NAPLES, Fla. – Dave Portnoy, creator of Barstool Sports and famed pizza reviewer visited at least four pizza restaurants in the southwest Florida area in April.
The 44-year-old internet celebrity, famous for his online pizza reviews called ‘One Bite Pizza Reviews,’ rates pizzas from around the US on a scale of one to 10.
Four spots across Naples, Bonita Springs and Port Charlotte have boomed in popularity since the reviews have been posted.
Portnoy was first spotted in Bonita Springs where he reviewed Grandpa’s Pizza calling it a “hidden gem” in a social media post on April 21 before posting the review days later.
Grandpa’s Pizza has since posted saying the pizza shop has been overwhelmed since the glowing review and asked customers to be patient.
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Grandpa’s Pizza was awarded a score of 7.8 by Portnoy.
On April 22 Portnoy posted a review for Port Charlotte’s Taglio Cucina & Pizzeria Romana on Peachland Blvd scoring the Roman-style pizza at a 7.7.
WATCH TAGLIO CUCINA & PIZZERIA ROMANA’S PIZZA REVIEW HERE:
Taglio Cucina & Pizzeria posted that the restaurant had sold out two days in a row following high-scoring review.
Three days later, Portnoy posted a review for Industry Pizza & Slice Shop on Pine Ridge Road in Naples scoring the pizza at 7.7.
WATCH INDUSTRY PIZZA & SLICE SHOP’S PIZZA REVIEW HERE:
Industry Pizza also posted on their Facebook page the pizza shop had sold out following Portnoy’s review.
On Tuesday 44-year-old posted a review for LowBrow Pizza & Beer on Tamiami Trail E in Naples. Portnoy said Lowbrow shares the same owner as Industry Pizza, but with a different variety.
WATCH LOWBROW PIZZA & BEER’S PIZZA REVIEW HERE:
Lowbrow was scored at a 7.1 by Portnoy, but the Barstool creator did not leave empty-handed purchasing a $650 painting of Baby Yoda with a slice of pizza.
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