Barstool Sports founder and renowned pizza expert Dave Portnoy hosted what many consider one of the world’s largest pizza festivals on Randall’s Island in New York City on a glorious sunny afternoon ..The only thing hotter than the sun high in the sky was more than 40 ovens all fired up and with pizza pies loading in and out by the thousands…
With about 10,000 fans gathering on the island to enjoy tastes from each of the pizzerias, Dave made the rounds stopping off to meet the chefs and their teams – taking a bite from each…
NYC VIBE talked with many of the pizzeria owners to talk about Dave Portnoy’s influence and the special assistance he has provided to many that were in need while offering inspiration for each to innovate and grow in their communities.
The One Bite Pizza Festival has been such a huge success, Dave said he is considering expanding to Las Vegas and Chicago ….
As the chefs told NYC VIBE, business is good, customers are happy and they credit Dave for being the inspiration for this success.
Mike Leventhal caught up with long time friend Mark Iacono who founded Lucali Pizzeria and asked about why the Lucali phenomenon continues to this day…
Dave Portnoy’s Barstool Fund has raised over $41 million and helped more than 420 small businesses survive during the COVID-19 pandemic by contributing to their operating costs, allowing them to keep their employees on payroll.
Dave initially contributed $500,000 of his own money to launch the fund in December 2020.
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