It was November 2014 when Rudy Malnati Jr., owner of Pizano's, announced that it would open its first Wisconsin location of the popular Chicago pizza restaurant in the MSOE Tower Apartments, 1150 N. Water St.
From there, Milwaukee waited expectantly. And waited some more.
In March 2016, when construction activity appeared to be ramping up, Malnati assured us that plans for the pizza restaurant were still commencing.
Since then, nearly two years have passed. Along the way, we’ve been toldd that the project is moving forward, though work has been apparent only in spurts.
But yesterday, social media gave the city a burst of pizza-filled hope.
Hey Milwaukee friends. We're coming soon and excited to see you all. Stay tuned for more details. We're in the MSOE Grohmann Tower Apartments at @MSOE in @visitmilwaukee. Did you know we use blended Wisconsin mozzarella on all our pizzas?#msoe #pizanospizza #milwaukee — Pizano's Pizza (@PizanosPizzaChi) May 17, 2018
We extended a call to the restaurant’s corporate headquarters late yesterday, but haven’t received a response … yet.
Watch OnMilwaukee for additional information as it becomes available.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
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