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'Not My Vibe' Popular Pizza Guru Renders Verdict On 'Massachusetts Institution' 'Not My Vibe' Popular Pizza Guru Renders Verdict On 'Massachusetts Institution'
'Not My Vibe' Popular Pizza Guru Renders Verdict On 'Massachusetts Institution' Despite slingin’ pies for nearly eight decades, this “Massachusetts institution” didn’t quite impress self-proclaimed pizza expert Dave Portnoy. The 47-year-old Barstool Sports owner found himself in Essex County, at Tripoli Pizza & Bakery in Lawrence, for the latest edition of his “One Bite Pizza Reviews” YouTube series that was posted Tuesday, July 16. Founded by the Zappala family in 1924, the business started selling fresh bread and Italian pastries from its Common Street bakery. In 1944, they introduced their signature thin-crust pies on the coast at Salisbury Beach, which proved t…