Christmas Comes Early For Baltimore Pizza Joint Thanks To Barstool Founder

Christmas came early for a pizzeria in Baltimore thanks to Barstool Founder Dave Portnoy who stopped by and gave a massive gift to keep the place going that was ready to close its doors on December 25.

In a video posted on X that’s since gone viral, Portnoy decided to check out a Maryland pizza joint to rate it as part of his One Bite Pizza rankings. 

Will, a veteran and owner of Tiny Brick Oven, started talking to Portnoy about how they were getting ready to close their doors forever on Christmas Day because the city had refused to give him a liquor license, something they had already been granted to his competition.

Barstool Pizza Review – TinyBrickOven (Baltimore, MD) pic.twitter.com/hDqhclD45D

— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) December 23, 2024

He told Portnoy that without it, he was struggling and didn’t see how he could stay open one more day past Christmas. The Barstool Founder put in his pizza order to rank it and said, “What happens if this pizza is great and you start getting busy making money, can you stay open?”

The owner agreed he would then “stay open.”

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Portnoy turned to the camera and said, “We’re going to have to keep this place open” before he stepped outside with his new pie to take a bite.

“This is a reheat and very good,” Portnoy said. “Thin, New York kind of style. Like I really like it. There’s no way this place should be going out of business. None. So, that guy was the most upbeat guy you are ever going to have. Christmas spirit Will.”

“So, I’m going to give this pizza,” he added, before he headed back to the door and asked Will flat out, “How much money do you need to stay open for a year?”

The owner thought about it, but at first struggled to come up with a number. Eventually, he said, with a liquor license, he could continue to stay open if he had $60,000.

Portnoy then reached out his hand, shook it, telling the owner the matter was a done deal. Will was visibly shocked and excited and started to cheer for Portnoy.

The two exchanged numbers as Portnoy promised he would text him and that he would have the money before Christmas to keep the Tiny Brick Oven shop open for a year.

In the end, the Barstool Founder gave the little pizza shop a rating of 7.9, something that Will was overjoyed about.

“Merry Christmas,” Portnoy said as he walked out of the pizzeria.

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