1950s (decade)

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In the 1950s pizza in Madison came mostly from Italian restaurants — The Grotto and the Italian Village on State Street, and Bunky's and Amato's on Park Street — and from Paisan’s, which opened on Park Street in 1951 and then on University Avenue as a "Shrimp House & Pizzaria". No business with "pizzeria" in its name appears in the papers until 1960.

1950
  • February: the Grotto's Lenten specials include pizza with anchovies and "Pizza Pie with Rigotta (Italian Cottage Cheese)", with trays "to go out — large or small"[1].
  • July: the Grotto, Al and Mary Schiro, proprietors, offers pizza pie with mushrooms, anchovies, bacon or Italian sausage[2].
1951
  • May 11: "EXTRA! Italian Village Restaurant Introduces Famous Italian PIZZA!" — the Italian Village, 651 State St.[3]
  • November: the Grotto's pizza is 70¢: "Treat your friends to our famous PIZZA after the game"[4].
  • December 9: Paisan’s, "Madison's Newest Italian Restaurant", at 317 N. Park St., announces its "Shrimp House & Pizzaria" at 821 University Ave., "now open for business", with pizza in "choice of 10 recipes"[5].
1952
  • March: Bunky's, at the corner of Park and Regent, serves "Pizza Pie on Fridays"[6].
1953
  • August: Bunky's, 3 N. Park St., has "Pizza Pie Every Wed."[7]
1954
  • October: "Paisan's PIZZA — We invite you to compare ... we're sure you'll say ... 'the finest in Madison'!" — 821 University Ave.[8]
1958
  • November: Carlo’s Carry-Out Food Service, 435 State St., advertises "We deliver"[9].

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Notes

  1. ↑ (1950, February 24). The Grotto Lenten specials: pizza with anchovies, pizza pie with ricotta; trays to go out. The Capital Times. p. 7. Newspapers.com image 518406698.
  2. ↑ (1950, July 8). The Grotto, Al & Mary Schiro: pizza pie with mushrooms, anchovies, bacon or Italian sausage. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 14. Newspapers.com image 402327446.
  3. ↑ (1951, May 11). "Extra! Italian Village Restaurant Introduces Famous Italian Pizza!", 651 State St. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 22. Newspapers.com image 400557812.
  4. ↑ (1951, November 2). The Grotto Restaurant, 636 State: choice of pizza 70¢; "our famous pizza". The Capital Times. p. 11. Newspapers.com image 521609197.
  5. ↑ (1951, December 9). Paisan's, "Madison's Newest Italian Restaurant", 317 N. Park St., with its Shrimp House & Pizzaria, 821 University Ave., "now open for business". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 29. Newspapers.com image 400685379.
  6. ↑ (1952, March 8). Grotto and Bunky's ("Pizza Pie on Fridays") advertisements. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 7. Newspapers.com image 402633003.
  7. ↑ (1953, August 24). Bunky's, 3 N. Park St.: "Pizza Pie Every Wed.". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 10. Newspapers.com image 396741094.
  8. ↑ (1954, October 19). "Paisan's Pizza — We invite you to compare", 821 University Ave. The Capital Times. p. 26. Newspapers.com image 518348350.
  9. ↑ (1958, November 7). Carlo's Carry-Out Food Service, 435 State St.: "We deliver". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 24. Newspapers.com image 397160527.
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