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'''Gino's''' was an | '''Gino's''' was an Italian restaurant on State St., opened on July 5, 1963, by Virginio "Gino" Gargano. It called itself "The Original since 1963" and was known for stuffed pizza<ref name="mc-2013-07-05-ginos-at-50">Moe, D. (2013, July 5). [https://madison.com/news/local/columnists/doug-moe/article_20dd18c3-83f2-5c35-8d6c-68c8af51b001.html "Doug Moe: Gino's at 50."] ''madison.com''.</ref><ref name="ct-2010-04-08-p10">(2010, April 8). Gino's "Stuffed Pizza Special" advertisement: "The Original since 1963". ''The Capital Times''. p. 10. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522587351/ 522587351].</ref>. | ||
==History== | |||
Gino Gargano came from a Sicilian lemon-growing family. His brother [[Biagio Gargano]] had arrived in 1960 and by 1962 had a pizzeria, Guiseppe's, near Randall and University avenues, which became [[Gargano’s Pizzeria|Gargano's]] on State Street. Gino's opened in 1963 across State Street from its later home and moved to 540 State St. in 1967; its first waitress there, Nancy Nusbaum, later became mayor of De Pere. A third brother, Giuseppe "Peppino" Gargano, opened the first Peppino's in 1974 in Gino's former living quarters upstairs; Peppino's later moved to University Avenue in Middleton and then to South Hamilton Street, and closed on December 23, 2009<ref name="mc-2013-07-05-ginos-at-50" /><ref name="mc-2010-01-01-peppinos-closed">Martell, C. (2010, January 1). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/restaurants/article_33d432f9-19cd-562a-9a33-e64fa374746a.html "Peppino's now closed, but the stories -- and recipes -- live on."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. | |||
In 2010 and 2011 Gino's advertised stuffed pizzas by the number of slices — a small for two or three people was $11.95 — with delivery and a party room for 100<ref name="ct-2010-04-08-p10" /><ref name="ct-2011-03-03-p7">(2011, March 3). Gino's advertisement: buy one pizza, get the second free, pick-up and delivery. ''The Capital Times''. p. 7. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522560169/ 522560169].</ref>. In June 2013 it reopened for lunch after a remodel that added a full-service bar<ref name="ct-2013-06-20-p2">(2013, June 20). Gino's advertisement: "Reopen for Lunch! June 17th" in the remodeled restaurant with a full bar. ''The Capital Times''. p. 2. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/521044916/ 521044916].</ref>, and on July 5, 2013, Mayor Soglin declared "Gino's Restaurant Day" for its 50th anniversary; about 20 members of the Gargano family had worked there<ref name="mc-2013-07-05-ginos-at-50" />. A 2020 account said it had closed in 2013; the closing itself has not been found in the newspapers. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Gino Gargano told a reporter he served Madison's first stuffed pizza in the 1970s<ref>Kalk Derby, S. (2020, January 5) "Monona's Pizza Oven and Sauce Bar closes." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. E4.</ref>. | * Gino Gargano told a reporter he served Madison's first stuffed pizza in the 1970s<ref>Kalk Derby, S. (2020, January 5) "Monona's Pizza Oven and Sauce Bar closes." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. E4.</ref>, and said the same in 2013<ref name="mc-2013-07-05-ginos-at-50" />. | ||
* Joe Brusca, who sold pizza supplies around Madison, named Gino's among his early customers<ref name="mc-2010-03-28-wwii-pizza">Martell, C. (2010, March 28). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_5015cd2a-3825-11df-9639-001cc4c002e0.html "WWII soldiers made pizza a Madison staple."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. | |||
==Locations== | |||
* 540 State St. (1967 to about 2013). | |||
* State Street, across from 540 (July 5, 1963, to 1967). | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Gargano’s Pizzeria]] | |||
* [[Item:Q989|Gino's in the Madison Pizza Wiki database]] | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 17:12, 21 October 2026
Gino's was an Italian restaurant on State St., opened on July 5, 1963, by Virginio "Gino" Gargano. It called itself "The Original since 1963" and was known for stuffed pizza[1][2].
History
Gino Gargano came from a Sicilian lemon-growing family. His brother Biagio Gargano had arrived in 1960 and by 1962 had a pizzeria, Guiseppe's, near Randall and University avenues, which became Gargano's on State Street. Gino's opened in 1963 across State Street from its later home and moved to 540 State St. in 1967; its first waitress there, Nancy Nusbaum, later became mayor of De Pere. A third brother, Giuseppe "Peppino" Gargano, opened the first Peppino's in 1974 in Gino's former living quarters upstairs; Peppino's later moved to University Avenue in Middleton and then to South Hamilton Street, and closed on December 23, 2009[1][3].
In 2010 and 2011 Gino's advertised stuffed pizzas by the number of slices — a small for two or three people was $11.95 — with delivery and a party room for 100[2][4]. In June 2013 it reopened for lunch after a remodel that added a full-service bar[5], and on July 5, 2013, Mayor Soglin declared "Gino's Restaurant Day" for its 50th anniversary; about 20 members of the Gargano family had worked there[1]. A 2020 account said it had closed in 2013; the closing itself has not been found in the newspapers.
Trivia
- Gino Gargano told a reporter he served Madison's first stuffed pizza in the 1970s[6], and said the same in 2013[1].
- Joe Brusca, who sold pizza supplies around Madison, named Gino's among his early customers[7].
Locations
- 540 State St. (1967 to about 2013).
- State Street, across from 540 (July 5, 1963, to 1967).
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Moe, D. (2013, July 5). "Doug Moe: Gino's at 50." madison.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (2010, April 8). Gino's "Stuffed Pizza Special" advertisement: "The Original since 1963". The Capital Times. p. 10. Newspapers.com image 522587351.
- ↑ Martell, C. (2010, January 1). "Peppino's now closed, but the stories -- and recipes -- live on." madison.com.
- ↑ (2011, March 3). Gino's advertisement: buy one pizza, get the second free, pick-up and delivery. The Capital Times. p. 7. Newspapers.com image 522560169.
- ↑ (2013, June 20). Gino's advertisement: "Reopen for Lunch! June 17th" in the remodeled restaurant with a full bar. The Capital Times. p. 2. Newspapers.com image 521044916.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2020, January 5) "Monona's Pizza Oven and Sauce Bar closes." Wisconsin State Journal. E4.
- ↑ Martell, C. (2010, March 28). "WWII soldiers made pizza a Madison staple." madison.com.
