Ninfa Licali Capadona

By the time the Greenbush neighborhood became victim to urban renewal in the 1960s, roots of the Capadona family were deeply imbedded on the corner of Park and Regent streets. Still referred to today by longtime Madisonians as "Spaghetti Corners," it had been the busy intersection of Heighways 12, 13, 14 and 151. The Capadona three-story dwelling at 826 Regent Street not only was the family home, but also the location of Capadona's neighborhood grocery store. After Prohibition, it became "Bunky's," a tiny bar serving giant portions of Italian food prepared in the kitchen by Ninfa Capadona. She played an important role in introducing authentic Old World flavors to Madisonians, as well as how the true Sicilian pizza should look and taste.

"My mother spent her days and evenings in the restaurant kitchen preparing and serving Italian specialties city residents couldn't seem to get enough of. She charged 35 cents for a spaghetti dinner. What a deal that was. After an hour spent there you'd have memories for a lifetime. I think the kitchen was her favorite place to be. In fact, I know it was."

Conchera "Connie" Pullara, daughter