The Pizza Oven - Revision history

Jacques: Add the 1970s slogan "The King of Pizza"

2026-10-25T19:47:52Z

Add the 1970s slogan "The King of Pizza"

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	The restaurant at [[6016 Monona Drive\|6016 Monona Dr.]], at the corner of Femrite Drive, began as take-out only, in a rented corner of a building of three stores. In time the family bought the building and turned the other two stores into a dining room<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />. It had inside seating by 1982<ref name="ct-1982-09-29-p64">(1982, September 29). "Valuable Coupon: Free Pizza (Pizza Oven)." ''The Capital Times''. p. 64. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/520961061/ 520961061], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/402579303/ 402579303].</ref>.		The restaurant at [[6016 Monona Drive\|6016 Monona Dr.]], at the corner of Femrite Drive, began as take-out only, in a rented corner of a building of three stores. In time the family bought the building and turned the other two stores into a dining room<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />. It had inside seating by 1982<ref name="ct-1982-09-29-p64">(1982, September 29). "Valuable Coupon: Free Pizza (Pizza Oven)." ''The Capital Times''. p. 64. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/520961061/ 520961061], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/402579303/ 402579303].</ref>.

	The brothers also opened restaurants in Oconomowoc and, in Madison, on Sherman Avenue and Monroe Street. "But it was the restaurant on Monona Drive ... that lasted"<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />. The Monroe Street store, [[2616 Monroe Street\|2616 Monroe St.]], was "the new West side Pizza Oven" in October 1970, when it advertised for drivers and inside help<ref name="wsj-1970-10-17-p18">(1970, October 17). "The new West side Pizza Oven" advertises for drivers and inside help, 2616 Monroe St. or 6016 Monona Dr. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 18. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/396603608/ 396603608].</ref>; as "Pizza Oven 231-3112" it delivered in the Daily Cardinal's first pizza contest in 1971<ref name="dc-1971-11-05-p9">Anchovy, W. J. (1971, November 5). [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A42WIS6HQWPSI48D/pages/ALQCYDOMULMDO78Q "Promises, promises: First annual pizza contest."] ''The Daily Cardinal''. p. 9.</ref>. By 1973 the address was West Side Pizza<ref name="wsj-1973-04-25-p43">(1973, April 25). West Side Pizza, 2616 Monroe St., advertises for cooks and drivers. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 43. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/405652534/ 405652534].</ref>. The store at [[1018 North Sherman Avenue\|1018 N. Sherman Ave.]] is found from November 1978<ref name="wsj-1978-11-27-p27">(1978, November 27). Help-wanted advertisement, Pizza Oven, 1018 Sherman Ave. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 27. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/396372866/ 396372866].</ref> to October 1985, when the State Journal's dining guide listed both stores ("Open 7 days a week")<ref name="wsj-1985-10-06-p138">(1985, October 6). Dining guide listing Pizza Oven and Pizza Pit. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 138. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401397486/ 401397486].</ref>. The 1987 guide listed only Monona Drive: "Wurlitzer Juke Box, 50's advertising memorabilia, quiet & cozy. Open 24 hours with five sizes of pizza, also chicken, shrimp & fish. Delivery limited area"<ref name="wsj-1987-10-04-p252">(1987, October 4). "Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1987." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 252. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/402545340/ 402545340].</ref>.		The brothers also opened restaurants in Oconomowoc and, in Madison, on Sherman Avenue and Monroe Street. "But it was the restaurant on Monona Drive ... that lasted"<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />. The Monroe Street store, [[2616 Monroe Street\|2616 Monroe St.]], was "the new West side Pizza Oven" in October 1970, when it advertised for drivers and inside help<ref name="wsj-1970-10-17-p18">(1970, October 17). "The new West side Pizza Oven" advertises for drivers and inside help, 2616 Monroe St. or 6016 Monona Dr. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 18. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/396603608/ 396603608].</ref>; the shops then billed themselves as "The King of Pizza"<ref name="dc-1973-01-08-p30">(1973, January 8). [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ADN2RD7FWKVZJB8Z/pages/AA4Y6WEUHYWL3W8G "Blasts Cardinal pizza contest."] ''The Daily Cardinal''. p. 30.</ref>; as "Pizza Oven 231-3112" it delivered in the Daily Cardinal's first pizza contest in 1971<ref name="dc-1971-11-05-p9">Anchovy, W. J. (1971, November 5). [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A42WIS6HQWPSI48D/pages/ALQCYDOMULMDO78Q "Promises, promises: First annual pizza contest."] ''The Daily Cardinal''. p. 9.</ref>. By 1973 the address was West Side Pizza<ref name="wsj-1973-04-25-p43">(1973, April 25). West Side Pizza, 2616 Monroe St., advertises for cooks and drivers. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 43. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/405652534/ 405652534].</ref>. The store at [[1018 North Sherman Avenue\|1018 N. Sherman Ave.]] is found from November 1978<ref name="wsj-1978-11-27-p27">(1978, November 27). Help-wanted advertisement, Pizza Oven, 1018 Sherman Ave. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 27. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/396372866/ 396372866].</ref> to October 1985, when the State Journal's dining guide listed both stores ("Open 7 days a week")<ref name="wsj-1985-10-06-p138">(1985, October 6). Dining guide listing Pizza Oven and Pizza Pit. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 138. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401397486/ 401397486].</ref>. The 1987 guide listed only Monona Drive: "Wurlitzer Juke Box, 50's advertising memorabilia, quiet & cozy. Open 24 hours with five sizes of pizza, also chicken, shrimp & fish. Delivery limited area"<ref name="wsj-1987-10-04-p252">(1987, October 4). "Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1987." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 252. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/402545340/ 402545340].</ref>.

	===When did it open?===		===When did it open?===

Jacques: Add the Monroe Street store (2616 Monroe St., 1970)

2026-10-25T16:06:53Z

Add the Monroe Street store (2616 Monroe St., 1970)

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	The restaurant at [[6016 Monona Drive\|6016 Monona Dr.]], at the corner of Femrite Drive, began as take-out only, in a rented corner of a building of three stores. In time the family bought the building and turned the other two stores into a dining room<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />. It had inside seating by 1982<ref name="ct-1982-09-29-p64">(1982, September 29). "Valuable Coupon: Free Pizza (Pizza Oven)." ''The Capital Times''. p. 64. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/520961061/ 520961061], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/402579303/ 402579303].</ref>.		The restaurant at [[6016 Monona Drive\|6016 Monona Dr.]], at the corner of Femrite Drive, began as take-out only, in a rented corner of a building of three stores. In time the family bought the building and turned the other two stores into a dining room<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />. It had inside seating by 1982<ref name="ct-1982-09-29-p64">(1982, September 29). "Valuable Coupon: Free Pizza (Pizza Oven)." ''The Capital Times''. p. 64. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/520961061/ 520961061], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/402579303/ 402579303].</ref>.

	The brothers also opened restaurants in Oconomowoc and, in Madison, on Sherman Avenue and Monroe Street. "But it was the restaurant on Monona Drive ... that lasted"<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />. The store at [[1018 North Sherman Avenue\|1018 N. Sherman Ave.]] is found from November 1978<ref name="wsj-1978-11-27-p27">(1978, November 27). Help-wanted advertisement, Pizza Oven, 1018 Sherman Ave. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 27. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/396372866/ 396372866].</ref> to October 1985, when the State Journal's dining guide listed both stores ("Open 7 days a week")<ref name="wsj-1985-10-06-p138">(1985, October 6). Dining guide listing Pizza Oven and Pizza Pit. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 138. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401397486/ 401397486].</ref>. The 1987 guide listed only Monona Drive: "Wurlitzer Juke Box, 50's advertising memorabilia, quiet & cozy. Open 24 hours with five sizes of pizza, also chicken, shrimp & fish. Delivery limited area"<ref name="wsj-1987-10-04-p252">(1987, October 4). "Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1987." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 252. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/402545340/ 402545340].</ref>.		The brothers also opened restaurants in Oconomowoc and, in Madison, on Sherman Avenue and Monroe Street. "But it was the restaurant on Monona Drive ... that lasted"<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />. The Monroe Street store, [[2616 Monroe Street\|2616 Monroe St.]], was "the new West side Pizza Oven" in October 1970, when it advertised for drivers and inside help<ref name="wsj-1970-10-17-p18">(1970, October 17). "The new West side Pizza Oven" advertises for drivers and inside help, 2616 Monroe St. or 6016 Monona Dr. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 18. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/396603608/ 396603608].</ref>; as "Pizza Oven 231-3112" it delivered in the Daily Cardinal's first pizza contest in 1971<ref name="dc-1971-11-05-p9">Anchovy, W. J. (1971, November 5). [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A42WIS6HQWPSI48D/pages/ALQCYDOMULMDO78Q "Promises, promises: First annual pizza contest."] ''The Daily Cardinal''. p. 9.</ref>. By 1973 the address was West Side Pizza<ref name="wsj-1973-04-25-p43">(1973, April 25). West Side Pizza, 2616 Monroe St., advertises for cooks and drivers. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 43. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/405652534/ 405652534].</ref>. The store at [[1018 North Sherman Avenue\|1018 N. Sherman Ave.]] is found from November 1978<ref name="wsj-1978-11-27-p27">(1978, November 27). Help-wanted advertisement, Pizza Oven, 1018 Sherman Ave. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 27. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/396372866/ 396372866].</ref> to October 1985, when the State Journal's dining guide listed both stores ("Open 7 days a week")<ref name="wsj-1985-10-06-p138">(1985, October 6). Dining guide listing Pizza Oven and Pizza Pit. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 138. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401397486/ 401397486].</ref>. The 1987 guide listed only Monona Drive: "Wurlitzer Juke Box, 50's advertising memorabilia, quiet & cozy. Open 24 hours with five sizes of pizza, also chicken, shrimp & fish. Delivery limited area"<ref name="wsj-1987-10-04-p252">(1987, October 4). "Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1987." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 252. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/402545340/ 402545340].</ref>.

	===When did it open?===		===When did it open?===

Jacques: Add the 1980s dining guides

2026-10-25T02:27:14Z

Add the 1980s dining guides

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	The restaurant at [[6016 Monona Drive\|6016 Monona Dr.]], at the corner of Femrite Drive, began as take-out only, in a rented corner of a building of three stores. In time the family bought the building and turned the other two stores into a dining room<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />. It had inside seating by 1982<ref name="ct-1982-09-29-p64">(1982, September 29). "Valuable Coupon: Free Pizza (Pizza Oven)." ''The Capital Times''. p. 64. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/520961061/ 520961061], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/402579303/ 402579303].</ref>.		The restaurant at [[6016 Monona Drive\|6016 Monona Dr.]], at the corner of Femrite Drive, began as take-out only, in a rented corner of a building of three stores. In time the family bought the building and turned the other two stores into a dining room<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />. It had inside seating by 1982<ref name="ct-1982-09-29-p64">(1982, September 29). "Valuable Coupon: Free Pizza (Pizza Oven)." ''The Capital Times''. p. 64. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/520961061/ 520961061], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/402579303/ 402579303].</ref>.

	The brothers also opened restaurants in Oconomowoc and, in Madison, on Sherman Avenue and Monroe Street. "But it was the restaurant on Monona Drive ... that lasted"<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />. The store at [[1018 North Sherman Avenue\|1018 N. Sherman Ave.]] is found from November 1978<ref name="wsj-1978-11-27-p27">(1978, November 27). Help-wanted advertisement, Pizza Oven, 1018 Sherman Ave. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 27. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/396372866/ 396372866].</ref> to October 1985<ref name="wsj-1985-10-06-p138">(1985, October 6). Dining guide listing Pizza Oven and Pizza Pit. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 138. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401397486/ 401397486].</ref>.		The brothers also opened restaurants in Oconomowoc and, in Madison, on Sherman Avenue and Monroe Street. "But it was the restaurant on Monona Drive ... that lasted"<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />. The store at [[1018 North Sherman Avenue\|1018 N. Sherman Ave.]] is found from November 1978<ref name="wsj-1978-11-27-p27">(1978, November 27). Help-wanted advertisement, Pizza Oven, 1018 Sherman Ave. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 27. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/396372866/ 396372866].</ref> to October 1985, when the State Journal's dining guide listed both stores ("Open 7 days a week")<ref name="wsj-1985-10-06-p138">(1985, October 6). Dining guide listing Pizza Oven and Pizza Pit. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 138. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401397486/ 401397486].</ref>. The 1987 guide listed only Monona Drive: "Wurlitzer Juke Box, 50's advertising memorabilia, quiet & cozy. Open 24 hours with five sizes of pizza, also chicken, shrimp & fish. Delivery limited area"<ref name="wsj-1987-10-04-p252">(1987, October 4). "Madison Area Dining Guide, Fall 1987." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 252. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/402545340/ 402545340].</ref>.

	===When did it open?===		===When did it open?===

Jacques: Add the 1980 Yellow Pages 'Pizza' pages (Andy's copy)

2026-10-24T04:37:16Z

Add the 1980 Yellow Pages 'Pizza' pages (Andy's copy)

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	* The telephone number, 222-8722, was the same in the first advertisement of 1964 and in the review of 1999.		* The telephone number, 222-8722, was the same in the first advertisement of 1964 and in the review of 1999.
			* The 1980 Yellow Pages ad — "Since 1963" — offered five sizes "featuring the 18-inch Monster Pizza", thick or thin crust, inside seating or free delivery from 4:30 p.m. seven days a week, chicken, shrimp, fish and seafood dinners or buckets, submarine and meatball sandwiches, and "serving all motels", with separate delivery numbers for the Monona, west and downtown areas and the two stores at 6016 Monona Dr. and 1018 N. Sherman Ave.<ref name="yp-1980-p450">(1980). Madison Yellow Pages, 1980 edition (Wisconsin Telephone Co.), 'Pizza' classification, p. 450: listings Rocky Rococo Pan Style Pizza and Pasta (411 W. Gilman 256-0600, 1618 W. Beltline Hwy. 251-0304, 651 State, 694 S. Whit…. ''Madison telephone directory''. p. 450.</ref>
	* Dick Domenget collected soda memorabilia, which decorated the restaurant along with a 1950s jukebox<ref name="ct-1999-10-06-p37" />.		* Dick Domenget collected soda memorabilia, which decorated the restaurant along with a 1950s jukebox<ref name="ct-1999-10-06-p37" />.
	* Regular customers included Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and other Milwaukee Bucks, the golfer Andy North, and former governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />.		* Regular customers included Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and other Milwaukee Bucks, the golfer Andy North, and former governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" />.
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	* 5417 Monona Dr.		* 5417 Monona Dr.
	* Monona Drive, a couple of doors from 5511 (2004 to November 2014).		* Monona Drive, a couple of doors from 5511 (2004 to November 2014).
	* [[1018 North Sherman Avenue\|1018 N. Sherman Ave.]] (by November 1978; last found October 1985).		* [[1018 North Sherman Avenue\|1018 N. Sherman Ave.]] (by November 1978; listed in 1980<ref name="yp-1980-p449">(1980). Madison Yellow Pages, 1980 edition (Wisconsin Telephone Co.), 'Pizza' classification, p. 449: listings Pizza Oven (6016 Monona Dr. 222-8722; 1018 N. Sherman Ave. 244-0434), Pizza Pit (616 University Ave. 257-5825; Far Eas…. ''Madison telephone directory''. p. 449.</ref>; last found October 1985).
	* 2616 Monroe St.		* 2616 Monroe St.
	* [[6654 Mineral Point Road\|6654 Mineral Point Rd.]] (Pizza Oven West; August 2009 to 2010).		* [[6654 Mineral Point Road\|6654 Mineral Point Rd.]] (Pizza Oven West; August 2009 to 2010).

Jacques: Add the 1995 Ameritech Yellow Pages listings from the newspaper and directory research recorded in the database

2026-10-24T00:58:44Z

Add the 1995 Ameritech Yellow Pages listings from the newspaper and directory research recorded in the database

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	* On September 29, 1966, it advertised "Our new name 'Pizza-Oven', formerly Pizza Hut, under same management"<ref name="ct-1966-09-29-p40">(1966, September 29). "Our new name "Pizza-Oven", formerly Pizza Hut." ''The Capital Times''. p. 40. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/519582920/ 519582920], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401993375/ 401993375].</ref>.		* On September 29, 1966, it advertised "Our new name 'Pizza-Oven', formerly Pizza Hut, under same management"<ref name="ct-1966-09-29-p40">(1966, September 29). "Our new name "Pizza-Oven", formerly Pizza Hut." ''The Capital Times''. p. 40. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/519582920/ 519582920], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401993375/ 401993375].</ref>.
	* The business counted from 1964 itself: it held a "4th Anniversary Appreciation Sale" in February 1968<ref name="wsj-1968-02-23-p28">(1968, February 23). "The Pizza Oven announces our 4th Anniversary Appreciation Sale!" ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 28. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/404577106/ 404577106], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/518735208/ 518735208].</ref> and advertised "Our 25th Year!" in February 1988<ref name="wsj-1988-02-07-p42">(1988, February 7). Help-wanted advertisements, Mama D's Pizza (1018 N. Sherman Ave.) and The Pizza Oven (6016 Monona Dr.). ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 42. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401499623/ 401499623].</ref>.		* The business counted from 1964 itself: it held a "4th Anniversary Appreciation Sale" in February 1968<ref name="wsj-1968-02-23-p28">(1968, February 23). "The Pizza Oven announces our 4th Anniversary Appreciation Sale!" ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 28. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/404577106/ 404577106], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/518735208/ 518735208].</ref> and advertised "Our 25th Year!" in February 1988<ref name="wsj-1988-02-07-p42">(1988, February 7). Help-wanted advertisements, Mama D's Pizza (1018 N. Sherman Ave.) and The Pizza Oven (6016 Monona Dr.). ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 42. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401499623/ 401499623].</ref>.
			* The restaurant's own 1995 Yellow Pages ad said "Celebrating Our 33rd Year!", which puts the start in 1962; it then delivered its whole menu, sold pizza in five sizes including an 18-inch "Monster Pizza", and had a "'50s' dining room"<ref name="yp-1995-p641">(1995). Ameritech PagesPlus Yellow Pages, Madison, 1995 edition, 'Pizza' classification, p. 641: display ads — Gumby's Pizza, 2433 University Av. (fast free delivery Sun–Wed 11–2 a.m., Thu–Sat 11–3:30 a.m.; wholewheat crust and e…. ''Madison telephone directory''. p. 641.</ref>.
	* Later newspaper accounts give earlier dates: 1962<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" /> or 1961<ref name="mc-2019-12-12-pizza-oven-closes" /><ref name="mc-2010-01-24-pizza-oven-west">Martell, C. (2010, January 24). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/reviews/article_ffeb8a8a-fe72-58dd-aa35-06f7ee1f0453.html "Pizza, arcade make this a good choice for families."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.		* Later newspaper accounts give earlier dates: 1962<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11" /> or 1961<ref name="mc-2019-12-12-pizza-oven-closes" /><ref name="mc-2010-01-24-pizza-oven-west">Martell, C. (2010, January 24). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/reviews/article_ffeb8a8a-fe72-58dd-aa35-06f7ee1f0453.html "Pizza, arcade make this a good choice for families."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

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

2026-10-21T17:14:04Z

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

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	In August 2009 they opened Pizza Oven West at [[6654 Mineral Point Road\|6654 Mineral Point Rd.]], in a former Hooters: a sports bar with an arcade and a pizza buffet<ref name="mc-2010-01-24-pizza-oven-west" />. Ewelt later sold it to its managers, who closed it<ref name="mc-2019-12-12-pizza-oven-closes" />. [[Dahmen’s Pizza]] followed at the same address in 2010.		In August 2009 they opened Pizza Oven West at [[6654 Mineral Point Road\|6654 Mineral Point Rd.]], in a former Hooters: a sports bar with an arcade and a pizza buffet<ref name="mc-2010-01-24-pizza-oven-west" />. Ewelt later sold it to its managers, who closed it<ref name="mc-2019-12-12-pizza-oven-closes" />. [[Dahmen’s Pizza]] followed at the same address in 2010.

	In late November 2014 ~~the Monona restaurant~~ moved "a couple doors down" into the former Village Pedaler, and added a sports bar called the Sauce Bar<ref name="mc-2014-12-03-pizza-oven-moves" />. It closed on Saturday, December 7, 2019, and the business was offered for sale at $150,000<ref name="mc-2019-12-12-pizza-oven-closes" />. In March 2020 [[Patrick DePula]] signed a lease to open [[Salvatore's Tomato Pies]] in the space<ref name="mc-2020-03-03-salvatores-monona" />.		The restaurant was at 5417 Monona Dr. in October 2012<ref name="ct-2012-10-18-p25">(2012, October 18). Monona Public Library trivia night at The Pizza Oven, 5417 Monona Drive. ''The Capital Times''. p. 25. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/520746086/ 520746086].</ref>. In late November 2014 it moved "a couple doors down" into the former Village Pedaler, a newly renovated corner space the newspaper gave as 5510 Monona Dr., and added a sports bar called the Sauce Bar, named for the fresh pizza sauce. There were four rooms: dining room, banquet room, sports bar and a children's game room. "In Monona for 53 years", Ewelt had then owned the business 11 years<ref name="mc-2014-12-03-pizza-oven-moves" />. It closed on Saturday, December 7, 2019, and the business was offered for sale at $150,000<ref name="mc-2019-12-12-pizza-oven-closes" />. In March 2020 [[Patrick DePula]] signed a lease to open [[Salvatore's Tomato Pies]] in the space<ref name="mc-2020-03-03-salvatores-monona" />.

	==Pizza==		==Pizza==

Jacques: Site renamed from Pizzapedia to Madison Pizza Wiki

2026-10-20T01:37:40Z

Site renamed from Pizzapedia to Madison Pizza Wiki

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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Item:Q725\|The Pizza Oven in the ~~Pizzapedia~~ database]]		* [[Item:Q725\|The Pizza Oven in the Madison Pizza Wiki database]]

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	<references />		<references />

Jacques: Add history, people, trivia and dated locations from the research recorded in the database; the founding date is given as the sources give it

2026-09-29T22:13:08Z

Add history, people, trivia and dated locations from the research recorded in the database; the founding date is given as the sources give it

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-'''The Pizza Oven''' was a Monona pizzeria that operated from 1960-2019<ref>Kalk Derby, S. (2020, January 5). "Monona's Pizza Oven and Sauce Bar closes." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. E4.</ref>.  During those years, it also opened locations on the North and West sides.
+'''The Pizza Oven''' was a Monona pizzeria that operated from the early 1960s until December 7, 2019<ref>Kalk Derby, S. (2020, January 5). "Monona's Pizza Oven and Sauce Bar closes." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. E4.</ref>, when it was called "Monona's oldest restaurant"<ref name="mc-2019-12-12-pizza-oven-closes">Kalk Derby, S. (2019, December 12). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/restaurants/article_62d8bb18-ebfb-5f3a-944f-64f0b1538289.html "Monona's Pizza Oven and Sauce Bar closes."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The sources disagree about the year it opened (see below).  During those years, it also opened locations on the North and West sides.
 ==Locations==
-* 6016 Monona Dr.
+* [[6016 Monona Drive|6016 Monona Dr.]] (March 1964 to April 30, 2004).
-* 5511 Monona Dr. (last location)
+* 5511 Monona Dr. (last location; late November 2014 to December 7, 2019). One article gives the number as 5510<ref name="mc-2014-12-03-pizza-oven-moves" />.
 * 5417 Monona Dr.
 * 2616 Monroe St.
-* 6654 Mineral Point Rd.
+* [[6654 Mineral Point Road|6654 Mineral Point Rd.]] (Pizza Oven West; August 2009 to 2010).
 ==Notes==
 <references />

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	* 6016 Monona Dr.		* 6016 Monona Dr.
			* 5511 Monona Dr. (last location)
	* 5417 Monona Dr.		* 5417 Monona Dr.
	* 2616 Monroe St.		* 2616 Monroe St.

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	'''The Pizza Oven''' was a Monona pizzeria that operated from 1960-2019<ref>Kalk Derby, S. (2020, January 5). "Monona's Pizza Oven and Sauce Bar closes." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. E4.</ref>. During those years, it also opened locations on the North and West sides.		'''The Pizza Oven''' was a Monona pizzeria that operated from 1960-2019<ref>Kalk Derby, S. (2020, January 5). "Monona's Pizza Oven and Sauce Bar closes." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. E4.</ref>. During those years, it also opened locations on the North and West sides.

			==Locations==
			* 6016 Monona Dr.
			* 5417 Monona Dr.
			* 2616 Monroe St.
			* 6654 Mineral Point Rd.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	<references />		<references />