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Popular Pizza Guru Impressed By Capital Region Eatery: 'Really, Really Good'
Despite burning both his finger and mouth, Dave Portnoy gave this local pizzeria his stamp of approval.
The self-proclaimed pizza expert and Barstool Sports owner was in Schenectady on Monday, April 8, and decided to stop by Prima Pizzeria on State Street for his popular “One Bite Pizza Reviews” series on YouTube.
He seemed pleased right out of the gate, describing his pie as appearing “good” and “wintery.”
“When I say wintery, thick, big crust, lots of cheese, lots of bread, and that makes sense,” Portnoy said before calling attention to the pizza’s “good undercarriage.”
After burning hi…
Pizza Guru Portnoy Visits Watertown Pizzeria, Owners Wait 'With Bated Breath' For Review
A Middlesex County eatery got a visit from pizza connoisseur and el presidente of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy.
Pizza Roma, a Watertown pizzeria described by one Yelp reviewer as an "old-school local pizza joint," was visited by the illustrious one-bite pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy on either Tuesday, Aug. 23, or Wednesday, according to co-owner Christine Aufiero, who could not remember the exact date when she spoke to Daily Voice. ("The days all blend together," she said.)
Portnoy ordered a large, crispy, thin-crust cheese pizza, which Aufiero said came out well-done, with nice amounts of…
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…
