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Jacques: Add Amato's Frozen Custard Restaurant opening (1947)

2026-10-28T19:23:13Z

Add Amato's Frozen Custard Restaurant opening (1947)

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	* August 6: grand opening of the [[3 Sisters Dining Room\|3 Sisters Pompeii Dining Room]], 736 W. Washington Ave.<ref name="wsj-1948-08-06-p6">(1948, August 6). "Grand Opening — 3 Sisters Pompeii Dining, 736 W. Washington Ave.": Italian dishes, steaks; mixed and fancy drinks; 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 6. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/405026041/ 405026041].</ref>		* August 6: grand opening of the [[3 Sisters Dining Room\|3 Sisters Pompeii Dining Room]], 736 W. Washington Ave.<ref name="wsj-1948-08-06-p6">(1948, August 6). "Grand Opening — 3 Sisters Pompeii Dining, 736 W. Washington Ave.": Italian dishes, steaks; mixed and fancy drinks; 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 6. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/405026041/ 405026041].</ref>
	* September: the 3 Sisters Pompeii Dining Room and Tony's Bar, 736 W. Washington Ave., an Italian restaurant, advertises "Pizza Pie" every week<ref name="wsj-1948-09-10-p21">(1948, September 10). 3 Sisters Pompeii Dining Room, 736 W. Washington Ave.: "Have you tried our ... Pizza Pie". ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 21. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/404751332/ 404751332].</ref>.		* September: the 3 Sisters Pompeii Dining Room and Tony's Bar, 736 W. Washington Ave., an Italian restaurant, advertises "Pizza Pie" every week<ref name="wsj-1948-09-10-p21">(1948, September 10). 3 Sisters Pompeii Dining Room, 736 W. Washington Ave.: "Have you tried our ... Pizza Pie". ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 21. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/404751332/ 404751332].</ref>.

			===== 1947 =====
			* November 12: Amato's Frozen Custard Restaurant, later [[Amato’s Holiday House]], is "now open" at 515 S. Park St.<ref name="ct-1947-11-12-p6">(1947, November 12). "Now open!" Amato's Frozen Custard Restaurant, 515 S. Park St.: complete dinners, lunches, sandwiches and fountain service. ''The Capital Times''. p. 6. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/518277461/ 518277461].</ref>

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Jacques: Add the 3 Sisters' grand opening (August 1948) and link its page

2026-10-28T19:07:24Z

Add the 3 Sisters' grand opening (August 1948) and link its page

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	===== 1948 =====		===== 1948 =====
			* August 6: grand opening of the [[3 Sisters Dining Room\|3 Sisters Pompeii Dining Room]], 736 W. Washington Ave.<ref name="wsj-1948-08-06-p6">(1948, August 6). "Grand Opening — 3 Sisters Pompeii Dining, 736 W. Washington Ave.": Italian dishes, steaks; mixed and fancy drinks; 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 6. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/405026041/ 405026041].</ref>
	* September: the 3 Sisters Pompeii Dining Room and Tony's Bar, 736 W. Washington Ave., an Italian restaurant, advertises "Pizza Pie" every week<ref name="wsj-1948-09-10-p21">(1948, September 10). 3 Sisters Pompeii Dining Room, 736 W. Washington Ave.: "Have you tried our ... Pizza Pie". ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 21. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/404751332/ 404751332].</ref>.		* September: the 3 Sisters Pompeii Dining Room and Tony's Bar, 736 W. Washington Ave., an Italian restaurant, advertises "Pizza Pie" every week<ref name="wsj-1948-09-10-p21">(1948, September 10). 3 Sisters Pompeii Dining Room, 736 W. Washington Ave.: "Have you tried our ... Pizza Pie". ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 21. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/404751332/ 404751332].</ref>.

Jacques: New page: pizza in the Madison papers, 1940–1949

2026-10-26T18:28:54Z

New page: pizza in the Madison papers, 1940–1949

New page

In the 1940s pizza was still a novelty in Madison. The word first appears in the papers in syndicated columns that had to explain it ("pronounced peet-za"), and the first local businesses to advertise it were Italian restaurants in and near the Greenbush neighborhood's "Spaghetti Corner" (Park and Regent streets) and, from 1949, [[The Grotto]] on State Street. Pizza became popular after American soldiers came home from Italy at the end of World War II<ref name="mc-2010-03-28-wwii-pizza">Martell, C. (2010, March 28). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_5015cd2a-3825-11df-9639-001cc4c002e0.html "WWII soldiers made pizza a Madison staple."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

===== 1941 =====
* January 22: a syndicated Hollywood column in the Capital Times prints a recipe for "Neapolitan 'Pizza'", the specialty of a Hollywood restaurant — the earliest "pizza" in the Madison papers<ref name="ct-1941-01-22-p3">(1941, January 22). Syndicated Hollywood column with a recipe for "Neapolitan 'Pizza' (specialty of Romea's Chianti restaurant)". ''The Capital Times''. p. 3. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/529638218/ 529638218].</ref>.

===== 1942 =====
* November: 907 Regent St. is a grocery, the Joe Reda Meat Market and Grocery<ref name="wsj-1942-11-12-p24">(1942, November 12). Business personal: purchase of the Joe Reda Meat Market and Grocery, 907 Regent St. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 24. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/396966054/ 396966054].</ref>.

===== 1945 =====
* January 19: the grocery fixtures at 907 Regent St. are advertised for sale<ref name="wsj-1945-01-19-p13">(1945, January 19). Store fixtures for sale, including a grocery display counter, at 907 Regent St. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 13. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/402011348/ 402011348].</ref>.
* February 2: [[Joe’s Pizza Pie]], "Restaurant and Tavern — 907 Regent St. — We Specialize In Pizza", Joe Aiello, proprietor, begins advertising every week in both papers<ref name="wsj-1945-02-02-p10">(1945, February 2). "Joe's Pizza Pie Restaurant and Tavern — 907 Regent St. — We Specialize In Pizza", Joe Aiello, proprietor. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 10. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401954200/ 401954200].</ref><ref name="ct-1945-02-02-p11">(1945, February 2). Joe's Pizza Pie advertisement, 907 Regent St. ''The Capital Times''. p. 11. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/518730913/ 518730913].</ref>.
* October 10: the Capital Times runs an NEA food column, "Pizza, Favorite of Teen-Agers, An Italian Pie": "PIZZA (pronounced peet-za) is an Italian pie with a savory filling usually made of sausage or anchovies and cheese"<ref name="ct-1945-10-10-p8">Maddox, B. G. (1945, October 10). "Pizza, Favorite of Teen-Agers, An Italian Pie." ''The Capital Times''. p. 8. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/518354583/ 518354583].</ref>.
* December 7: Joe's Pizza Pie Spaghetti House advertises that it has "Reopened"<ref name="ct-1945-12-07-p15">(1945, December 7). "Joe's Pizza Pie — Spaghetti House — 907 Regent St. — Reopened". ''The Capital Times''. p. 15. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/518420298/ 518420298].</ref>.

===== 1948 =====
* September: the 3 Sisters Pompeii Dining Room and Tony's Bar, 736 W. Washington Ave., an Italian restaurant, advertises "Pizza Pie" every week<ref name="wsj-1948-09-10-p21">(1948, September 10). 3 Sisters Pompeii Dining Room, 736 W. Washington Ave.: "Have you tried our ... Pizza Pie". ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 21. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/404751332/ 404751332].</ref>.

===== 1949 =====
* January 9: [[The Grotto]] opens in the former Busch's Tea Room on State Street: "It's called Pizza Pie ... and in our NEW ITALIAN GROTTO we make the best ... the new home of Pizza Pie"<ref name="wsj-1949-01-09-p40">(1949, January 9). "It's called Pizza Pie ... and in our new Italian Grotto we make the best" — The Grotto (formerly Busch's Tea Room). ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 40. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401293135/ 401293135].</ref>.
* January 14: the 3 Sisters answers with a banner ad: "PIZZA PIE PIZZA PIE PIZZA — YES we're still the home of PIZZA PIE"<ref name="wsj-1949-01-14-p11">(1949, January 14). "Pizza Pie Pizza Pie Pizza — Yes we're still the home of Pizza Pie" — 3 Sisters Dining Room, Tony's Bar, 736 W. Washington Ave. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 11. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401296779/ 401296779].</ref>.
* September: the Grotto, 636 State St., sells pizza to take out: "Take out some PIZZA'S for your party"<ref name="ct-1949-09-23-p6">(1949, September 23). The Grotto, 636 State St., Busch Bldg.: "Take out some pizza's for your party". ''The Capital Times''. p. 6. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/520626789/ 520626789].</ref>. By November it offers pizza pie "with Bacon, or Italian Sausage, or Anchovies"<ref name="ct-1949-11-04-p15">(1949, November 4). The Grotto advertisement: pizza pie with bacon, Italian sausage or anchovies. ''The Capital Times''. p. 15. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/523339788/ 523339788].</ref>.

==See also==
* [[1950s (decade)]]

==Notes==
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