The Grotto (636 State Street) (Q2745)

From Madison Pizza Wiki
Revision as of 02:19, 25 October 2026 by Jacques (talk | contribs) (‎Changed an Item: Madison Pizza Wiki data load: add 10 statement(s))
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

    instance of
    establishment
    0 references
    establishment type
    store
    0 references
    research note
    '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.
    2 references
    stated in
    Madison has right stuff for making — and eating! — pizza (CT, 22 Jun 1985, p. 14)
    stated in
    Diner's Scorecard 'recently reviewed' digest: the Grotto, 636 State St., Marv and Albert Schiro's restaurant of 31 years — 'the pizza is rated highly, too' (WSJ, 13 Jan 1980, p. 86)
     
    Retrieved from "https://madisonpizza.wiki/index.php?title=Item:Q2745&oldid=9467"