Current:Home > StocksMassachusetts pizza place sells out after Dave Portnoy calls it the worst in the nation -前500条预览:
Massachusetts pizza place sells out after Dave Portnoy calls it the worst in the nation
View
Date:2025-04-27 18:46:48
A Massachusetts pizza place is seeing booming sales after businessman Dave Portnoy branded the joint as the "worst" in the U.S. during a viral feud with the owner.
Portnoy, the founder of sports and popular culture blog Barstool Sports, got into an on-camera dispute with Dragon Pizza owner Charlie Redd while Portnoy filmed his review of their pizza, which he called a "floppy mess" and gave it a 6.4 out of 10 rating.
Portnoy posted the review on his Instagram and YouTube channel, "One Bite Pizza Reviews," last week, labeling the in Somerville, Massachusetts joint "The Worst Pizza Place in America." He also shared footage of his expletive-filled exchange with Redd.
In the review, Portnoy criticized the pizza's heavy parmesan, saying "this is an acquired taste. If you get this, know you’re going to get hit with a left, right in the face with parmesan.”
See the top 50 pizzerias in the US:Ranked by Italian pizza experts: NYC leads with 9
"Dave, enjoy your pizza as any customer, but I don't appreciate what you do coming in and judging a business with one bite," Redd told Portnoy in the video as he recorded the review. "I hope you enjoy your pizza, but I don't appreciate what you do to small businesses."
Portnoy told Redd that his reviews actually help "so many small businesses" so he could peacefully say that the "pizza was trash" and referred to Redd as a clown.
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Portnoy and Dragon Pizza for comment.
Dragon Pizza sees booming business
Redd's business appears to have profited following the negative review.
On Monday, Dragon Pizza thanked the community for "Another Day SOLD OUT" in an Instagram post. On Tuesday, the account announced its closure to get through the rest of the week.
"We are completely sold out and need a day to prepare for the rest of the week. Thank you to our amazing staff and supporters. Couldn’t do it without y’all," the Tuesday caption read.
More:Shake Shack launches new 'Hot Menu' featuring hot chicken sandwich, spicy burger
Despite the success, Redd does not view the situation as a positive experience telling Boston.com that he received death threats following the video's exposure.
"It’s kind of new terrain for me. It’s mental,” Redd said. “But I don’t want to give him credit for complicating my life. We’re running our pizza shop, and everyone is happy. I’m receiving death threats. I’ve received threats at my home. I’m receiving tons of all sorts of different attacks in many different ways."
Regardless of the negativity he told the outlet that they're going to keeping doing what they do.
"We’re in this no matter what,” Redd shared. "We’re going to go back to making pizza and making people happy.”
veryGood! (23)
Related
- 'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
- Fighting intensifies in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp despite attempted truce talks
- Arizona group converting shipping containers from makeshift border wall into homes: 'The need is huge'
- Evidence insufficient to charge BTK killer in Oklahoma cold case, prosecutor says
- Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
- World War II veteran from Rhode Island identified using DNA evidence
- Ashton Kutcher faces backlash for clips discussing underage Hilary Duff, Olsen twins, Mila Kunis
- ManningCast 2023 schedule on ESPN: 10 Monday night simulcasts during season
- New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health
- Spotless giraffe seen in Namibia, weeks after one born at Tennessee zoo
Ranking
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- Kelly Osbourne Admits She Went a Little Too Far With Weight Loss Journey After Having Her Son
- Putin says prosecution of Trump shows US political system is ‘rotten’
- Ashton Kutcher faces backlash for clips discussing underage Hilary Duff, Olsen twins, Mila Kunis
- McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
- Cybersecurity ‘issue’ prompts computer shutdowns at MGM Resorts properties across US
- Tennessee father and son killed when jet ski crashes into barge on lake near Nashville
- Mary Kay Letourneau’s Daughter Georgia Shares Vili Fualaau’s Reaction to Her Pregnancy
Recommendation
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
Canadian man charged with murdering four Muslims was inspired by white nationalism, prosecutors say
When does 'Barbie' come out? Here's how to watch 2023's biggest movie at home
The international Red Cross cuts budget, staffing levels as humanitarian aid dries up
Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
Indigenous tribes urge federal officials to deny loan request for Superior natural gas plant
Scarfing down your food? Here's how to slow down and eat more mindfully
3 Financial Hiccups You Might Face If You Retire in Your 50s