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point in time: 24 December 1988
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point in time: 6 October 1985
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point in time: 4 October 1987
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point in time: 5 October 1986
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LaRose (1988): a shabby storefront with ragged carpet, rickety tables and a pinball machine, but 'some of the most delectable pizza and lasagna around' from a kitchen taking up half the space; 12-inch from $4.40 plus $1 a topping, cauliflower-and-tofu pizza, lasagna $4.95, Supreme Bread, subs; open 11–11 (midnight Fri–Sat); free delivery as far as ten miles into the country.
Property / research note: LaRose (1988): a shabby storefront with ragged carpet, rickety tables and a pinball machine, but 'some of the most delectable pizza and lasagna around' from a kitchen taking up half the space; 12-inch from $4.40 plus $1 a topping, cauliflower-and-tofu pizza, lasagna $4.95, Supreme Bread, subs; open 11–11 (midnight Fri–Sat); free delivery as far as ten miles into the country. / rank
 
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Property / research note: LaRose (1988): a shabby storefront with ragged carpet, rickety tables and a pinball machine, but 'some of the most delectable pizza and lasagna around' from a kitchen taking up half the space; 12-inch from $4.40 plus $1 a topping, cauliflower-and-tofu pizza, lasagna $4.95, Supreme Bread, subs; open 11–11 (midnight Fri–Sat); free delivery as far as ten miles into the country. / reference
 
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1985 guide: 'Small friendly dining room and delivery available. Menu features Italian dinners, hot and cold subs, as well as pizza and specialty lasagna'; Sun–Thu 11–11, Fri–Sat to midnight.
Property / research note: 1985 guide: 'Small friendly dining room and delivery available. Menu features Italian dinners, hot and cold subs, as well as pizza and specialty lasagna'; Sun–Thu 11–11, Fri–Sat to midnight. / rank
 
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Property / research note: 1985 guide: 'Small friendly dining room and delivery available. Menu features Italian dinners, hot and cold subs, as well as pizza and specialty lasagna'; Sun–Thu 11–11, Fri–Sat to midnight. / reference
 
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Fall 1987 guide: 'Low-key pizzeria decor with counter service and delivery. Features white or 100% whole wheat crust, over 20 pizza toppings. House specialty: meat or vegetarian lasagna.'
Property / research note: Fall 1987 guide: 'Low-key pizzeria decor with counter service and delivery. Features white or 100% whole wheat crust, over 20 pizza toppings. House specialty: meat or vegetarian lasagna.' / rank
 
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Property / research note: Fall 1987 guide: 'Low-key pizzeria decor with counter service and delivery. Features white or 100% whole wheat crust, over 20 pizza toppings. House specialty: meat or vegetarian lasagna.' / reference
 

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store at 912 East Johnson Street, Madison
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Supreme Pizza (912 East Johnson Street)
store at 912 East Johnson Street, Madison

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    instance of
    establishment
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    establishment type
    store
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    attested status
    closed
    point in time
    12 October 2000
    1 reference
    stated in
    Owner's death leaves Supreme Pizza for sale (WSJ, 12 Oct 2000, p. 100)
    quotation
    has been closed for two weeks following the death of the restaurant's owner
    closed
    point in time
    28 June 2001
    1 reference
    stated in
    Supreme sale: Supreme Pizza put up for sale (WSJ, 28 Jun 2001, p. 61)
    quotation
    The 17-year-old business has been closed for a month because of management problems
    closing date
    November 2010
    latest date
    21 November 2010
    date basis
    stated by source
    1 reference
    stated in
    Brew pub business booming (WSJ, 21 Nov 2010, p. 66)
    quotation
    Two Johnson Street restaurants ... have shut their doors: Taco Heaven ... and Supreme Pizza
    research note
    In 1989: 25 toppings, most of them vegetarian, whole-wheat crust; "the brain-child of a transplanted New Jerseyan who noticed that vegetarians don't have a [parlor] to call home". In 2010: all-you-can-eat spaghetti, toppings such as cactus.
    3 references
    stated in
    Leisure Time: Madison pizza places, including Supreme Pizza and its new Monroe Street store (WSJ, 23 Aug 1989, p. 102)
    stated in
    Square Meals: There's more to Supreme Pizza than oodles of noodles (CT, 6 May 2010, p. 9)
    stated in
    Brew pub business booming (WSJ, 21 Nov 2010, p. 66)
    In 2010: all-you-can-eat spaghetti at $5.75, started by Dave Pelow on Thursdays and then daily; toppings included bratwurst, giardiniera, soysage, sauerkraut and cactus. Customers paid after they ate.
    1 reference
    stated in
    There's more to Supreme Pizza than oodles of spaghetti (madison.com, 4 May 2010)
    Kalk (Nov. 2001): former cab driver Dave Pelow, who had worked at Kosta's on State Street, reopened Supreme 'with $7 in the till', running it alone with one part-time helper and no delivery yet; grand opening planned a month later. In Aug. 2000 a coffee shop was planned next door at 908 E. Johnson St.
    0 references
    'Wide variety of toppings on thin or thick crust make this a popular downtown pizzeria' (1993 dining guide); Jay Rath's all-time favorite in 1993.
    2 references
    stated in
    Good dining spots — Pizza (WSJ, 18 Aug 1993, p. 93)
    stated in
    Falbo Bros. really delivers: Its thick-crust pizza ranks near the top (CT, 1 May 1993, p. 38)
    Rath's 'overall favorite pizza' in Sept. 1994: 20 toppings 'from the Twilight Zone' including banana peppers, sauerkraut, pastrami, pesto, tuna and tofu; thick crust 'crisp on the bottom and chewy'; citywide delivery from both stores, 255-2500.
    1 reference
    stated in
    Pizza choices as varied as toppings (CT, 3 Sep 1994, p. 42)
    1995 ad: 'The Little Neighborhood Pizzeria With Great Home Cooking' — 20 toppings, lasagna, Italian dinners, meatball sandwiches and subs, with free delivery to campus and downtown.
    1 reference
    stated in
    Ameritech PagesPlus Yellow Pages, Madison, 1995 edition, 'Pizza' classification, p. 640: display ads — Gino's, 540 State St. ('5 blocks from the Capital'; fettucine Alfredo, stuffed pizza, veal Romano, bar; free delivery … (phone book, 1995, p. 640)
    1995 student guide: 'Tremendous range of toppings… No wheelchair access' — and only the E. Johnson store listed; the Monroe St. branch of 1989–1994 had gone.
    1 reference
    stated in
    Student dining guide 1995: Pizza (WSJ, 16 Aug 1995, p. 59)
    Hiring 'all positions' in August 1996 as 'Madison's Alternative Pizzeria'; applications at 912 E. Johnson St., 'no phone calls please'.
    1 reference
    stated in
    Help wanted: Supreme Pizza, Alley Oops (WSJ, 16 Aug 1996, p. 30)
    LaRose (1988): a shabby storefront with ragged carpet, rickety tables and a pinball machine, but 'some of the most delectable pizza and lasagna around' from a kitchen taking up half the space; 12-inch from $4.40 plus $1 a topping, cauliflower-and-tofu pizza, lasagna $4.95, Supreme Bread, subs; open 11–11 (midnight Fri–Sat); free delivery as far as ten miles into the country.
    1 reference
    stated in
    Supreme Pizza menu lives up to its name (CT, 24 Dec 1988, p. 10)
    1985 guide: 'Small friendly dining room and delivery available. Menu features Italian dinners, hot and cold subs, as well as pizza and specialty lasagna'; Sun–Thu 11–11, Fri–Sat to midnight.
    1 reference
    stated in
    Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1985 (WSJ, 6 Oct 1985, p. 141)
    Fall 1987 guide: 'Low-key pizzeria decor with counter service and delivery. Features white or 100% whole wheat crust, over 20 pizza toppings. House specialty: meat or vegetarian lasagna.'
    1 reference
    stated in
    Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1987 (WSJ, 4 Oct 1987, p. 251)
     
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