Amato’s Holiday House
Amato’s Holiday House was an Italian restaurant at 515 S. Park St., in the Greenbush neighborhood. It was advertising as Amato's by January 1949[1]. By 1958 it called its pizza "Madison's Finest PIZZA, Served or Carry Out"[2].
History
In January 1949 Amato's advertised shrimp dinners and frozen custard[1]. In December 1953, as Amato's Holiday House, it announced that it had been "remodeled! enlarged!", with a freshly decorated kitchen, parking and rooms for private parties[3].
Tony Schiavo, later of Antonio's and Café Continental, worked at Amato's as a boy; it was owned by a relative. He washed dishes there from the age of 8 or 9, and at 15, "before he had a driver's license, he was making and delivering pizzas"[4].
When Amato's closed has not been found.
Pizza
- 1958: "Madison's Finest PIZZA, Served or Carry Out"[2].
- 1960: "The Finest in Pizzas," in an ad in the Daily Cardinal[5].
Trivia
- The Greenbush Bar bakes its pizzas in the old brick oven from Amato's[6].
Locations
- 515 S. Park St. (by 1949 to at least 1960).
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (1949, January 14). "Pizza Pie Pizza Pie Pizza — Yes we're still the home of Pizza Pie" — 3 Sisters Dining Room, Tony's Bar, 736 W. Washington Ave. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 11. Newspapers.com image 401296779.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (1958, November 7). Carlo's Carry-Out Food Service, 435 State St.: "We deliver". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 24. Newspapers.com image 397160527.
- ↑ (1953, December 11). Amato's Holiday House "remodeled! enlarged!": "Our modern kitchen now freshly decorated, too!"; parking; private parties. The Capital Times. p. 30. Newspapers.com image 518620508.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2011, November 2). "Restaurateur 'Tony' Schiavo dies of cancer at age 68." madison.com.
- ↑ (1960, December 9). "Carlo's Pizza Delivered To Your Room", 435 State St., open till 1 a.m. The Daily Cardinal. p. 6.
- ↑ Evans, G. (2006, August 10). "Secret's out: Greenbush Bar is worth a visit." madison.com.
