Pino’s
Pino’s was the Capadona family's Italian restaurant and bar at the corner of Park and Regent streets, 3 N. Park St., in Madison's old Greenbush neighborhood. It followed the family's Bunky’s on the same corner[1] and was known for its Pizza del Pino[2].
History
The restaurant was called Pino's by September 1963[3]. In 1964 it advertised as "Pino's Restaurant and Bar, Corner Park and Regent"[4].
In 1971 a new building went up on the corner, with Pino's in the basement and the Bunky's music club upstairs. In her 1980 review of the restaurant that followed, Sunny Schubert wrote that the club "proved to be the downfall of the venerable restaurant." Its debts forced both to close early in 1979, and the Capadonas sold out[5]. The corner then became Nona's, "formerly Pino's," and in 1980 Madonna's[6][5].
By 1982 the Pino's name was back on the corner, with lunches, dinners, carryouts and Pizza del Pino on Thursdays[7]. Who ran it then, and when it closed, have not been found.
Pizza
- Before 1971: an undated menu lists cheese, sausage, anchovy, pepperoni, pepper, mushroom, shrimp and deluxe pizzas in small, medium and large, from 80 cents for a small cheese to $3.55 for a large deluxe; "We will make any combination of above to order." A "Pino's Giant Party Pizza," 16 by 24 inches, "5.50 and up," is crossed out. The Wednesday special was a small sausage pizza for 75 cents, and "All our food is put up to go"[8]. A former employee commented that the menu dates from before the new building of about 1971[8].
- 1975: a "Thursday Nite Special" of a 14-inch Pizza del Pino with a carafe of the house wine for $4.95[2].
- 1979: as Nona's, the 14-inch Pizza del Pino was the Wednesday special at $5.10[6].
- 1980: Madonna's still listed "Pizza LaPino" on its menu[5].
- 1982: $1 off a large pizza, and Pizza del Pino on Thursdays[7].
Locations
- 3 N. Park St., at Regent Street (by 1963 to 1979, and again by 1982).
See also
Notes
- ↑ Wegner, A. N. (2008, May 28). "Through thick and thin: Madison's pizzerias have come a long way from their humble start on Spaghetti Corner." madison.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (1975, June 26). Pino's, Corner of Regent & Park: "Thursday Nite Special: 14" Pizza del Pino & carafe house special w/wine $4.95" (ran Thursdays, summer 1975). Wisconsin State Journal. p. 36. Newspapers.com image 405895823.
- ↑ (1963, September 2). Police news: a burglary at Pino's restaurant, 3 N. Park St., in which $80 in rolled coins was taken. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 2. Newspapers.com image 400568046.
- ↑ (1964, August 28). Help-wanted: "Waitress — Prefer experienced. Pino's Restaurant and Bar, Corner Park and Regent". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 31. Newspapers.com image 400626872.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Schubert, S. (1980, August 17). "Madonna's carries on tradition." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 85. Newspapers.com image 405554590.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 (1979, July 18). Nona's (formerly Pino's), 3 North Park: "Wednesday Special: 14" Pizza Del Pino ... $5.10"; carryouts (ran Wednesdays, June–July 1979). Wisconsin State Journal. p. 27. Newspapers.com image 405565752.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 (1982, September 30). Pino's, Corner of Regent and Park: "$1.00 off large pizza"; "Thurs. Pizza del Pino"; carryouts. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 38. Newspapers.com image 402582989.
