Gino's (Italian restaurant, 540 State St.) (Q2397)
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Italian restaurant and pizzeria of the Gargano family at 540 State St., Madison
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Gino's (Italian restaurant, 540 State St.) |
Italian restaurant and pizzeria of the Gargano family at 540 State St., Madison |
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15 May 1990
1995
26 May 1999
25 May 1995
16 August 1995
27 May 1996
1980
26 May 1998
30 March 1986
6 February 1988
3 June 1989
6 October 1985
4 October 1986
5 October 1986
7 October 1984
29 April 1982
5 May 1983
28 May 1975
22 February 1979
'5 blocks from the Capital': stuffed pizza, fettucine Alfredo and veal Romano with free delivery in 1995, and La Provenzale upstairs under the same ownership; the Gargano brothers' restaurant, licensed to Gargano Brothers Inc.
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1995 student guide: 'famous for its pizza. Upstairs, the continental La Scala…'; the 1995 license names Gargano Brothers, Inc., agent Stella Gargano.
Prager's 1989 history: Gino and Biagio Gargano started Giuseppe's in 1962 (deliveries until 5 a.m.); Gino opened his own 10-booth place across the street in 1963, Biagio Gargano's followed in 1964 and Peppino joined upstairs in 1974; Gino 'brought stuffed pizza to Madison more than a decade ago'. Stuffed pizza $9.45–$15.45 (45 minutes); delivery truck and free delivery over $7.95 by 1988.
1985 guide: 'Renowned Italian menu with superb stuffed pizza and lasagna. Also sandwiches and salads'; Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Sun 4 p.m.–12:30 a.m.
Stockinger (Oct 1986): 'a favorite haunt in Madison's student quarter for 19 years'; an upstairs bar called 'Old Friends' had been open since 1980; dinner 3 p.m.–12:15 a.m.
Stuffed Pizza®, registered as Gino's own, was introduced in winter 1978–79 after the owners tried the new Chicago stuffed pizza; a 'Stuffed Pizza Snow Party' in a January blizzard and a preview preceded it. Crust top and bottom, cheese under the top crust and sauce on top, baked in a rimmed pan, three sizes (advertorial, 1979).
May 1973: '18 down-home (Italy, that is) pizza varieties, each one cooked to your order under Gino's finicky eye', Michelob on draught, free campus delivery, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
1975 licensee: Gargano Brothers, Inc. (Gino's Restaurant), 540 State St.
Isthmus, Nov. 5, 2013: Gino's closed on Halloween 2013 when Gino Gargano retired after a half-century; the upstairs was to be taken over by Kabul.
The Garganos' Gino's deli, open since 1982, had a freezer of frozen Gino's stuffed pizzas (1986).
1963
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A year later, Gino branched out and opened his own place, a small 10-booth affair across the street from his current spot
1967
31 October 2013
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Serving pizza and red-sauce Italian to students, faculty and tourists since 1963, it closed on Halloween ... owner Gino Gargano is retiring
