Josie’s Spaghetti House - Revision history

Jacques: 1964 "3 Sisters Supper Club" ads; the building's 1941 and 2009 dates

2026-10-28T20:27:13Z

1964 "3 Sisters Supper Club" ads; the building's 1941 and 2009 dates

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	==History==		==History==
	The corner was once known as "Spaghetti Corners." Before Josie's, the building at 906 Regent St. housed Jimmie's "Ace of Places" Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge, run by Jimmie Puccio, and then the Tiki Lounge<ref name="mc-2026-07-05-josies-throwback">(2026, July 5). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_66c7e6b4-02e2-5712-938e-681bbb966099.html "Throwback photos: Remembering Josie's Spaghetti House."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.		The corner was once known as "Spaghetti Corners." Before Josie's, the building at 906 Regent St. housed Jimmie's "Ace of Places" Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge, run by Jimmie Puccio, and then the Tiki Lounge<ref name="mc-2026-07-05-josies-throwback">(2026, July 5). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_66c7e6b4-02e2-5712-938e-681bbb966099.html "Throwback photos: Remembering Josie's Spaghetti House."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

			In its first year it advertised as "Josie's, 3 Sisters Supper Club," with a Friday menu of all-you-can-eat perch and, on Mondays, a $1 spaghetti plate<ref name="wsj-1964-08-28-p30">(1964, August 28). Restaurant ads: Josie's — 3 Sisters Supper Club, 906 Regent (Friday menu); Troia's Steak House, 661 State St. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 30. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/400626857/ 400626857].</ref><ref name="wsj-1964-11-09-p16">(1964, November 9). Josie's, 3 Sisters Supper Club, 906 Regent Street: "Thrifty? Bring your family" — $1.00 spaghetti plate, Mondays only. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 16. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/397275925/ 397275925].</ref>. The building, built in 1941 as Jimmie's Restaurant, was demolished in 2009<ref name="whs-ahi-906-regent">[https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Property/HI111709 "906 Regent St. (AHI reference number 111709)."] ''Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory''. Retrieved October 28, 2026.</ref>.

	Josephine Magnasco Schuepbach was born in Sicily and raised in Madison's Greenbush neighborhood. She began cooking professionally in 1941 and ran the kitchens of several Italian restaurants before opening her own, including DiSalvo's on Regent, Tony's on W. Washington and Fedele's on Park Street. With her sisters Mary Schiro and Santina Koeppel she also owned the [[3 Sisters Dining Room\|Three Sisters]]<ref name="wsj-1984-01-15-p86" />.		Josephine Magnasco Schuepbach was born in Sicily and raised in Madison's Greenbush neighborhood. She began cooking professionally in 1941 and ran the kitchens of several Italian restaurants before opening her own, including DiSalvo's on Regent, Tony's on W. Washington and Fedele's on Park Street. With her sisters Mary Schiro and Santina Koeppel she also owned the [[3 Sisters Dining Room\|Three Sisters]]<ref name="wsj-1984-01-15-p86" />.
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	In 1984, when Sunny Schubert reviewed it, the restaurant had been open 20 years and was managed by Josie's daughter, Joanne Jensen; Josie, retired, still stopped in several times a week. Schubert called it "neither fancy nor trendy... a red-checked placemat place"<ref name="wsj-1984-01-15-p86" />.		In 1984, when Sunny Schubert reviewed it, the restaurant had been open 20 years and was managed by Josie's daughter, Joanne Jensen; Josie, retired, still stopped in several times a week. Schubert called it "neither fancy nor trendy... a red-checked placemat place"<ref name="wsj-1984-01-15-p86" />.

	An early-morning fire in July 2004 did about $100,000 in damage, and the owners never reopened. In 2008 a developer proposed a six-story apartment building with ground-floor shops for the corner<ref name="wsj-2008-11-15-pA3" />.		An early-morning fire in July 2004 did about $100,000 in damage, and the owners never reopened. Its contents were auctioned on May 14, 2005<ref name="wsj-2005-05-08-p140">(2005, May 8). Josie's Italian Restaurant, 906 Regent Street: complete business liquidation auction, Saturday, May 14 (Badger State Auction & Real Estate). ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 140. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/406834938/ 406834938].</ref>. In 2008 a developer proposed a six-story apartment building with ground-floor shops for the corner<ref name="wsj-2008-11-15-pA3" />.

	==Pizza==		==Pizza==

Jacques: Add the building's earlier tenants and "Spaghetti Corners"

2026-10-28T19:29:02Z

Add the building's earlier tenants and "Spaghetti Corners"

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	==History==		==History==
			The corner was once known as "Spaghetti Corners." Before Josie's, the building at 906 Regent St. housed Jimmie's "Ace of Places" Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge, run by Jimmie Puccio, and then the Tiki Lounge<ref name="mc-2026-07-05-josies-throwback">(2026, July 5). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_66c7e6b4-02e2-5712-938e-681bbb966099.html "Throwback photos: Remembering Josie's Spaghetti House."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

	Josephine Magnasco Schuepbach was born in Sicily and raised in Madison's Greenbush neighborhood. She began cooking professionally in 1941 and ran the kitchens of several Italian restaurants before opening her own, including DiSalvo's on Regent, Tony's on W. Washington and Fedele's on Park Street. With her sisters Mary Schiro and Santina Koeppel she also owned the [[3 Sisters Dining Room\|Three Sisters]]<ref name="wsj-1984-01-15-p86" />.		Josephine Magnasco Schuepbach was born in Sicily and raised in Madison's Greenbush neighborhood. She began cooking professionally in 1941 and ran the kitchens of several Italian restaurants before opening her own, including DiSalvo's on Regent, Tony's on W. Washington and Fedele's on Park Street. With her sisters Mary Schiro and Santina Koeppel she also owned the [[3 Sisters Dining Room\|Three Sisters]]<ref name="wsj-1984-01-15-p86" />.

Jacques: New page: Josie's Spaghetti House, 906 Regent St. (1964–2004), at Park and Regent

2026-10-28T19:07:10Z

New page: Josie's Spaghetti House, 906 Regent St. (1964–2004), at Park and Regent

New page

'''Josie’s Spaghetti House''' was an Italian restaurant at 906 Regent St., on the northwest corner of Park and Regent streets. Josie Schuepbach opened it in 1964<ref name="wsj-1984-01-15-p86">Schubert, S. (1984, January 15). "Good food and service are a tradition at Josie's." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 86. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/402656445/ 402656445].</ref>. It was known for homemade sausage and spaghetti and meatballs<ref name="wsj-2008-11-15-pA3">Rickert, C. (2008, November 15). "Development planned for Josie's site." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. A3. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/407779086/ 407779086].</ref>, and pizza was on the menu<ref name="wsj-1984-01-15-p86" />. It closed after a fire in July 2004<ref name="wsj-2008-11-15-pA3" />.

==History==
Josephine Magnasco Schuepbach was born in Sicily and raised in Madison's Greenbush neighborhood. She began cooking professionally in 1941 and ran the kitchens of several Italian restaurants before opening her own, including DiSalvo's on Regent, Tony's on W. Washington and Fedele's on Park Street. With her sisters Mary Schiro and Santina Koeppel she also owned the [[3 Sisters Dining Room|Three Sisters]]<ref name="wsj-1984-01-15-p86" />.

In 1984, when Sunny Schubert reviewed it, the restaurant had been open 20 years and was managed by Josie's daughter, Joanne Jensen; Josie, retired, still stopped in several times a week. Schubert called it "neither fancy nor trendy... a red-checked placemat place"<ref name="wsj-1984-01-15-p86" />.

An early-morning fire in July 2004 did about $100,000 in damage, and the owners never reopened. In 2008 a developer proposed a six-story apartment building with ground-floor shops for the corner<ref name="wsj-2008-11-15-pA3" />.

==Pizza==
* 1984: the menu had "all the Italian classics ... spaghetti and meatballs, mostaccioli, ravioli, lasagna, pizza, antipasto"<ref name="wsj-1984-01-15-p86" />.

==Locations==
* 906 Regent St., at Park Street (1964–2004).

==See also==
* [[3 Sisters Dining Room]]
* [[3 North Park Street]], across Regent Street
* [[1960s (decade)]]
* [[Item:Q3099|Josie’s Spaghetti House in the Madison Pizza Wiki database]]

==Notes==
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