Rocky Rococo (651 State Street) (Q556)

Rocky Rococo advertisement listing five restaurants (WSJ, 3 Aug 1978, p. 16)

located at

651 State Street

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License application, Rocky Rococo, 651 State St. (WSJ, 29 Jul 1975, p. 6)

Rocky Rococo advertisement listing five restaurants (WSJ, 3 Aug 1978, p. 16)

1975

29 July 1975

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Rocky Rococo founders reached their initial goal (WSJ, 14 Jan 1988, p. 13)

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their second restaurant on State Street in 1975

Through pizza's thick and thin, Rocky Rococo Corp. pans out (WSJ, 4 Apr 1982, p. 32)

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By the next summer a second restaurant opened at Lake and State streets

unknown value

6 May 1983

2 September 2004

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City of Madison license list, May 1983 (WSJ, 6 May 1983, p. 32)

Moe's Southwest Grill plans to open at 651 State St. (WSJ, 2 Sep 2004, p. 63)

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in the space that was once Rocky Rococo's

replaces

Italian Village (651 State Street)

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significant event

license application

29 July 1975

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License application, Rocky Rococo, 651 State St. (WSJ, 29 Jul 1975, p. 6)

operator

Rocky Rococo Corporation

May 1983

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City of Madison license list, May 1983 (WSJ, 6 May 1983, p. 32)

First Madco Inc.

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City of Madison license list, May 1995 (CT, 25 May 1995, p. 20)

First Madco Inc.

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City of Madison license list, May 1996 (CT, 27 May 1996, p. 5)

Rocky Rococo Corporation

May 1986

1 reference

Legal notice: applications for the sale of beer and/or liquor (City of Madison, 1986–87) (WSJ, 1 May 1986, p. 30)

Rocky Rococo Corporation

April 1982

1 reference

Legal notice: applications for the sale of beer and/or liquor (City of Madison, 1982–83) (WSJ, 29 Apr 1982, p. 34)

May 1983

1 reference

City of Madison license list, May 1983 (WSJ, 6 May 1983, p. 32)

1998

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City of Madison license applications, June 2, 1998 (Ray Fisher, city clerk; published May 25–27) (CT, 26 May 1998, p. 4–5)

attested status

3 August 1978

1 reference

Rocky Rococo advertisement listing five restaurants (WSJ, 3 Aug 1978, p. 16)

6 May 1983

1 reference

City of Madison license list, May 1983 (WSJ, 6 May 1983, p. 32)

1995

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Ameritech PagesPlus Yellow Pages, Madison, 1995 edition, 'Pizza' classification, p. 639: Rocky Rococo display ad — 'Pan Style Pizza or Classic Thin', Wisconsin real cheese, city-wide delivery (limited area), pasta, lasagn… (phone book, 1995, p. 639)

Ameritech PagesPlus Yellow Pages, Madison, 1995 edition, 'Pizza' classification, p. 636: alphabetical listings Alley Oops (13 Atlas Ct.), Angelo's Pizzaria (5801 Monona Dr.), Buck's Pizza ('Pizza Is Our Only Product Since… (phone book, 1995, p. 636)

25 May 1995

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City of Madison license list, May 1995 (CT, 25 May 1995, p. 20)

27 May 1996

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City of Madison license list, May 1996 (CT, 27 May 1996, p. 5)

1980

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Madison Yellow Pages, 1980 edition (Wisconsin Telephone Co.), 'Pizza' classification, p. 449: listings Pizza Oven (6016 Monona Dr. 222-8722; 1018 N. Sherman Ave. 244-0434), Pizza Pit (616 University Ave. 257-5825; Far Eas… (phone book, 1980, p. 449)

26 May 1998

1 reference

City of Madison license applications, June 2, 1998 (Ray Fisher, city clerk; published May 25–27) (CT, 26 May 1998, p. 4–5)

6 October 1985

1 reference

Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1985 (WSJ, 6 Oct 1985, p. 140)

5 October 1986

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Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1986 (WSJ, 5 Oct 1986, p. 169)

1 May 1986

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Legal notice: applications for the sale of beer and/or liquor (City of Madison, 1986–87) (WSJ, 1 May 1986, p. 30)

29 April 1982

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Legal notice: applications for the sale of beer and/or liquor (City of Madison, 1982–83) (WSJ, 29 Apr 1982, p. 34)

26 August 1975

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Rocky Rococo advertisement listing two locations, 411 W. Gilman and 651 State (DC, 26 Aug 1975, p. 26)

3 September 1975

1 reference

Council Grants New Licenses (CT, 3 Sep 1975, p. 8)

research note

Closed in the 2000s.

1 reference

Recollections of Andy Pohl (recollection, 28 Sep 2026)

'No Delivery' at the State Street store in the Fall 1985 guide.

1 reference

Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1985 (WSJ, 6 Oct 1985, p. 140)

Listed in Aug. 1975 as the second location: '651 State — Slices–Sandwiches'.

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Rocky Rococo advertisement listing two locations, 411 W. Gilman and 651 State (DC, 26 Aug 1975, p. 26)

The City Council granted Rocky Rococo Corp. (Wayne Mosely, agent) a combination liquor and beer license for 651 State St. on Sept. 2, 1975.

1 reference

Council Grants New Licenses (CT, 3 Sep 1975, p. 8)

phone number

256-0600

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