Freaky’s Pizza
From Madison Pizza Wiki
Freaky’s Pizza was a short-lived pizzeria that opened in the location what was previously Itzza Pizza, at 2825 University Avenue by Rich Peterson aka "Freakshow", the host of a local comedy-horror TV show "Bordello of Horror."
A Cap Times feature in January 2019 noted that Peterson had spent 35 years in the Madison restaurant scene — including stints at two different pizza restaurants that had operated out of the same University Avenue location — and named his monster-movie specialty pizzas: the Chupacabra (Mexican-style, with chicken, onion, green pepper and fajita sauce), the Gillman (bacon, Canadian bacon, pineapple and barbecue sauce, for The Creature from the Black Lagoon) and a BBQ chicken pie for Rodan[1].
Trivia
- Its full name was Freaky's Pizza and Wings, and it was horror-themed. It was new when it was reviewed on January 1, 2019[2].
- It opened after Gumby's Pizza closed at the same address in 2018[2]. Gumby's had returned there after Itzza Pizza.
- Peterson had worked at two of the earlier pizza places in the same space[2].
Former Locations
- 2825 University Ave. (from late 2018).
