Paisan's (Q1288)
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Italian restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin, 1949/50–2022; one of the city's earliest places to get pizza
- Paisan's Italian Restaurant
- Paisans
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Paisan's |
Italian restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin, 1949/50–2022; one of the city's earliest places to get pizza |
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1949
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with Rose's brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Bette Troia, in 1949
1985
Founding year differs: 1949 (Capital Times, 2026) or 1950 (State Journal, 2023). A plan to reopen in Porta Bella's basement (December 2023) ended when Porta Bella closed on 28 February 2026 and the owners retired.
3 references
A 2019 reprint of the paper's 1975 review says Paisan's "first opened in '51 where Vilas Hall is now on University Avenue," was later in the basement under Porta Bella, and moved to its University Square corner in March 1975 — a third account of the founding date.
