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* The South Park Street Falbo Bros closes<ref name="mc-2026-01-16-closed-2025">Kalk Derby, S. (2026, January 16). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_a47a0935-1810-4873-9742-86ca7759311e.html "32 restaurants, bars and cafes that closed in the Madison area in 2025."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. | * The South Park Street Falbo Bros closes<ref name="mc-2026-01-16-closed-2025">Kalk Derby, S. (2026, January 16). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_a47a0935-1810-4873-9742-86ca7759311e.html "32 restaurants, bars and cafes that closed in the Madison area in 2025."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. | ||
* By August: the Odana Road Pizza Pit has closed<ref name="ct-2025-10-01-pO25">(2025, October 1). Fall openings roundup: Kebabe Mediterranean Cuisine, Odana Road. ''The Capital Times''. p. O25. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1257750088/ 1257750088].</ref>. | * By August: the Odana Road Pizza Pit has closed<ref name="ct-2025-10-01-pO25">(2025, October 1). Fall openings roundup: Kebabe Mediterranean Cuisine, Odana Road. ''The Capital Times''. p. O25. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1257750088/ 1257750088].</ref>. | ||
* By June: a [[Hunt Brothers Pizza]] counter is open in Pinkus Market, 673 State St.<ref name="streetview-500-n-lake">[https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0749123,-89.3973197,3a,75y,143.21h,93.93t "Google Street View at State and N. Lake streets (673 State St.)."] ''Google Street View''. Retrieved October 29, 2026.</ref> | |||
* Late October or early November: One Social Food Hall opens at 123 E. Wilson St., with the Neapolitan pizza stall [[Palio]]<ref name="ct-2025-11-05-pO26">Christians, L. (2025, November 5). "One Social Food Hall opens downtown." ''The Capital Times''. p. O26. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1269689773/ 1269689773].</ref>. | * Late October or early November: One Social Food Hall opens at 123 E. Wilson St., with the Neapolitan pizza stall [[Palio]]<ref name="ct-2025-11-05-pO26">Christians, L. (2025, November 5). "One Social Food Hall opens downtown." ''The Capital Times''. p. O26. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1269689773/ 1269689773].</ref>. | ||
* [[Cafe La Bellitalia]] on North Sherman Avenue closes<ref name="mc-2026-01-16-closed-2025" />. | * [[Cafe La Bellitalia]] on North Sherman Avenue closes<ref name="mc-2026-01-16-closed-2025" />. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:49, 29 October 2026
2020
- January: Giordano's is no longer "coming soon"[1].
- March: Salvatore's Tomato Pies takes a lease on the former Pizza Oven in Monona[2].
- December 19: Angelo's, 5801 Monona Dr., closes after 30 years[3].
2021
- August: Salvatore's Tomato Pies closes its East Johnson Street store; it reopens for about nine months in 2022[4].
2022
- The east side Uno, the last in Madison, closes[5].
- May: the original Roman Candle, on Williamson Street, closes after 18 years[6].
- August: the Regent Street Rocky Rococo closes[7].
- Paisan’s closes on West Wilson Street[8].
2023
- January: Yelp names Novanta among the top 100 pizza places in the United States and Canada[9].
- February 2: It’s Good for You opens on North Sherman Avenue[10].
- February 4: the last Roman Candle, in Middleton, closes[6].
- February: Yelp names Grampa's Pizzeria Wisconsin's most romantic restaurant[11].
- Spring: the East Towne MOD Pizza closes[12].
- October 2: Dough Boy’s Pizza opens in the former Falbo Bros Pizzeria at Northgate[13].
- November 27: Tutto Pasta leaves 305 State St. after almost 27 years; it reopens December 1 on Capitol Square as Tutto with a Touch of Sass[14].
2024
- January: Glass Nickel Pizza expands its Atwood Avenue restaurant[15].
- March 20: the Fitchburg MOD Pizza closes with a day's notice[12].
- April: Rocky Rococo is 50 years old[16].
- About this time Pizza Supreme opens on Raymond Road[17].
- June 15: Anna Alberici closes the Greenbush Bar and sells it to Sam Brown; it reopens on August 14[18][19].
- July 5: Lone Girl Tap and Pizza opens on East Washington Avenue[20].
- Pizza Pit opens stores in Cambridge and Milton[21], and is the State Journal readers' choice for best pizza, as it is again in 2025 and 2026[22].
- December 13: Molten Monkey Pizza opens at 912 E. Johnson St.[23].
- December 20: Roger Brown sells the last of his Rocky Rococo restaurants[16].
2025
- February: Zafferano Ristorante opens in Fitchburg; its butter chicken pizza becomes its best seller[24].
- June 28: the University Avenue Novanta closes[25].
- The South Park Street Falbo Bros closes[26].
- By August: the Odana Road Pizza Pit has closed[27].
- By June: a Hunt Brothers Pizza counter is open in Pinkus Market, 673 State St.[28]
- Late October or early November: One Social Food Hall opens at 123 E. Wilson St., with the Neapolitan pizza stall Palio[29].
- Cafe La Bellitalia on North Sherman Avenue closes[26].
2026
- February 28: Porta Bella closes after 58 years, and with it the plan to reopen Paisan's[30].
- July 1: Frank & Andrea opens at 435 N. Frances St.[31]
- July 23: the Madison Public Market opens, with Cervato Pizza[32][33].
- August: the west side Glass Nickel announces a move to Middleton[34].
- August 26: Pedone Pinsa is due to open in the Discovery Building[35].
- Summer: Ian's Pizza's largest store, in Verona, is due to open[36].
- October 31: Ian's Pizza is 25 years old[36].
Notes
- ↑ (2020, January 5). Chicago-style pizza in Madison: Giordano's no longer "coming soon". Wisconsin State Journal. p. E4. Newspapers.com image 625887606.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2020, March 3). "Salvatore's Tomato Pies to open in former Pizza Oven in Monona." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2020, November 13). "Angelo's in Monona closing after carryout 'trickled off'; older clientele stayed away." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2024, June 25). "Ale Asylum co-founder opening Detroit-style pizza place on Madison's Near East Side." madison.com.
- ↑ (2022, July 13). La Taguara to open in the former Uno, 3010 Crossroads Dr. The Capital Times. p. O27.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kalk Derby, S. (2023, January 18). "Remaining Roman Candle Pizza to close; 'restaurant work is not easy'." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2023, January 24). "Old-school, red-sauce spaghetti house coming to Regent Street." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2023, December 12). "When will Paisan's be back? Co-owner doesn't want brand to 'fade'." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2023, January 28). "2 Wisconsin pizza restaurants show up on Yelp's top 100, one in Milwaukee, one in Madison." madison.com.
- ↑ Huynh, K. (2023, April 12). "Fresh restaurant finds around Madison: 6 new spots to try now, plus 14 opening soon." The Capital Times. p. O28. Newspapers.com images 950102908, 950102906.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2023, February 21). "Late night host jokes about Madison pizzeria being most romantic restaurant in Wisconsin." madison.com.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Kalk Derby, S. (2024, April 3). "MOD Pizza in Fitchburg closes abruptly, leaving some employees without paychecks." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2024, June 13). "Restaurant review: Dough Boy's pizza is remarkable, across all categories." madison.com.
- ↑ (2023, November 13). "Tutto Pasta to leave building of almost 27 years; merge with sister restaurant, Sass, on the Square." Madison Magazine.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2024, January 14). "'Quite a project' for Glass Nickel." Wisconsin State Journal. p. A3–A4. Newspapers.com images 1031340937, 1031340962.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Kalk Derby, S. (2024, December 27). "Roger Brown sells his last restaurant after co-founding the company in 1974." Wisconsin State Journal. p. A1, A6. Newspapers.com images 1153404253, 1153404263.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2024, May 15). "Coming soon to a table near you: 18 new spots for pizza, Peruvian, vegan food, ice cream and beer." The Capital Times. p. O34. Newspapers.com image 1072048000.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2024, June 19). "Greenbush Bar in Madison being sold after 30 years." madison.com.
- ↑ Adams, B. (2024, August 3). "Historic Greenbush neighborhood building gets national recognition." madison.com.
- ↑ (2024, August 7). Summer 2024 openings roundup (Food & Drink). The Capital Times. p. O37. Newspapers.com image 1105873838.
- ↑ Lynch, A. (2024, October 14). "Pizza Pit nabs four Madison.com People's Choice awards." madison.com. Sponsored content.
- ↑ (2024, September 9). "People's Choice 2024: Best Pizza." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2024, December 12). "Detroit-style pizza coming to Johnson Street in Madison." madison.com.
- ↑ Rodriguez, A. (2025, April 9). Zafferano Ristorante, 2969 Cahill Main, Fitchburg (second floor of the Wyndham Garden hotel): Indian–Italian restaurant opened February 2025 by Kalyani Venkatraman; its most popular dish is the butter chicken pizza ($19), w…. The Capital Times. p. O37. Newspapers.com images 1188887077, 1188887078.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2025, June 11). "Novanta restaurant on University Avenue closing after 5 years." madison.com.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Kalk Derby, S. (2026, January 16). "32 restaurants, bars and cafes that closed in the Madison area in 2025." madison.com.
- ↑ (2025, October 1). Fall openings roundup: Kebabe Mediterranean Cuisine, Odana Road. The Capital Times. p. O25. Newspapers.com image 1257750088.
- ↑ "Google Street View at State and N. Lake streets (673 State St.)." Google Street View. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2025, November 5). "One Social Food Hall opens downtown." The Capital Times. p. O26. Newspapers.com image 1269689773.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2026, February 18). "Porta Bella is closing this month after 58 years." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2026, June 30). "Frank & Andrea, Twin Cities pizza import, set to open in Madison." madison.com.
- ↑ Hanley, E. (2026, July 22). Madison Public Market grand opening. The Capital Times. p. O29. Newspapers.com image 1365537570.
- ↑ (2026, July 29). Madison Public Market story naming Cervato Pizza. The Capital Times. p. O28. Newspapers.com image 1368115144.
- ↑ (2026, August 21). "Not moving far." Wisconsin State Journal. p. A1, A5.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2026, August 19). "90-second pizzeria coming to the Discovery Building at UW-Madison." madison.com.
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Kalk Derby, S. (2026, January 19). "Ian's Pizza is coming to Verona, its 'biggest undertaking yet'." madison.com.
