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===== 2003 =====
===== 2003 =====
* Teresa Pullara-Ouabel, great-granddaughter of the [[Bunky’s]] founders, opens Bunky's Cafe at 2827 Atwood Ave.<ref name="clarion-2016-04-20-bunkys">Everman, J. (2016, April 20). [https://www.theonlineclarion.com/news/2016/04/20/bunkys-cafe-closes-13-years/ "Bunky's Cafe closes after 13 years."] ''The Clarion''.</ref>
* February and March: robbers hit Pizza Pit on East Washington Avenue and Emil Street and both Pizza Extremes<ref name="ct-2003-02-10-p2">(2003, February 10). "Police briefs: Pizza Pit held up." ''The Capital Times''. p. 2. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522544319/ 522544319].</ref><ref name="wsj-2003-03-20-p2">Adams, B. (2003, March 20). "Robbers strike another pizza place." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 2. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/406716943/ 406716943].</ref>.
* February and March: robbers hit Pizza Pit on East Washington Avenue and Emil Street and both Pizza Extremes<ref name="ct-2003-02-10-p2">(2003, February 10). "Police briefs: Pizza Pit held up." ''The Capital Times''. p. 2. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522544319/ 522544319].</ref><ref name="wsj-2003-03-20-p2">Adams, B. (2003, March 20). "Robbers strike another pizza place." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 2. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/406716943/ 406716943].</ref>.
* April 28: Rozino's Pizza closes its last store, on Junction Road<ref name="ct-2003-04-29-p2">Moe, D. (2003, April 29). "Rozino's was a slice of city life." ''The Capital Times''. p. 2. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/523384490/ 523384490].</ref>.
* April 28: Rozino's Pizza closes its last store, on Junction Road<ref name="ct-2003-04-29-p2">Moe, D. (2003, April 29). "Rozino's was a slice of city life." ''The Capital Times''. p. 2. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/523384490/ 523384490].</ref>.
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===== 2004 =====
===== 2004 =====
* July: a fire closes [[Josie’s Spaghetti House]], 906 Regent St., for good<ref name="wsj-2008-11-15-pA3">Rickert, C. (2008, November 15). "Development planned for Josie's site." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. A3. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/407779086/ 407779086].</ref>.
* March: [[Nattspil]] opens at 211 King St. with a stone oven<ref name="dc-2004-10-28-nattspil">Sacia, J. (2004, October 28). [https://madison.com/daily-cardinal/news/article_8265f2ae-b860-57ed-8d9a-fc5f44eaf754.html "Play in the dark at Nattspil."] ''The Daily Cardinal''.</ref>.
* March: [[Nattspil]] opens at 211 King St. with a stone oven<ref name="dc-2004-10-28-nattspil">Sacia, J. (2004, October 28). [https://madison.com/daily-cardinal/news/article_8265f2ae-b860-57ed-8d9a-fc5f44eaf754.html "Play in the dark at Nattspil."] ''The Daily Cardinal''.</ref>.
* April 4: Rocky Rococo turns 30; its founders have eight Madison restaurants<ref name="ct-2004-04-21-p2">Moe, D. (2004, April 21). "Rocky Rococo's full circle at 30." ''The Capital Times''. p. 2. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/529143893/ 529143893].</ref>.
* April 4: Rocky Rococo turns 30; its founders have eight Madison restaurants<ref name="ct-2004-04-21-p2">Moe, D. (2004, April 21). "Rocky Rococo's full circle at 30." ''The Capital Times''. p. 2. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/529143893/ 529143893].</ref>.
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* November: [[Little Caesar’s|Little Caesars]] opens its second store, at 700 S. Gammon Rd.<ref name="ct-2005-11-08-p36">(2005, November 8). "Little Caesars opens west side pizzeria." ''The Capital Times''. p. 36. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/526270404/ 526270404].</ref>
* November: [[Little Caesar’s|Little Caesars]] opens its second store, at 700 S. Gammon Rd.<ref name="ct-2005-11-08-p36">(2005, November 8). "Little Caesars opens west side pizzeria." ''The Capital Times''. p. 36. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/526270404/ 526270404].</ref>
* December: [[Pizza Extreme]] has four stores<ref name="ct-2005-12-08-p27">(2005, December 8). Pizza Extreme help-wanted ad listing all locations: 5706 Raymond Rd., 605 E. Washington Ave., 2936 Fish Hatchery, 1207 N. Sherman Ave. ''The Capital Times''. p. 27. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/525998072/ 525998072].</ref>. [[La Rocca's Restaurant & Pizzeria|La Rocca's]] is announced for 940 Williamson St.<ref name="mc-2005-12-22-la-roccas-coming">Kalk Derby, S. (2005, December 22). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_68a1b1f0-c7dd-5751-a3c5-48eaa26d73ff.html "Willy Street to get more pizza -- but no Ragu."] ''madison.com''.</ref>
* December: [[Pizza Extreme]] has four stores<ref name="ct-2005-12-08-p27">(2005, December 8). Pizza Extreme help-wanted ad listing all locations: 5706 Raymond Rd., 605 E. Washington Ave., 2936 Fish Hatchery, 1207 N. Sherman Ave. ''The Capital Times''. p. 27. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/525998072/ 525998072].</ref>. [[La Rocca's Restaurant & Pizzeria|La Rocca's]] is announced for 940 Williamson St.<ref name="mc-2005-12-22-la-roccas-coming">Kalk Derby, S. (2005, December 22). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_68a1b1f0-c7dd-5751-a3c5-48eaa26d73ff.html "Willy Street to get more pizza -- but no Ragu."] ''madison.com''.</ref>
* About December 30: [[Villa Dolce Cafe]], an Italian cafe with thin-crust pizza and gelato, opens at 1828 Parmenter St., Middleton<ref name="isthmus-2007-04-19-tony-lumani">Kepecs, B. S. (2007, April 19). [https://isthmus.com/food-drink/tony-lumani/ "Tony Lumani."] ''Isthmus''.</ref>.


===== 2006 =====
===== 2006 =====
* April 4: [[La Rocca's Restaurant & Pizzeria|La Rocca's]] opens<ref name="mc-2006-04-27-la-roccas-review-ct">Kalk Derby, S. (2006, April 27). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_ac1ab7d8-a989-5620-b605-5d03d1654af2.html "La Rocca's brings old-school Italian to Willy St."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* April 4: [[La Rocca's Restaurant & Pizzeria|La Rocca's]] opens<ref name="mc-2006-04-27-la-roccas-review-ct">Kalk Derby, S. (2006, April 27). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_ac1ab7d8-a989-5620-b605-5d03d1654af2.html "La Rocca's brings old-school Italian to Willy St."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* Late summer: [[Cafe Porta Alba]], Madison's first Neapolitan pizzeria, opens at 15 N. Butler St.<ref name="ct-2006-08-14-p22">(2006, August 14). Council proceedings: public hearing closed and license granted to Cafe Porta Alba, 15 N. Butler Street, capacity 40. ''The Capital Times''. p. 22. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522523182/ 522523182].</ref><ref name="mc-2006-12-10-porta-alba-review">Martell, C. (2006, December 10). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_0d83554e-df7b-53ce-b7c1-abd8918a9c41.html "Cafe Porta Alba makes pizza the old-fashioned way."] ''madison.com''.</ref>
* Late summer: [[Cafe Porta Alba]], Madison's first Neapolitan pizzeria, opens at 15 N. Butler St.<ref name="ct-2006-08-14-p22">(2006, August 14). Council proceedings: public hearing closed and license granted to Cafe Porta Alba, 15 N. Butler Street, capacity 40. ''The Capital Times''. p. 22. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522523182/ 522523182].</ref><ref name="mc-2006-12-10-porta-alba-review">Martell, C. (2006, December 10). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_0d83554e-df7b-53ce-b7c1-abd8918a9c41.html "Cafe Porta Alba makes pizza the old-fashioned way."] ''madison.com''.</ref>
* August: Pietro Pipitone is turning the former Ole & Rick's Northside Tap, 1026 N. Sherman Ave., into an Italian restaurant and pizzeria, [[Cafe La Bellitalia]]<ref name="ct-2006-08-18-p3">(2006, August 18). "Northside goes Sicilian": Pietro Pipitone converting 1026 N. Sherman Ave. into an Italian restaurant and pizzeria. ''The Capital Times''. p. 3. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522523052/ 522523052].</ref>.
* September 1: [[Paisan’s|Paisan's]] leaves University Square after 30 years for 131 W. Wilson St.<ref name="mc-2007-11-29-paisans-56-years">Kalk Derby, S. (2007, November 29). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_c67a4468-5759-5f30-9733-de2d5a1c9274.html "After 56 years, Paisan's still comforts in new spot."] ''madison.com''.</ref>
* September 1: [[Paisan’s|Paisan's]] leaves University Square after 30 years for 131 W. Wilson St.<ref name="mc-2007-11-29-paisans-56-years">Kalk Derby, S. (2007, November 29). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_c67a4468-5759-5f30-9733-de2d5a1c9274.html "After 56 years, Paisan's still comforts in new spot."] ''madison.com''.</ref>
* Late October: [[Jeff & Jim’s Pizza]], a delivery chain from western Wisconsin, opens its first Madison store upstairs at 449 State St.<ref name="bh-2006-11-07-p4">Heidmann, B. L. (2006, November 7). [https://badgerlink.newsmemory.com/wna/badgerlink/ "Jeff & Jim's owners ready for competitive State Street pizza-by-the-box market."] ''The Badger Herald''. p. 4.</ref>
* The West Side store of [[Buck’s Pizza]] moves from Midvale Plaza to 5502 University Ave.<ref name="mc-2006-11-01-take-note">(2006, November 1). [https://madison.com/business/b2b/article_0200dbf6-9121-501f-9f04-234b65dd2617.html "Take Note."] ''madison.com''.</ref>
* The West Side store of [[Buck’s Pizza]] moves from Midvale Plaza to 5502 University Ave.<ref name="mc-2006-11-01-take-note">(2006, November 1). [https://madison.com/business/b2b/article_0200dbf6-9121-501f-9f04-234b65dd2617.html "Take Note."] ''madison.com''.</ref>
* By January 2007 the original [[Casa Bianca]] at 333 N. Bassett St. has closed<ref name="ct-2007-01-23-p1">(2007, January 23). Condo proposal for the one-acre site that had been home to the Casa Bianca Italian restaurant near N. Frances St. ''The Capital Times''. p. 1. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522455031/ 522455031].</ref>.
* By January 2007 the original [[Casa Bianca]] at 333 N. Bassett St. has closed<ref name="ct-2007-01-23-p1">(2007, January 23). Condo proposal for the one-acre site that had been home to the Casa Bianca Italian restaurant near N. Frances St. ''The Capital Times''. p. 1. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522455031/ 522455031].</ref>.

Latest revision as of 02:13, 29 October 2026

The 2000s began with the closing and sale of the Pizza Pit company stores. Several older places moved or changed hands during the decade.

2000
  • January 19: Pizza Pit's seven company stores in Madison close[1].
  • January 28: SB Acquisition, formed by franchisee Carter Smith and Jim Meyer, buys Pizza Pit Ltd. and its franchise division; the stores reopen between January 29 and February 14[2][3].
  • By January: Pizza Extreme has stores at 605 E. Washington Ave., 2936 Fish Hatchery Rd. and 1207 N. Sherman Ave.[4]
  • About March 30: a second Rosati's opens at 6644 Mineral Point Rd., four months after the first at 4933 Commercial Ave.[5]
  • May: Rocky Rococo has seven Madison stores on the license list, including 4556 Monona Dr.; the list also carries Pizzeria Bellini at 401 E. Washington Ave., Maddog's Pub & Pizzeria at 620 University Ave., Urban Pizza Co. and three Pizza Huts[6][7].
  • Rocky Rococo opens Party Pizzeria East near East Towne[8].
  • August: Topper's is first found in Madison, at 1368 Regent St.[9]
  • September: Samara Kalk reports that the State Street Sal's "is no longer in business" (it had become Casa Bianca) and that Glass Nickel will soon open in Verona[10].
  • September 24: David Wilson, owner of Supreme Pizza since 1984, is killed riding his bicycle[11]. The restaurant is sold in November[12].
  • October: the Glass Nickel owners buy CE's Tavern at 2415 Winnebago St. for a new restaurant[13].
  • November and December: a string of robberies hits Gumby's on Brearly Street, Domino's in Fitchburg, Pizza Extreme on Raymond Road, Glass Nickel on University Avenue and Papa John's on University Avenue[14][15][16].
2001
  • February: the Plan Commission approves Glass Nickel's $1 million building at 2415 Winnebago St.; it is never built[17].
  • About September: Rocky Rococo opens at Hilldale, 702 N. Midvale Blvd.[18][19]
  • September: cheese at $1.72 a pound squeezes Gino's, Rocky's, Pizza Pit and Urban Pizza[20].
  • October 31: Ian's Pizza opens at 319 N. Frances St.[21][22]
  • November: Dave Pelow reopens Supreme Pizza after it had closed in May[23][24].
2002
  • Spring: Jimmy Pashaj buys the State Street Casa Bianca from Nafi Elmazi; on September 17 it becomes Pizza Di Roma[25].
  • May 27: the third Madison Pizzeria Uno is "now open" at 3010 Crossroads Dr.[26]
  • June: Richard F. Meyer, who had helped start Pizza Extreme in 1991 and was its vice president, dies[27].
  • August: State Journal readers vote Glass Nickel, Paisan's and Pizza Extreme the best pizza[28].
  • About September: Glass Nickel moves into the old tavern at 2916 Atwood Ave. and opens its first dining room[29][30].
  • September: Edwardo's closes on Mineral Point Road[31].
2003
  • Teresa Pullara-Ouabel, great-granddaughter of the Bunky’s founders, opens Bunky's Cafe at 2827 Atwood Ave.[32]
  • February and March: robbers hit Pizza Pit on East Washington Avenue and Emil Street and both Pizza Extremes[33][34].
  • April 28: Rozino's Pizza closes its last store, on Junction Road[35].
  • About October: Casa Bianca West opens in the Rozino's space at 515 Junction Rd.[36]
  • October: the Daily Cardinal's pizza poll ranks Urban Pizza first, then Ian's, Glass Nickel, Rocky's and Falbo's[37]. Topper's plans its second Madison store[38].
  • October: the equipment of Edwardo's on Mineral Point Road is sold at auction[39].
2004
  • July: a fire closes Josie’s Spaghetti House, 906 Regent St., for good[40].
  • March: Nattspil opens at 211 King St. with a stone oven[41].
  • April 4: Rocky Rococo turns 30; its founders have eight Madison restaurants[42].
  • April 30: The Pizza Oven closes at 6016 Monona Dr. after 40 years[43]. It reopens under a new owner elsewhere on Monona Drive[44].
  • August 25: ground is broken for Boston's the Gourmet Pizza at Greenway Station, Middleton; it opens in December[45][46].
  • November: Little Caesars is "coming soon" to 2833 E. Washington Ave., its return to Madison[47].
  • December 26: the State Journal's "Pizzas with pizzazz" counts the gourmet pizzerias since 1997 and 1,327 pizzerias in Wisconsin[46].
2005
2006
  • April 4: La Rocca's opens[59].
  • Late summer: Cafe Porta Alba, Madison's first Neapolitan pizzeria, opens at 15 N. Butler St.[60][61]
  • August: Pietro Pipitone is turning the former Ole & Rick's Northside Tap, 1026 N. Sherman Ave., into an Italian restaurant and pizzeria, Cafe La Bellitalia[62].
  • September 1: Paisan's leaves University Square after 30 years for 131 W. Wilson St.[63]
  • Late October: Jeff & Jim’s Pizza, a delivery chain from western Wisconsin, opens its first Madison store upstairs at 449 State St.[64]
  • The West Side store of Buck’s Pizza moves from Midvale Plaza to 5502 University Ave.[65]
  • By January 2007 the original Casa Bianca at 333 N. Bassett St. has closed[66].
2007
  • February: Ian's Pizza expands its State Street store into the former adult arcade next door[67].
  • March 2: Za's Italian Cafe, later Mia Za's, opens at 515 State St.[68]
  • By May: the second Roman Candle is open in Middleton[69].
  • July: Urban Pizza Cafe at 1501 Monroe St. is listed as closed[70].
  • Late in the year: Pizza Brutta opens at 1805 Monroe St.[71]
  • December 3: an "Iron Chef America" judge dines at Cafe Porta Alba[72].
2008
  • About March: Trapani opens at 1441 Regent St.[73]
  • March: the wheat-price squeeze; the Roman Candle's owners stop drawing paychecks[74].
  • Spring: the second Picasso's opens in McFarland[75].
  • May 28: the State Journal's history of Madison pizza, "Through thick and thin"[76].
  • June: Ian's Pizza opens its first store outside Madison, in Chicago[77].
2009

Notes

  1. ↑ Gribble, R. A. (2000, January 22). "Pizza Pit closes six stores." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 39. Newspapers.com image 400896178.
  2. ↑ Richgels, J. (2000, January 29). "Franchise owner rescues city Pizza Pits." The Capital Times. p. 39. Newspapers.com image 522131461.
  3. ↑ (2000, February 11). "All Madison Pizza Pits reopened by Monday." The Capital Times. p. 44. Newspapers.com image 522000735.
  4. ↑ (2000, January 30). Pizza Extreme help-wanted advertisement listing 605 E. Washington Ave., 2936 Fish Hatchery Rd. and 1207 N. Sherman Ave. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 95. Newspapers.com image 400922560.
  5. ↑ Kalk, S. (2000, April 13). "Everything's coming up Rosati's." The Capital Times. p. 64. Newspapers.com images 522238055, 522238055, 522238057.
  6. ↑ (2000, May 25). City of Madison license renewal applications, 2000–01 (pages 12–13). The Capital Times. p. 12. Newspapers.com images 522191464, 522191464, 522191472.
  7. ↑ (2000, May 24). City of Madison license renewal applications, 2000–01 (pages 39–40). The Capital Times. p. 39. Newspapers.com images 522190287, 522190287, 522190294.
  8. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2018, April 15). "Rocky Rococo leaves East Washington." Wisconsin State Journal. p. E5. Newspapers.com image 420480646.
  9. ↑ (2000, August 17). "Hate crime charged after attack on cyclist outside Topper's Pizza." The Capital Times. p. 2. Newspapers.com image 522655231.
  10. ↑ Kalk, S. (2000, September 21). "Pie in the face." The Capital Times. p. 61. Newspapers.com image 522186478.
  11. ↑ (2000, September 26). "Man killed." The Capital Times. p. 3. Newspapers.com image 522187740.
  12. ↑ Kalk, S. (2000, November 23). Supreme goes on, with new owners. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 96. Newspapers.com image 406741672.
  13. ↑ Ivey, M. (2003, May 20). "Rayovac site redevelopment: the Glass Nickel-owned building next door." The Capital Times. p. 22. Newspapers.com image 522443808.
  14. ↑ Elbow, S. (2000, November 13). "Police report: Gumby's robbed." The Capital Times. p. 3. Newspapers.com image 522190234.
  15. ↑ (2000, December 13). "String of robberies: 15 holdups since Nov. 18." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 1. Newspapers.com image 407005374.
  16. ↑ (2000, December 11). "Two men sought in robbery at Papa John's." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 3. Newspapers.com image 407004298.
  17. ↑ Ivey, M. (2001, February 20). "East Wash area pizza shop plan OKd." The Capital Times. p. 5. Newspapers.com image 522178823.
  18. ↑ (2001, August 22). Rocky Rococo help-wanted advertisement for its new restaurant in Hilldale Mall. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 7. Newspapers.com image 407470258.
  19. ↑ (2002, May 21). City of Madison license renewal applications, 2002–03 (pages 4–5). The Capital Times. p. 4. Newspapers.com images 526007657, 526007657, 526007659.
  20. ↑ Ivey, M. (2001, September 5). "Eating up profits: Cheese prices hurt pizza places." The Capital Times. p. 1. Newspapers.com images 522189987, 522189987, 522190014.
  21. ↑ Damm, J. (2001, November 8). "Artichokes on a pizza for $2.50? Visit Ian's Pizza." The Daily Cardinal.
  22. ↑ Kalk, S. (2001, November 29). "Ian's Famous Pizza By the Slice." The Capital Times. p. 62. Newspapers.com images 522541404, 522541404, 522541412.
  23. ↑ (2001, November 30). "New owner reopens Supreme Pizza." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 30. Newspapers.com image 406691457.
  24. ↑ Kalk, S. (2001, November 8). "Lights are back on at Supreme." The Capital Times. p. 66. Newspapers.com image 522226644.
  25. ↑ (2002, September 18). "Casa now to be 'Pizza di Roma'." The Badger Herald.
  26. ↑ (2002, May 27). Pizzeria Uno advertisement: 'Now open' on Madison's East Side at Crossroads Drive. The Capital Times. p. 3. Newspapers.com image 526008327.
  27. ↑ (2002, June 22). "Obituary: Richard F. Meyer." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 4. Newspapers.com image 407435195.
  28. ↑ (2002, August 14). "Readers' poll: Madison's favorite pizza." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 82. Newspapers.com image 407466715.
  29. ↑ Martell, C. (2002, October 14). "Glass Nickel opens sit-down pizza place." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 23. Newspapers.com image 407656609.
  30. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2024, January 14). "'Quite a project' for Glass Nickel." Wisconsin State Journal. p. A3–A4. Newspapers.com images 1031340937, 1031340962.
  31. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2002, October 24). "Benvenuto's heads for north side; Edwardo's calls it quits." The Capital Times. p. 65. Newspapers.com image 522540936.
  32. ↑ Everman, J. (2016, April 20). "Bunky's Cafe closes after 13 years." The Clarion.
  33. ↑ (2003, February 10). "Police briefs: Pizza Pit held up." The Capital Times. p. 2. Newspapers.com image 522544319.
  34. ↑ Adams, B. (2003, March 20). "Robbers strike another pizza place." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 2. Newspapers.com image 406716943.
  35. ↑ Moe, D. (2003, April 29). "Rozino's was a slice of city life." The Capital Times. p. 2. Newspapers.com image 523384490.
  36. ↑ Martell, C. (2003, December 21). "Restaurant review: Casa Bianca — West Side incarnation does best at pizza." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 52. Newspapers.com image 407390862.
  37. ↑ Capecchi, L. (2003, October 15). "Pizza poll delivers." The Daily Cardinal.
  38. ↑ "Topper's Prepares for Growth!" toppers.com. Internet Archive capture of October 7, 2003: archived copy. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  39. ↑ (2003, October 19). Public auction of restaurant equipment, Edwardo's, 6601 Mineral Point Rd. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 153.
  40. ↑ Rickert, C. (2008, November 15). "Development planned for Josie's site." Wisconsin State Journal. p. A3. Newspapers.com image 407779086.
  41. ↑ Sacia, J. (2004, October 28). "Play in the dark at Nattspil." The Daily Cardinal.
  42. ↑ Moe, D. (2004, April 21). "Rocky Rococo's full circle at 30." The Capital Times. p. 2. Newspapers.com image 529143893.
  43. ↑ Lipton, E. F. (2004, March 22). Regulars mourn coming changes to Monona's Pizza Oven. The Capital Times. p. 11–12. Newspapers.com images 529174961, 529174972.
  44. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2020, March 3). "Salvatore's Tomato Pies to open in former Pizza Oven in Monona." madison.com.
  45. ↑ (2004, August 25). "Greenway Station getting Boston's Pizza." The Capital Times. p. 36. Newspapers.com image 526012892.
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 Wallmeyer, A. (2004, December 26). "Pizzas with pizzazz: Gourmet pizza places are proliferating." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 21. Newspapers.com images 406304963, 406304963, 406304975.
  47. ↑ (2004, November 3). Little Caesars "Coming Soon!" 2833 East Washington & Johnson (Madison East Shopping Center). Wisconsin State Journal. p. 44. Newspapers.com image 406586628.
  48. ↑ (2005, January 21). Capital Times review of Boston's the Gourmet Pizza, 8420 Market St., Middleton, open since shortly before Christmas 2004. The Capital Times. p. 14. Newspapers.com image 525980056.
  49. ↑ (2005, January 13). "Topper's Pizza plans big franchising effort." The Capital Times. p. 37. Newspapers.com image 525981184.
  50. ↑ Troller, S. (2005, March 25). "Willy St. gets comfy pizzeria." The Capital Times. p. 18. Newspapers.com image 525981911.
  51. ↑ (2005, May 23). City of Madison license list: Pizza Hut of Madison Inc., 2649 East Springs Dr. and 7440 Mineral Point Rd. The Capital Times. p. 4. Newspapers.com image 525987724.
  52. ↑ (2005, May 23). City of Madison license renewal list, May 2005 (continued): Casa Bianca, Pizza Pit, Pizzeria Uno, Glass Nickel, Pizza Di Roma, Urban Pizza Cafe. The Capital Times. p. 5. Newspapers.com image 525987738.
  53. ↑ Evans, G. (2005, November 10). "Ian's offers diners a slice of pizza diversity." madison.com.
  54. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2005, December 15). "Sal's Pizzeria helps a family tradition grow." madison.com.
  55. ↑ (2005, November 8). "Little Caesars opens west side pizzeria." The Capital Times. p. 36. Newspapers.com image 526270404.
  56. ↑ (2005, December 8). Pizza Extreme help-wanted ad listing all locations: 5706 Raymond Rd., 605 E. Washington Ave., 2936 Fish Hatchery, 1207 N. Sherman Ave. The Capital Times. p. 27. Newspapers.com image 525998072.
  57. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2005, December 22). "Willy Street to get more pizza -- but no Ragu." madison.com.
  58. ↑ Kepecs, B. S. (2007, April 19). "Tony Lumani." Isthmus.
  59. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2006, April 27). "La Rocca's brings old-school Italian to Willy St." madison.com.
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