912 East Johnson Street

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912 E. Johnson St., on the near east side, has held one pizza place after another since 1981: Supreme Pizza for almost 30 years, then Madtown Pizza, then Salvatore's Tomato Pies, and since December 2024 Molten Monkey Pizza.

Timeline

  • January 1978: The Rising Sun, advertising for counter help[1].
  • By April 1981 to November 2010: Supreme Pizza[2][3]. Owned by David Wilson from 1984 until his death in September 2000[4]; closed for a few weeks after that and again for a month in 2001, between owners[5][6].
  • About June 2011 to late 2014: Madtown Pizza, opened by two couples, Joe and Kay Cerniglia and Frankie and Kelly Grant, who had bought Supreme Pizza in November 2010[3][7]. It was still there in August 2014[8].
  • December 4, 2014: Salvatore's Tomato Pies[9]. In 2020 it was carryout and delivery only, and it closed for the winter on January 3, 2021[10]. A later account says it closed in August 2021 and reopened for about nine months in 2022[11]; a May 2023 advertisement still listed it, with the telephone number (608) 238-6000[12].
  • December 13, 2024: Molten Monkey Pizza, Detroit-style, the first of the address's pizza places with a bar[13].

Trivia

  • East Johnson Street between Butler and Baldwin streets was rebuilt in 2014 for $10 million, with new water mains, bike lanes and sidewalk bump-outs for cafe seating — one of them in front of the coming Salvatore's[14].
  • The 1989 dining column that praised Supreme Pizza's vegetarian toppings gave the telephone number as 255-2500[15]; by 2009 it was 255-2200[16].

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ (1978, January 13). Help-wanted advertisement, counter help, The Rising Sun, 912 E. Johnson St. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 33. Seen in search results only; the page has not been read.
  2. ↑ (1981, April 12). Help-wanted advertisement, "Apply in person Supreme Pizza, 912 E. Johnson". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 54. Seen in search results only; the page has not been read.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Martell, C. (2010, November 21). "Brew pub business booming." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 66. Newspapers.com image 523116552.
  4. ↑ (2000, September 26). "Wilson, David Phillips." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 6. Newspapers.com image 407417983.
  5. ↑ Kalk, S. (2000, November 23). Supreme goes on, with new owners. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 96. Newspapers.com image 406741672.
  6. ↑ (2001, June 28). Supreme sale: Supreme Pizza put up for sale. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 61. Newspapers.com image 407327780.
  7. ↑ Dean, K. (2012, February 29). "The thin crust is a must at Madtown Pizza." madison.com.
  8. ↑ Christians, L. (2014, August 14). "Salvatore's Tomato Pies finally coming to Madison (and Verona, too)." madison.com.
  9. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2014, December 8). "Restaurant News: Salvatore's Tomato Pies 'quiet' Madison opening not so quiet." madison.com.
  10. ↑ Christians, L. (2021, August 30). "Salvatore's Tomato Pies swims through the pandemic, picking up speed." madison.com.
  11. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2024, June 25). "Ale Asylum co-founder opening Detroit-style pizza place on Madison's Near East Side." madison.com.
  12. ↑ (2023, May 24). Salvatore's Tomato Pies advertisement, "4 locations to serve", and Madison Burger Week entry "The McTwist Pizza". The Capital Times. p. O42. Newspapers.com image 964131219.
  13. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2024, December 12). "Detroit-style pizza coming to Johnson Street in Madison." madison.com.
  14. ↑ Adams, B. (2014, November 9). "A new look and potential for East Johnson Street." madison.com.
  15. ↑ (1989, August 23). Leisure Time: Madison pizza places, including Supreme Pizza and its new Monroe Street store. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 102. Newspapers.com image 396853916.
  16. ↑ (2009, October 22). Dining guide listing Supreme Pizza, 912 E. Johnson St., 255-2200. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 63. Seen in search results only; the page has not been read.
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