Pop culture website offers to assist local businesses

Barstool Sports, a pop culture website, is offering help to small business owners that are impacted by COVID, by helping keep them stay afloat during the pandemic.  

The New York Pickle Deli in Rocky Hill, Gaetano’s Tavern on Main in Wallingford and Piggy’s Cafe in Hartford are among the Connecticut businesses that have received funding

Red Rock Tavern in Hartford and Laskara in Wallingford were among the first in the state to get assistance. 

To qualify, small business owners are required to submit a video saying  why they need the assistance. Details are available at  TheBarstoolFun.com/apply. 

Barstool also accepts tax-deductible contributions to help support area small businesses in the area of .