The President of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy, recently visited a pizza shop in Baltimore, Maryland, for one of his famous reviews. He ended up giving the shop’s owner a huge Christmas gift of $60,000 to ensure the business stayed open for at least another year in the heart-warming clip.
In the video posted on social media on Monday, Portnoy stops by TinyBrickOven in Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood to review the establishment’s product. During the clip, Portnoy discovers that the business owner, Will Fagg, is actually planning to close up shop in just a few days. He tells Portnoy that the restaurant has not been able to secure a liquor license, which has had a negative impact on business.
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“We can’t get our liquor license here,” Fagg said, according to CBS News. “Our politicians gave this market down here their liquor license, but they won’t give us ours.”
As he’s waiting for the pizza, Portnoy shares a hint of his plan, turning to the camera and saying, “We’re gonna have to keep this place open.” As he’s eating the “very good, thin, New York-kinda style” pizza, Portnoy points out a sticker on the box that says TinyBrickOven will close on