Lucille
Lucille is a pizzeria in downtown Madison, across the street from the Capitol, on the eastern corner of the square. They serve both thin-crust pizzas made in a wood-fired oven, as well as Detroit-style steel pan pizza, which is a thicker crust. The address is 101 King St.[1]
History
When the dining rooms closed in March 2020, Lucille and its sister restaurant Merchant sold food from a takeout window on Pinckney Street, including a big slice of the day and Lucille's Detroit-style pan pizzas[2]. That fall Lucille, "already a pizzeria", added an online-only brand, Slice Queen, with 14-inch thin-crust pies cut in squares[3]. On January 5, 2022, it became the first Madison restaurant to require diners to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination; the owner, Joshua Berkson, had closed it for two days in December 2021 so the staff could get booster shots[4].
Trivia
- For Valentine's Day 2024 it offered a $70 dinner for two with a bottle of wine and a 14-inch heart-shaped wood-fired pizza[1].
- A 2025 review of Molten Monkey Pizza named Lucille as Madison's local Detroit-style pizza[5].
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (2024, February 7). Valentine's Day specials: Lucille, 101 King St. The Capital Times. p. O38. Newspapers.com image 1037740565.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2020, March 19). "Madison restaurants shift to takeout and delivery, bringing burgers, coffee to your doorstep." madison.com.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2020, November 7). "Cold comfort: With winter on its way, Madison restaurants scramble to stay alive." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2022, January 5). "Lucille to become first Madison restaurant requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2025, May 29). "Restaurant review: Molten Monkey's Detroit-style pizza is almost perfect." madison.com.
