (City of Madison, 1986–87) (WSJ, 1 May 1986, p. 30)

owned by

Urban Land Interests

April 2004

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Options for the mid-State Street parking garage (WSJ, 20 Apr 2004, p. 1)

research note

Taggers acid-etched its front window (Dec. 2000, owner Tom Beach); the 2001 mid-State Street parking ramp was planned for the lot 'next to Pizzeria Uno'; by April 2004 the building was owned by Urban Land Interests and considered for the garage project.

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In 1990 the downtown Uno advertised itself as 'Voted Madison's Best Pizza Restaurant', ran a 'Camp Uno' summer promotion and sold $5 personal deep-dish box suppers at Concerts on the Square (a State Journal reviewer found the pizza 'doughy and unexciting').

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Pizzeria Uno 'Camp Uno' summer ad: 'Spending the summer at Pizzeria Uno. Deep dish diving every day'; corner of State and Gorham, next-door parking, 255-7722, 'Voted Madison's Best Pizza Restaurant'; buy one get one free, … (WSJ, 15 Jul 1990, p. 92)

Concerts on the Square box suppers (WSJ, 24 Jun 1990, p. 88)

Concerts on the Square box suppers reviewed (WSJ, 1 Jul 1990, p. 94)

Two three-star reviews in May 1992 (Margaret Collins, Jay Rath) praised the Numero Uno and found the new pasta dishes ordinary; the 'Plizzetta' thin-crust line launched in June 1992 got one star from Rath in August ('like Bisquick from a box'); both stores delivered by 1992.

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Uno's pizzas great, but pastas only so-so (CT, 2 May 1992, p. 23)

Uno's pizza good, pasta needs work (WSJ, 8 May 1992, p. 52)

Pizzeria Uno's new thin-crust version like 'Bisquick from a box' (CT, 22 Aug 1992, p. 38)

Pizzeria Uno: 'These thin crust pizzas are so good we had to give them their own name. They're called Plizzettas'; introductory special, free house or Caesar salad with any Plizzetta; State & Gorham 255-7722, 7601 Mineral … (WSJ, 26 Jun 1992, p. 44)

In Sept. 1995 owner Tom Beach weighed in on the Downtown parking-ramp debate; that Christmas Uno sold gift certificates at 20% off and ran a 'Two Can Dine for $12.99' wings-salads-deep-dish coupon.

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Downtown parking: Gorham-Broom ramp site dropped (WSJ, 7 Sep 1995, p. 20)

Uno's Holiday Gift Certificates (WSJ, 3 Dec 1995, p. 6)

Urban Land Interests counted 'the Pizzeria Uno complex in 1984-85' among its downtown developments (1996 profile).

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Urban Land Interests (continued from page 3) (CT, 11 Jun 1996, p. 4)

Listed in the state's September 1996 unclaimed-property notice.

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State unclaimed-property list (WSJ, 18 Sep 1996, p. 31)

The building at 222 W. Gorham was a 1984–85 Urban Land Interests project ($1.2 million; Pizzeria Uno and Britches Great Outdoors). In 1997 Uno sold deep-dish box suppers ($5–6) at Concerts on the Square and hosted holiday choirs; the Madison Maennerchor sang there Dec. 6 and the Temple Beth El Youth Choir Dec. 14.

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A look at the personalities at the core of Urban Land Interests (WSJ, 23 Mar 1997, p. 41)

Concerts on the Square box-supper menus (WSJ, 22 Jun 1997, p. 47)

Downtown holiday events (WSJ, 13 Dec 1997, p. 13)

Opened in spring 1985 (later than the November 1984 target) in a new building just off State Street, one of about 30 Unos; Campbell found the deep dish identical to Chicago's — 'Chicago's Famous' individual $3.50, regular $5.75, Mexican and steak-and-cheese versions, $2.95 Express lunch, frozen and par-baked pizzas to go; chrome, black-and-white tile; 11 a.m.–1 a.m.

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Madison's Pizzeria Uno amply lives up to name (WSJ, 9 Jun 1985, p. 108)

1985 guide: 'Deep dish pizza, sandwiches, salads, full bar. Five-minute express lunch'; 11 a.m.–midnight daily, to 1 a.m. Fri–Sat.

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Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1985 (WSJ, 6 Oct 1985, p. 139)

Stockinger (June 1985): 'open since mid-March'; dark green and white tile, dark wood and '$10,000 worth of brass'; deep-dish 'Uno Special' $12.95; express lunch $2.95; no phone reservations; manager Todd Stern.

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Mama Mia! Madison's pizza craving is monstrous / A tale of two pizzas — upscale and other (CT, 22 Jun 1985, p. 15)

Fall 1987 guide: 'A festive, lively atmosphere featuring Chicago deep-dish pizza'; express lunches; delivery to limited areas; full bar.

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Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1987 (WSJ, 4 Oct 1987, p. 252)

A Fall 1986 ad: 'Uno means number one for deep dish pizza & fun ... Voted Madison's Best 1986'; free delivery in selected areas. The guide: 'full bar in 1920's atmosphere'; open until 2 a.m. Fri–Sat.

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Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1986 (WSJ, 5 Oct 1986, p. 167)

Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1986 (WSJ, 5 Oct 1986, p. 169)

Gruber (March 1985): Uno's pie is 'a pie shell, lined with provolone cheese and filled with various ingredients', 6-, 8- and 12-inch; she found the crust scorched and only an inch deep; the Ike's Salad honored Ike Sewell, credited on the menu with inventing deep-dish pizza in 1943.

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Pizzeria Uno's fabled delight was skimpy, had scorched crusts (CT, 20 Mar 1985, p. 19)

operator

Pizzeria Uno of Madison Inc.

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