651 State Street

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651 State St., at State and Lake streets, was the second Rocky Rococo.

Timeline

  • By 1950 to before 1975: the Italian Village, run by Matt Lombardino and from about 1952 by his nephew Joseph Troia; it advertised pizza from 1951[1][2][3].
  • 1975: Rocky Rococo. It applied for a license in July[4], which was recommended in September[5]. The restaurant opened that summer[6].
  • July 31, 1998: Rocky Rococo closed after 23 years. Its windows were papered over with a sign announcing a new campus location at 1301 Regent St., to open in September. Roger Brown said delivery had become a bigger part of downtown business, and the State Street spot had parking and delivery problems[7].
  • September 2004: Moe's Southwest Grill planned to open "in the space that was once Rocky Rococo's"[8].
  • By May 2006 to about June 2007: Fudds[9][10].
  • By May 2008: Madhatter, a bar[11].

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ (1951, May 11). "Extra! Italian Village Restaurant Introduces Famous Italian Pizza!", 651 State St. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 22. Newspapers.com image 400557812.
  2. ↑ Kreisman, B. I. (1954, April 3). "Lombardino Has A Dream, And Lo, It Comes to Pass." The Capital Times. p. 13. Newspapers.com image 518688905.
  3. ↑ (2013, January 13). Retrospective naming the Italian Village restaurant at 651 State St. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 46.
  4. ↑ (1975, July 29). License application, Rocky Rococo, 651 State St. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 6.
  5. ↑ (1975, September 20). License recommended, Rocky Rococo, 651 State St. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 30.
  6. ↑ Martin, C. (1982, April 4). "Through pizza's thick and thin, Rocky Rococo Corp. pans out." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 32. Newspapers.com image 404415972.
  7. ↑ Kalk, S. (1998, August 7). "Rocky's grows out of State Street." The Capital Times. p. 2A, 8A. Newspapers.com images 522135372, 522135390.
  8. ↑ (2004, September 2). Moe's Southwest Grill plans to open at 651 State St. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 63.
  9. ↑ (2006, May 30). City of Madison license list, May 2006. The Capital Times. p. 22.
  10. ↑ (2007, June 6). Fudds closes at 651 State St. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 24.
  11. ↑ (2008, May 28). City of Madison license list, May 2008. Wisconsin State Journal.
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