Nitty Gritty owner Marsh Shapiro passeshttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/(c) Roadfood.com Discussion Board30Re:Nitty Gritty owner Marsh Shapiro passes (JRPfeff) Despite growing up and going to college in Madison, I don't think I ever set foot in the Nitty Gritty, but I was on the Marshall the Marshall show with my Cub Scout den.&nbsp; I have a memory of Shapiro making snide remarks at his studio audience between the on-air segments. <br> http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=723491Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:07:48 GMTNitty Gritty owner Marsh Shapiro passes (ScreamingChicken) Local Madison, WI&nbsp;legend Marsh Shapiro <a href="http://host.madison.com/news/local/af12e69c-4f82-11e2-9461-0019bb2963f4.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">died this morning</a>.&nbsp; The <a href="http://www.nittygrittybirthdayplace.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nitty Gritty</a>&nbsp;has been a landmark for almost 45 years and he left a large footprint on Madison; he will be greatly missed. <br> http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=723485Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:57:46 GMT