Greenbush Bar - Revision history

Jacques: Use American spelling (license, favorite, neighborhood and the like)

2026-10-24T03:29:33Z

Use American spelling (license, favorite, neighborhood and the like)

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:29, 24 October 2026
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	Before 1993 the basement was the Cellar Bar, owned by Gino Baldarotta, an early craft-beer bar<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club" />. Alberici ran the Greenbush Bar for 31 years, with Gretchen Hils as co-owner<ref name="ct-2024-12-18-pO36">Haase, N. (2024, December 18). "Reopened Regent Street icon Greenbush Bar embraces nostalgia." ''The Capital Times''. p. O36. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1150668262/ 1150668262].</ref>, and closed it on Saturday, June 15, 2024<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />.		Before 1993 the basement was the Cellar Bar, owned by Gino Baldarotta, an early craft-beer bar<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club" />. Alberici ran the Greenbush Bar for 31 years, with Gretchen Hils as co-owner<ref name="ct-2024-12-18-pO36">Haase, N. (2024, December 18). "Reopened Regent Street icon Greenbush Bar embraces nostalgia." ''The Capital Times''. p. O36. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1150668262/ 1150668262].</ref>, and closed it on Saturday, June 15, 2024<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />.

	In 2006 a Capital Times feature called it a secret its friends begged her not to share. Alberici had meant to run a bar with light snacks, but after six months the customers were "crazy for her cooking". The pizza, "like a floppy New York slice", was baked in the old brick oven from Amato's restaurant, which her mother had cooked with in her twenties; the kitchen stayed open until midnight<ref name="mc-2006-08-10-greenbush-secret">Evans, G. (2006, August 10). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_3b42ba0a-203d-5dc8-827a-7f0c5ab6303d.html "Secret's out: Greenbush Bar is worth a visit."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. Samara Kalk Derby ranked it with Paisan's just behind Pizza Di Roma among her ~~favourite~~ pizzas in 2008<ref name="mc-2008-01-31-pizza-di-roma-review">Kalk Derby, S. (2008, January 31). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_6a65596c-b9d0-5e96-b50d-efce65c38b17.html "Pizza Di Roma good spot to dive into slices, pasta."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.		In 2006 a Capital Times feature called it a secret its friends begged her not to share. Alberici had meant to run a bar with light snacks, but after six months the customers were "crazy for her cooking". The pizza, "like a floppy New York slice", was baked in the old brick oven from Amato's restaurant, which her mother had cooked with in her twenties; the kitchen stayed open until midnight<ref name="mc-2006-08-10-greenbush-secret">Evans, G. (2006, August 10). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_3b42ba0a-203d-5dc8-827a-7f0c5ab6303d.html "Secret's out: Greenbush Bar is worth a visit."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. Samara Kalk Derby ranked it with Paisan's just behind Pizza Di Roma among her favorite pizzas in 2008<ref name="mc-2008-01-31-pizza-di-roma-review">Kalk Derby, S. (2008, January 31). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_6a65596c-b9d0-5e96-b50d-efce65c38b17.html "Pizza Di Roma good spot to dive into slices, pasta."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

	During the COVID-19 pandemic the bar closed from March to early August 2020, then sold pizza by curbside pickup only, Wednesday to Saturday; the basement was too small and hard to ventilate for dine-in<ref name="mc-2021-04-02-greenbush">Kalk Derby, S. (2021, April 2). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/article_22280779-fcd4-5ee5-af6c-1ed05d5af8f1.html "Curbside review: Greenbush Bar will win you with Sicilian salad, antipasto, pizza."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.		During the COVID-19 pandemic the bar closed from March to early August 2020, then sold pizza by curbside pickup only, Wednesday to Saturday; the basement was too small and hard to ventilate for dine-in<ref name="mc-2021-04-02-greenbush">Kalk Derby, S. (2021, April 2). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/article_22280779-fcd4-5ee5-af6c-1ed05d5af8f1.html "Curbside review: Greenbush Bar will win you with Sicilian salad, antipasto, pizza."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

Jacques: Add the 2005–2009 years from the newspaper research recorded in the database; earlier text kept

2026-10-22T03:37:12Z

Add the 2005–2009 years from the newspaper research recorded in the database; earlier text kept

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	==History==		==History==
	Before 1993 the basement was the Cellar Bar, owned by Gino Baldarotta, an early craft-beer bar<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club" />. Alberici ran the Greenbush Bar for 31 years, with Gretchen Hils as co-owner<ref name="ct-2024-12-18-pO36">Haase, N. (2024, December 18). "Reopened Regent Street icon Greenbush Bar embraces nostalgia." ''The Capital Times''. p. O36. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1150668262/ 1150668262].</ref>, and closed it on Saturday, June 15, 2024<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />.		Before 1993 the basement was the Cellar Bar, owned by Gino Baldarotta, an early craft-beer bar<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club" />. Alberici ran the Greenbush Bar for 31 years, with Gretchen Hils as co-owner<ref name="ct-2024-12-18-pO36">Haase, N. (2024, December 18). "Reopened Regent Street icon Greenbush Bar embraces nostalgia." ''The Capital Times''. p. O36. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1150668262/ 1150668262].</ref>, and closed it on Saturday, June 15, 2024<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />.

			In 2006 a Capital Times feature called it a secret its friends begged her not to share. Alberici had meant to run a bar with light snacks, but after six months the customers were "crazy for her cooking". The pizza, "like a floppy New York slice", was baked in the old brick oven from Amato's restaurant, which her mother had cooked with in her twenties; the kitchen stayed open until midnight<ref name="mc-2006-08-10-greenbush-secret">Evans, G. (2006, August 10). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_3b42ba0a-203d-5dc8-827a-7f0c5ab6303d.html "Secret's out: Greenbush Bar is worth a visit."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. Samara Kalk Derby ranked it with Paisan's just behind Pizza Di Roma among her favourite pizzas in 2008<ref name="mc-2008-01-31-pizza-di-roma-review">Kalk Derby, S. (2008, January 31). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_6a65596c-b9d0-5e96-b50d-efce65c38b17.html "Pizza Di Roma good spot to dive into slices, pasta."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

	During the COVID-19 pandemic the bar closed from March to early August 2020, then sold pizza by curbside pickup only, Wednesday to Saturday; the basement was too small and hard to ventilate for dine-in<ref name="mc-2021-04-02-greenbush">Kalk Derby, S. (2021, April 2). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/article_22280779-fcd4-5ee5-af6c-1ed05d5af8f1.html "Curbside review: Greenbush Bar will win you with Sicilian salad, antipasto, pizza."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.		During the COVID-19 pandemic the bar closed from March to early August 2020, then sold pizza by curbside pickup only, Wednesday to Saturday; the basement was too small and hard to ventilate for dine-in<ref name="mc-2021-04-02-greenbush">Kalk Derby, S. (2021, April 2). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/article_22280779-fcd4-5ee5-af6c-1ed05d5af8f1.html "Curbside review: Greenbush Bar will win you with Sicilian salad, antipasto, pizza."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
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	==Pizza==		==Pizza==
			* In 2006 customers chose a 12-inch ($10) or 16-inch ($12) thin crust or an 8-inch thick ($8), a tomato or olive-oil base, and classic toppings priced by size — no "goofy selections like Pad Thai"<ref name="mc-2006-08-10-greenbush-secret" />.
	* Thin, crisp, cracker-style crust<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />. After the reopening the pizzas were 16 inches, with mozzarella and fresh basil: three house specialties, or build your own<ref name="ct-2024-12-18-pO36" />.		* Thin, crisp, cracker-style crust<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />. After the reopening the pizzas were 16 inches, with mozzarella and fresh basil: three house specialties, or build your own<ref name="ct-2024-12-18-pO36" />.
	* The new owner planned to serve pizza until midnight from Thursday to Saturday<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />.		* The new owner planned to serve pizza until midnight from Thursday to Saturday<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />.

Jacques: Add the 2010–2014 years from the newspaper research recorded in the database; earlier text kept

2026-10-21T17:12:34Z

Add the 2010–2014 years from the newspaper research recorded in the database; earlier text kept

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	* The Italian Workmen's Club, founded in 1912, put up the building in 1922; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in August 2024<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club" />.		* The Italian Workmen's Club, founded in 1912, put up the building in 1922; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in August 2024<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club" />.
			* In 2012 the Capital Times called it a bar "better known for its pizza"<ref name="ct-2012-08-09-p7">(2012, August 9). Greenbush Bar, "better known for its pizza". ''The Capital Times''. p. 7. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522559028/ 522559028].</ref>; its sausage, green pepper and goat cheese pizza was among the paper's candidates for the area's best in November 2013<ref name="ct-2013-11-20-p13">(2013, November 20). Best-pizza poll photo page: Porta Alba's Alpina, Greenbush Bar, Glass Nickel's Fetalicious, Grampa's Barberini, Paisan's Super Hot and Salvatore's Fig and Bacon. ''The Capital Times''. p. 13. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/520984544/ 520984544].</ref>.
	* Alberici also ran The Wild Iris Cafe on Regent Street from 1990 to 2001<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />.		* Alberici also ran The Wild Iris Cafe on Regent Street from 1990 to 2001<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />.

Jacques: Add the 2020 pandemic closing (2020–2022 research); earlier text kept

2026-10-21T03:49:17Z

Add the 2020 pandemic closing (2020–2022 research); earlier text kept

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	==History==		==History==
	Before 1993 the basement was the Cellar Bar, owned by Gino Baldarotta, an early craft-beer bar<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club" />. Alberici ran the Greenbush Bar for 31 years, with Gretchen Hils as co-owner<ref name="ct-2024-12-18-pO36">Haase, N. (2024, December 18). "Reopened Regent Street icon Greenbush Bar embraces nostalgia." ''The Capital Times''. p. O36. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1150668262/ 1150668262].</ref>, and closed it on Saturday, June 15, 2024<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />.		Before 1993 the basement was the Cellar Bar, owned by Gino Baldarotta, an early craft-beer bar<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club" />. Alberici ran the Greenbush Bar for 31 years, with Gretchen Hils as co-owner<ref name="ct-2024-12-18-pO36">Haase, N. (2024, December 18). "Reopened Regent Street icon Greenbush Bar embraces nostalgia." ''The Capital Times''. p. O36. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1150668262/ 1150668262].</ref>, and closed it on Saturday, June 15, 2024<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />.

			During the COVID-19 pandemic the bar closed from March to early August 2020, then sold pizza by curbside pickup only, Wednesday to Saturday; the basement was too small and hard to ventilate for dine-in<ref name="mc-2021-04-02-greenbush">Kalk Derby, S. (2021, April 2). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/article_22280779-fcd4-5ee5-af6c-1ed05d5af8f1.html "Curbside review: Greenbush Bar will win you with Sicilian salad, antipasto, pizza."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

	The buyer was Sam Brown, son of [[Roger Brown]] of [[Rocky Rococo]], who also owns Fabiola's Spaghetti House & Deli and Leopold's Books Bar Caffe a few blocks down Regent Street. His managing partner is Adam Benedetto. Brown promised to keep the name, the pizza and its Wisconsin cheese<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />, and the bar reopened on August 14, 2024<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club" />.		The buyer was Sam Brown, son of [[Roger Brown]] of [[Rocky Rococo]], who also owns Fabiola's Spaghetti House & Deli and Leopold's Books Bar Caffe a few blocks down Regent Street. His managing partner is Adam Benedetto. Brown promised to keep the name, the pizza and its Wisconsin cheese<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />, and the bar reopened on August 14, 2024<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club" />.
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	==Locations==		==Locations==
	* [[914 Regent Street\|914 Regent St.]] (1993 to present; closed June 15 to August 14, 2024).		* [[914 Regent Street\|914 Regent St.]] (1993 to present; closed March to August 2020 and June 15 to August 14, 2024).

	==See also==		==See also==

Jacques: New article from the 2023–2026 newspaper research recorded in the database

2026-10-20T05:04:35Z

New article from the 2023–2026 newspaper research recorded in the database

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The '''Greenbush Bar''' is a basement bar and pizza restaurant at [[914 Regent Street|914 Regent St.]], under the Italian Workmen's Club. Anna Alberici opened it in 1993, and it became known for its cracker-thin pizza, made with her sauce recipe<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold">Kalk Derby, S. (2024, June 19). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/article_9eca64d6-2e6e-11ef-853a-5b71db89d70f.html "Greenbush Bar in Madison being sold after 30 years."] ''madison.com''.</ref>, and for Christmas lights that stay up all year<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club">Adams, B. (2024, August 3). [https://madison.com/news/local/article_eb25fe7e-50e4-11ef-a3b4-07f359cd5fba.html "Historic Greenbush neighborhood building gets national recognition."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

==History==
Before 1993 the basement was the Cellar Bar, owned by Gino Baldarotta, an early craft-beer bar<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club" />. Alberici ran the Greenbush Bar for 31 years, with Gretchen Hils as co-owner<ref name="ct-2024-12-18-pO36">Haase, N. (2024, December 18). "Reopened Regent Street icon Greenbush Bar embraces nostalgia." ''The Capital Times''. p. O36. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1150668262/ 1150668262].</ref>, and closed it on Saturday, June 15, 2024<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />.

The buyer was Sam Brown, son of [[Roger Brown]] of [[Rocky Rococo]], who also owns Fabiola's Spaghetti House & Deli and Leopold's Books Bar Caffe a few blocks down Regent Street. His managing partner is Adam Benedetto. Brown promised to keep the name, the pizza and its Wisconsin cheese<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />, and the bar reopened on August 14, 2024<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club" />.

==Pizza==
* Thin, crisp, cracker-style crust<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />. After the reopening the pizzas were 16 inches, with mozzarella and fresh basil: three house specialties, or build your own<ref name="ct-2024-12-18-pO36" />.
* The new owner planned to serve pizza until midnight from Thursday to Saturday<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />.

==Trivia==
* The Italian Workmen's Club, founded in 1912, put up the building in 1922; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in August 2024<ref name="mc-2024-08-03-workmens-club" />.
* Alberici also ran The Wild Iris Cafe on Regent Street from 1990 to 2001<ref name="mc-2024-06-19-greenbush-sold" />.

==Locations==
* [[914 Regent Street|914 Regent St.]] (1993 to present; closed June 15 to August 14, 2024).

==See also==
* [[Thin-crust (pizza style)]]
* [[Item:Q1278|Greenbush Bar in the Madison Pizza Wiki database]]

==Notes==
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