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Bergen County Sisters Built Pizzeria Around Spinach Pies — Then Dave Portnoy Walked In
Call it fate, call it pizza magic, call it whatever you want—but when Dave Portnoy walked into Spinachio Pizza in North Haledon last week, co-owner Zana Kaloshi couldn’t believe it.
For years, she had been trying to get the Barstool Sports CEO to come in. Then, last Thursday, Feb. 13, she was literally talking about it when it happened.
"I was like, ‘How do I get Dave in here? It’s impossible!’” Kaloshi said. “Fifteen minutes later, he walked in. It was like we manifested him."
Portnoy, whose One Bite pizza reviews can make or break a business, got his hands on Spinachio’s skinny pizza—a r…
Did Portnoy Just Settle Nellie's-Kinchley's Pizza Rivalry?
Four years after sampling the pizza at Kinchley's Tavern in Ramsey, Dave Portnoy stopped by its rival, Nellie's Place in Waldwick.
The Barstool Sports CEO gave the pizza at Kinchley's a 7.5 when he came to town in 2018.
So, what's Portnoy's verdict on Nellie's?
He gave the pie a 7.9. No, scratch that, he gave it an 8.1. That's right, Portnoy changed the score.
Nellie's Place was founded in 1989 on Franklin Turnpike by a family with Irish roots. Nellie's also serves pub-style appetizers, burgers, seafood, steaks and wings — which Portnoy also sampled.
Nellie's Place, 9 Franklin Tpke…