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Dave Portnoy pizza review impact expands

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In mid‑June 2026, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy released his memoir *Cancel Me If You Can* and promoted it with a book signing at Bookends in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Earlier that month, an unannounced stop at Famiglia Pizzeria Modern Italian Kitchen in Parsippany sparked a rapid surge of customers after he posted about sampling the shop’s zeppoles. He continued the New Jersey push with a One‑Bite review of Third Proof Pizzeria in Montville (8.2) and later, on July 24, gave Best of Everything in Ridgewood a 7.9, likening its “cracker crust” to classic shore‑pizza. In early August, Portnoy visited Vincent’s Pizza in Hamilton Township, praising its Brooklyn‑style slice, and awarded Classico Tomato Pies in West Windsor an 8.1 for its “very thin, very good” crust, drawing attention to the Mercer County pizza scene. Portnoy’s Massachusetts tour in the first half of 2026 produced ten One‑Bite scores ranging from 6.3 to 8.1 at Fowler House Cafe in Quincy. In July, he reviewed five additional Massachusetts establishments—Sugar’s Hot Pizza, Cibo Matto Cafe, Towne Tavern, Rehoboth Baking Co., and Pizza Project—bringing his state total to 15. Pizza Project in Brighton earned an 8.2, his highest rating in the state for 2026. By late August, Portnoy’s summer Massachusetts reviews totaled nine locations with scores between 6.8 and 8.2. Pizza Project maintained its status as his highest-rated 2026 Massachusetts spot with an 8.2 for its artisan cheese pie. Rehoboth Baking Co. received a 7.7 for its sourdough-based bakery-style pizza, which led to a 20% increase in business. In Columbus, Ohio, three shops—Sexton’s Pizza, Emelio’s Pizza, and Artisan Pizza Cafe—tied for a high rating of 8.1. In September, Portnoy expanded his reviews into New Hampshire, awarding The Ricochet in Derry a 7 for its cheese pizza.

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