Courtesy of Nick Hufft
Pizzas from New Orleans's Il Supremo
A lot happened in New Orleans during Super Bowl weekend (“Say, Drake”), but under the chaos of it all, Dave Portnoy was doing what Dave Portnoy does best: eating pizza. And in New Orleans, where food is its own cultural touchstone, the under-recognized Italian staple got its day in the sun. The founder of Barstool Sports has been reviewing pizza on his website “onebite.app” for over a decade—rating a slice on a scale of 1–10 by its taste, weight, “undercarriage” floppiness, and appearance; all based on one bite. During his time in New Orleans and Metairie, he gave nine pizza spots coveted 7+ rankings, including the just-recently-opened Forbidden Pizza, which he deemed “spectacular” and gave an 8.3 ranking.
Courtesy of Nick Hufft
Dave Portnoy with the staff of Il Supremo, which he gave a coveted 8.2 ranking on his "One Bite Pizza Reviews"
Lon Marchand of Il Supremo, which received an 8.2 ranking, said that since Portnoy's visit they have sold out every night. "Two weeks after the review, [co-owner Nick Hufft] drove to Florida to buy three new ovens and haul them back to keep up with the demand," he said. "I feel for our OG customers who are having to deal with us not being their little neighborhood pizza spot anymore!" Watch Portnoy's reviews at youtube.com/@onebitepizzareviews.
