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Property / research note

The 2000-2001 license lists are not the whole story: as Bellini Italian Restaurant it ran from 1999 until November 2016 (17 years), run by Biagio Gargano's family; Pete (Peter) Gargano closed it and leased the church to the Hail Mary Sports Grill.

Property / research note: The 2000-2001 license lists are not the whole story: as Bellini Italian Restaurant it ran from 1999 until November 2016 (17 years), run by Biagio Gargano's family; Pete (Peter) Gargano closed it and leased the church to the Hail Mary Sports Grill. / rank

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stated in: Bellini location to be sports bar (WSJ, 15 Jan 2017, p. E5)

stated in: Throwback photos: Madison-area restaurants you'll never eat at again, part 5 (madison.com, 15 Sep 2019)

stated in: Throwback photos: Madison-area restaurants you'll never eat at again, part 4 (madison.com, 28 Jun 2020)

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Property / dissolved: November 2016 / rank

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Property / dissolved: November 2016 / qualifier

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Property / dissolved: November 2016 / reference

stated in: Bellini location to be sports bar (WSJ, 15 Jan 2017, p. E5)
quotation: Pete Gargano, who closed his 17-year-old Italian restaurant Bellini in November

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Property / attested status

planned

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Property / attested status: planned / qualifier

point in time: 6 January 1998Timestamp+1998-01-06T00:00:00Z
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stated in: Common Council proceedings, Jan. 6, 1998 (CT, 9 Jan 1998, p. 25)

Property / research note

The Class B liquor and beer license applied for in Dec. 1997 was granted by the council on Jan. 6, 1998 (ID 22725, The Monastery, Inc.), but the restaurant did not open: it is absent from the May 1998 renewal list, and in 1999 it was still 'planned'.

Property / research note: The Class B liquor and beer license applied for in Dec. 1997 was granted by the council on Jan. 6, 1998 (ID 22725, The Monastery, Inc.), but the restaurant did not open: it is absent from the May 1998 renewal list, and in 1999 it was still 'planned'. / rank

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stated in: Common Council proceedings, Jan. 6, 1998 (CT, 9 Jan 1998, p. 25)

stated in: City of Madison license applications, June 2, 1998 (Ray Fisher, city clerk; published May 25–27) (CT, 26 May 1998, p. 4–5)

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Property / attested status

planned

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point in time: 1 December 1997Timestamp+1997-12-01T00:00:00Z
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stated in: New liquor and beer license applications, December 1997 (CT, 1 Dec 1997, p. 20)

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planned

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point in time: 17 December 1997Timestamp+1997-12-17T00:00:00Z
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Property / attested status: planned / reference

stated in: Gargano revives pizza business (WSJ, 17 Dec 1997, p. 19)

Property / associated person

Peter Gargano

Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / rank

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Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / qualifier

role: license agent

Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / qualifier

point in time: December 1997Timestamp+1997-12-00T00:00:00Z
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Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / reference

stated in: New liquor and beer license applications, December 1997 (CT, 1 Dec 1997, p. 20)

Property / research note

First announced in Dec. 1997: Biagio Gargano, recovered from the illness that closed the Monastery in 1994, would open Pizzeria Bellini in the old Monastery in Feb. or March 1998, with son Peter as license agent. The opening slipped: it was still 'planned' in Jan. and July 1999 and first licensed in May 1999.

Property / research note: First announced in Dec. 1997: Biagio Gargano, recovered from the illness that closed the Monastery in 1994, would open Pizzeria Bellini in the old Monastery in Feb. or March 1998, with son Peter as license agent. The opening slipped: it was still 'planned' in Jan. and July 1999 and first licensed in May 1999. / rank

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stated in: Gargano revives pizza business (WSJ, 17 Dec 1997, p. 19)

stated in: New liquor and beer license applications, December 1997 (CT, 1 Dec 1997, p. 20)

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1998Timestamp+1998-00-00T00:00:00Z
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earliest date: February 1998Timestamp+1998-02-00T00:00:00Z
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latest date: March 1998Timestamp+1998-03-00T00:00:00Z
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Property / opening date: 1998 / qualifier

date basis: planned date

Property / opening date: 1998 / reference

stated in: Gargano revives pizza business (WSJ, 17 Dec 1997, p. 19)
quotation: planning to open Pizzeria Bellini in February or March

Property / significant event

license application

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Property / significant event: license application / qualifier

point in time: 1 December 1997Timestamp+1997-12-01T00:00:00Z
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Property / significant event: license application / reference

stated in: New liquor and beer license applications, December 1997 (CT, 1 Dec 1997, p. 20)

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	~~Known only from the City of Madison licence lists of May 2000 and May 2001 (Liquor & Beer Class B); not in the May 2002 list. Its relation to the Gargano family of Gino's and Peppino's is unverified.~~		Known only from the City of Madison license lists of May 2000 and May 2001 (Liquor & Beer Class B); not in the May 2002 list. Its relation to the Gargano family of Gino's and Peppino's is unverified.

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Property / attested status

planned

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point in time: 17 June 1999Timestamp+1999-06-17T00:00:00Z
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stated in: Gila Monster bites dust; Cleveland's takes break (WSJ, 17 Jun 1999, p. 64)

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planned

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point in time: 26 May 1999Timestamp+1999-05-26T00:00:00Z
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stated in: City of Madison 1999–2000 alcohol license renewals, part 2: Liquor & Beer Class B (#159–458): But-Lo LLC dba Sal's Pizzeria 313 State St.; First Madco Inc. dba Rocky Rococo 7952 Tree Ln.; Mineral Spirits Inc. dba Edwardo's N… (CT, 26 May 1999, p. 7)

Property / associated person

Biagio Gargano

Property / associated person: Biagio Gargano / rank

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Property / associated person: Biagio Gargano / qualifier

role: owner

Property / associated person: Biagio Gargano / qualifier

start time: 1999Timestamp+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z
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Property / associated person: Biagio Gargano / reference

stated in: Gila Monster bites dust; Cleveland's takes break (WSJ, 17 Jun 1999, p. 64)

Property / associated person

Peter Gargano

Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / rank

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Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / qualifier

role: license agent

Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / qualifier

point in time: 1999Timestamp+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z
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Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / reference

stated in: City of Madison 1999–2000 alcohol license renewals, part 2: Liquor & Beer Class B (#159–458): But-Lo LLC dba Sal's Pizzeria 313 State St.; First Madco Inc. dba Rocky Rococo 7952 Tree Ln.; Mineral Spirits Inc. dba Edwardo's N… (CT, 26 May 1999, p. 7)

Property / research note

Planned as Bellini's, Biagio Gargano's Italian restaurant in the former Monastery, with 24 tapas-style appetizers (about $5), 16 pizzas and 15 pastas; first expected in Jan. 1999, then 'soon after July 10'; licensed in May 1999 as Pizzeria Bellini (The Monastery, Inc., agent Peter Gargano).

Property / research note: Planned as Bellini's, Biagio Gargano's Italian restaurant in the former Monastery, with 24 tapas-style appetizers (about $5), 16 pizzas and 15 pastas; first expected in Jan. 1999, then 'soon after July 10'; licensed in May 1999 as Pizzeria Bellini (The Monastery, Inc., agent Peter Gargano). / rank

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stated in: Gila Monster bites dust; Cleveland's takes break (WSJ, 17 Jun 1999, p. 64)

stated in: City of Madison 1999–2000 alcohol license renewals, part 2: Liquor & Beer Class B (#159–458): But-Lo LLC dba Sal's Pizzeria 313 State St.; First Madco Inc. dba Rocky Rococo 7952 Tree Ln.; Mineral Spirits Inc. dba Edwardo's N… (CT, 26 May 1999, p. 7)

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1999Timestamp+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z
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Property / opening date: 1999 / qualifier

earliest date: 10 July 1999Timestamp+1999-07-10T00:00:00Z
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Property / opening date: 1999 / qualifier

date basis: planned date

Property / opening date: 1999 / reference

stated in: Gila Monster bites dust; Cleveland's takes break (WSJ, 17 Jun 1999, p. 64)
quotation: ready soon after July 10

Property / signature product

Bellini pizza

Property / signature product: Bellini pizza / rank

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Property / signature product: Bellini pizza / reference

stated in: Gila Monster bites dust; Cleveland's takes break (WSJ, 17 Jun 1999, p. 64)

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establishment

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store

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Property / brand

Pizzeria Bellini

Property / brand: Pizzeria Bellini / rank

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Property / brand: Pizzeria Bellini / reference

stated in: City of Madison license renewal applications, 2000–01 (pages 12–13) (CT, 25 May 2000, p. 12)

Property / brand: Pizzeria Bellini / reference

stated in: City of Madison license renewal applications, 2001–02 (pages 6–7) (CT, 25 May 2001, p. 6)

Property / located at

401 East Washington Avenue

Property / located at: 401 East Washington Avenue / rank

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Property / located at: 401 East Washington Avenue / reference

stated in: City of Madison license renewal applications, 2000–01 (pages 12–13) (CT, 25 May 2000, p. 12)

Property / located at: 401 East Washington Avenue / reference

stated in: City of Madison license renewal applications, 2001–02 (pages 6–7) (CT, 25 May 2001, p. 6)

Property / attested status

operating

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point in time: 15 May 2000Timestamp+2000-05-15T00:00:00Z
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Property / attested status: operating / reference

stated in: City of Madison license renewal applications, 2000–01 (pages 12–13) (CT, 25 May 2000, p. 12)

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operating

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point in time: 25 May 2001Timestamp+2001-05-25T00:00:00Z
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Property / attested status: operating / reference

stated in: City of Madison license renewal applications, 2001–02 (pages 6–7) (CT, 25 May 2001, p. 6)

Property / operator

The Monastery, Inc.

Property / operator: The Monastery, Inc. / rank

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Property / operator: The Monastery, Inc. / reference

stated in: City of Madison license renewal applications, 2000–01 (pages 12–13) (CT, 25 May 2000, p. 12)

Property / associated person

Peter Gargano

Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / rank

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Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / qualifier

role: license agent

Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / qualifier

start time: 2000Timestamp+2000-00-00T00:00:00Z
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Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / qualifier

end time: 2001Timestamp+2001-00-00T00:00:00Z
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Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / reference

stated in: City of Madison license renewal applications, 2000–01 (pages 12–13) (CT, 25 May 2000, p. 12)

Property / associated person: Peter Gargano / reference

stated in: City of Madison license renewal applications, 2001–02 (pages 6–7) (CT, 25 May 2001, p. 6)

Property / research note

Known only from the City of Madison licence lists of May 2000 and May 2001 (Liquor & Beer Class B); not in the May 2002 list. Its relation to the Gargano family of Gino's and Peppino's is unverified.

Property / research note: Known only from the City of Madison licence lists of May 2000 and May 2001 (Liquor & Beer Class B); not in the May 2002 list. Its relation to the Gargano family of Gino's and Peppino's is unverified. / rank

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