The Grotto (636 State Street) (Q2745) : Difference between revisions

Madison has right stuff for making — and eating! — pizza (CT, 22 Jun 1985, p. 14)

located at

636 State Street

2 references

Diner's Scorecard 'recently reviewed' digest: the Grotto, 636 State St., Marv and Albert Schiro's restaurant of 31 years — 'the pizza is rated highly, too' (WSJ, 13 Jan 1980, p. 86)

Madison has right stuff for making — and eating! — pizza (CT, 22 Jun 1985, p. 14)

service format

dine-in restaurant

2 references

Diner's Scorecard 'recently reviewed' digest: the Grotto, 636 State St., Marv and Albert Schiro's restaurant of 31 years — 'the pizza is rated highly, too' (WSJ, 13 Jan 1980, p. 86)

Madison has right stuff for making — and eating! — pizza (CT, 22 Jun 1985, p. 14)

1949

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Madison has right stuff for making — and eating! — pizza (CT, 22 Jun 1985, p. 14)

2 references

Madison has right stuff for making — and eating! — pizza (CT, 22 Jun 1985, p. 14)

Diner's Scorecard 'recently reviewed' digest: the Grotto, 636 State St., Marv and Albert Schiro's restaurant of 31 years — 'the pizza is rated highly, too' (WSJ, 13 Jan 1980, p. 86)

1954

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"One of the Three Sisters of the famous 3-Sisters Dining Room is now operating the Grotto Restaurant and Flamingo Bar, 636 State Street — Al and Mary Schiro, Props." (CT, 18 Jun 1954, p. 26)

quotation

Al and Mary Schiro Props.

attested status

13 January 1980

1 reference

Diner's Scorecard 'recently reviewed' digest: the Grotto, 636 State St., Marv and Albert Schiro's restaurant of 31 years — 'the pizza is rated highly, too' (WSJ, 13 Jan 1980, p. 86)

closed

22 June 1985

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Madison has right stuff for making — and eating! — pizza (CT, 22 Jun 1985, p. 14)

2 December 1979

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Grotto thrives on established tradition (WSJ, 2 Dec 1979, p. 104)

23 September 1949

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The Grotto, 636 State St., Busch Bldg.: "Take out some pizza's for your party" (CT, 23 Sep 1949, p. 6)

2 November 1951

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The Grotto Restaurant, 636 State: choice of pizza 70¢; "our famous pizza" (CT, 2 Nov 1951, p. 11)

8 March 1952

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Grotto and Bunky's ("Pizza Pie on Fridays") advertisements (WSJ, 8 Mar 1952, p. 7)

18 June 1954

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"One of the Three Sisters of the famous 3-Sisters Dining Room is now operating the Grotto Restaurant and Flamingo Bar, 636 State Street — Al and Mary Schiro, Props." (CT, 18 Jun 1954, p. 26)

research note

'It was 1949 when Albert Schiro, an Italian immigrant of Albanian descent, hung Madison's first pizza sign over the entrance to his legendary Grotto bar on State Street' (CT 1985). Marv and Albert Schiro's restaurant of 31 years in January 1980, 'the pizza is rated highly'. Gone by June 1985, when The Flamingo had taken over the space.

2 references

Madison has right stuff for making — and eating! — pizza (CT, 22 Jun 1985, p. 14)

Diner's Scorecard 'recently reviewed' digest: the Grotto, 636 State St., Marv and Albert Schiro's restaurant of 31 years — 'the pizza is rated highly, too' (WSJ, 13 Jan 1980, p. 86)

Campbell (1979): Mary and Albert Schiro had served pizza and pasta in the basement at 636 State St. for 31 years; sauce and dough made from scratch; regulars came for the 'thin, crispy, almost buttery crust and rich tomato sauce'; nine-inch pizza $2.35 on Wednesdays.

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