A Neapolitan-style pizzeria opened by former Apprentice start Larry "The Russian" Veltman in Sheepshead Bay has debuted to some controversy. In an interview with Sheepshead Bites, Veltman is quoted as saying:

Controversy aside, it's interesting to note that wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza is making inroads into deep Brooklyn — you know, where people from Ohio and Kansas don't transplant to. As far as I can recall, the Naples trend hasn't made it much farther south than Park Slope or east of Bed-Stuy yet.

We might have to give this place a visit — especially since Veltman and partners envision creating a chain à la Chipotle or Panera Bread.

Chipp Neapolitan Pizza

2971 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11235 (near Avenue Z; map)
718-934-4100; chipp-pizza.com