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NJ Pizzeria Takes Disappointing Portnoy Review In Stride: 'We Stand By Our Pizzas' NJ Pizzeria Takes Disappointing Portnoy Review In Stride: 'We Stand By Our Pizzas'
NJ Pizzeria Takes Disappointing Portnoy Review In Stride: 'We Stand By Our Pizzas' Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy stopped by A1 Pizzeria in Lyndhurst, but instead of a straightforward One Bite review, things got a little messy. Before the taste test even began at the Ridge Road pizzeria, the A1 employee tried to convince Portnoy to let him remake the pie, Portnoy said. The intro dragged on as the two talked inside the shop, and when Portnoy finally stepped outside with his pizza, he wasn’t thrilled. "He wanted to remake the pie," Portnoy tells the camera. "I don’t have 20 minutes to sit while he makes a brand-new pie." Despite the awkward start, Portnoy went ahead with…
Barstool’s Portnoy Walked Away Still Eating—And That’s All This NJ Pizza Owner Needed To See Barstool’s Portnoy Walked Away Still Eating—And That’s All This NJ Pizza Owner Needed To See
Barstool’s Portnoy Walked Away Still Eating—And That’s All This NJ Pizza Owner Needed To See Rob Corujo hasn't gotten much sleep since Thursday, Feb. 13. The Wayne Ale House & Pizza owner missed Dave Portnoy’s visit that afternoon and had no idea what the Barstool CEO thought of his pie.  “I didn’t know what happened or what was said, so I was nervous,” Corujo admitted. “I didn’t sleep.” The verdict finally came on Wednesday, Feb. 19: 7.6 (click here to watch the One Bite review). “It’s a good score,” Corujo said. “But I checked on the video—it was in the box for more than eight minutes. And that’s not good for a pizza.” Rob Corujo opened Wayne Ale House in 2023.…
Two NJ Chefs Nominated For James Beard Awards Two NJ Chefs Nominated For James Beard Awards
Two NJ Chefs Nominated For James Beard Awards New Jersey’s food scene is sizzling with excitement as two chefs have snagged James Beard Award nominations. Dan Richer, the mastermind behind Razza in Jersey City, and David Viana, the culinary genius at Lita in Aberdeen, are both up for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic. There are a total of 10 nominees mainly from DC, Philadelphia, and Delaware. Richer is no stranger to accolades. Born in Matawan, he ditched his college graduation for a plane ticket to Italy, where he fell in love with food and never looked back.  Since then, he’s turned Razza into a pizza powerhouse, earning a thr…