Salvatore Olivella and Simone Apollonio
Jan. 18, 2015 By Christian Murray
A new pizzeria opened on Greenpoint Avenue Thursday that offers thin-crust stone oven pizzas.
The restaurant, called Nonna Gina Brick Oven Pizzeria is located at 43-24 Greenpoint Avenue, and is owned and operated by two northern Italian natives, who learned to make pizza in their home country.
Salvatore Olivella, who is the chef, makes the pizza Naples style, in accordance with his grandmother Gina’s recipe. The pizzas come in a variety of different toppings.
Olivella, who has worked in Little Italy and other Manhattan locations, makes 18 inch elongated pizzas (called Metro) as well as smaller round personal pies.
The pizzeria is owned by Simone Apollonio, who is from Brescia. He has operated pizzerias from Britain to Australia.
The restaurant also offers a variety of pasta dishes as well as salads.
Hours: 11 am – 11 pm seven days.
Phone number: 718-361-5503 (deliveries to start in next week or two)
