Philadora Pizzeria
Philadora Pizzeria (also Phil-A-Dora) was a carry-out and delivery pizzeria owned by Phillip T. Clementi, first on South Park Street and then on Regent Street. It is the first Madison business found in the papers with "pizzeria" in its name. Clementi later ran Papa Phil's, one of the early customers of the pizza-supply dealer Joe Brusca[1].
History
In April 1960 it advertised: "PHILADORA PIZZERIA — PIZZA SPAGHETTI — CARRY OUTS — OUR SPECIALTY — OPEN NIGHTLY 5 P.M. TO 2 A.M. — 945 S. PARK ST."[2] In April 1961 Clementi applied for a beer license for the pizzeria; the Council had turned down the request the year before[3][4][5]. That June the Council granted beer tavern licenses to two pizzerias[6].
In December 1961 it announced: "PHIL-A-DORA PIZZERIA HAS MOVED TO 933 Regent St. ... We Specialize in Carryout and Deliveries"[7]. It was still open in June 1963[8].
Former Locations
See also
Notes
- ↑ Martell, C. (2010, March 28). "WWII soldiers made pizza a Madison staple." madison.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (1960, April 29). "Philadora Pizzeria — Pizza, Spaghetti — Carry outs our specialty", 945 S. Park St. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 22. Newspapers.com image 397667390.
- ↑ (1961, April 20). "Licenses Sought." The Capital Times. p. 1. Newspapers.com image 519847668.
- ↑ (1961, May 9). City Council liquor and beer license requests, including the Philadora pizzeria. The Capital Times. p. 1. Newspapers.com image 519705713.
- ↑ (1961, June 6). "Beer, Liquor Quota Boost Is Up for Hearing Tonight." The Capital Times. p. 1. Newspapers.com image 519284758.
- ↑ (1961, November 7). City Council license quotas; two beer tavern licenses granted to pizzerias in June. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 13. Newspapers.com image 398294476.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 (1961, December 8). "Phil-A-Dora Pizzeria has moved to 933 Regent St.". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 23. Newspapers.com image 401159545.
- ↑ (1963, June 22). Wedding announcement mentioning employment at Philadora's Pizzeria. The Capital Times. p. 6. Newspapers.com image 518583069.
