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April 1954
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earliest date: 26 March 1954
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latest date: 3 April 1954
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stated in: Lombardino Has A Dream, And Lo, It Comes to Pass (CT, 3 Apr 1954, p. 13) quotation: the new establishment just opened at University and Highland Aves. | |||||||||||||||
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point in time: 14 May 1954
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stated in: "Madison's Italian Corner at Highland and University Avenue for Genuine Italian Pizza & Spaghetti" — Lombardino's Garden Restaurant, 2500 University (CT, 14 May 1954, p. 34) quotation: GENUINE ITALIAN PIZZA & SPAGHETTI ... or have your favorite dish packed to go out | |||||||||||||||
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point in time: 28 October 1971
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stated in: State Street Gourmet column on delivered pizza: Eveready Roll'n Pizza, KC Roll'n Pizza Man, Gino's (DC, 28 Oct 1971, p. 4) quotation: just like a pie from Lombardino's | |||||||||||||||
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point in time: 1980
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stated in: Madison Yellow Pages, 1980 edition (Wisconsin Telephone Co.), 'Pizza' classification, p. 447: listings Barnaby's Family Inn (4802 E. Washington Ave. 241-2131; 6613 Mineral Point Rd. 833-1671), Brat und Brau (1421 Regent; … (phone book, 1980, p. 447) quotation: Lombardino's (carry-out pizza, 2500 University Ave.) | |||||||||||||||
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point in time: 15 November 2025
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stated in: Changing landscape left organization with diminishing footprint (WSJ, 15 Nov 2025, p. A3) quotation: 22 member restaurants ... including Lombardino's Italian Restaurant | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / associated person: Matt Lombardino / rank | |||||||||||||||
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point in time: April 1954
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Opened by Matt Lombardino with art he brought back from Italy: a Venetian glass fountain, statues from Florence, paintings by Alfredo Valenti. Waitresses wore Sorrento-style dresses made by his wife, and food came out on a Sicilian cart. Pizza went out as carryout from the start. | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: Opened by Matt Lombardino with art he brought back from Italy: a Venetian glass fountain, statues from Florence, paintings by Alfredo Valenti. Waitresses wore Sorrento-style dresses made by his wife, and food came out on a Sicilian cart. Pizza went out as carryout from the start. / rank | |||||||||||||||
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Listings say "since 1952," but the 1954 papers describe a new restaurant that spring. | |||||||||||||||
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Revision as of 18:00, 28 October 2026
store at 2500 University Avenue, Madison
- Lombardino's Garden Restaurant
- Lombardino's Italian Restaurant & Bar
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| English | Lombardino's (2500 University Avenue) |
store at 2500 University Avenue, Madison |
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April 1954
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the new establishment just opened at University and Highland Aves.
14 May 1954
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GENUINE ITALIAN PIZZA & SPAGHETTI ... or have your favorite dish packed to go out
28 October 1971
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just like a pie from Lombardino's
1980
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Lombardino's (carry-out pizza, 2500 University Ave.)
15 November 2025
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22 member restaurants ... including Lombardino's Italian Restaurant
Opened by Matt Lombardino with art he brought back from Italy: a Venetian glass fountain, statues from Florence, paintings by Alfredo Valenti. Waitresses wore Sorrento-style dresses made by his wife, and food came out on a Sicilian cart. Pizza went out as carryout from the start.
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Listings say "since 1952," but the 1954 papers describe a new restaurant that spring.
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