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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. | |||||||||||||||
| Property / research note: 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. / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / research note: 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. / reference | |||||||||||||||
Revision as of 16:00, 25 October 2026
store at 636 State Street, Madison
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | The Grotto (636 State Street) |
store at 636 State Street, Madison |
Statements
13 January 1980
22 June 1985
2 December 1979
'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.
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.
