Signage alert: Ops on 2nd Avenue

The awning arrived Friday for Ops, the incoming pizzeria at 176 Second Ave. between 11th Street and 12th Street. (Thanks for the tip, William Klayer!) 

As we first reported last September, the ownership behind Bushwick's Ops (and sister pizzeria Leo in Williamsburg), is opening a Neopolitan-style joint here. 

Grub Street has more on Ops here, which in 2016 became a "destination for its sourdough, Neapolitan-ish pizza. The pies are wood-fried and ornamented with broccoli rabe and ricotta salata." 

The EV Ops is expected to open in the coming week. What to expect inside? Per Grub Street: 

The dining room is mostly recessed, with a street-level section up front that has a banquette for ten and overlooks the rest of the space. There are more deep-red banquettes down the ramp, a custom-made stainless-steel bar, and wineglasses printed with a cute drawing (by Tribouilloy) of mortadella. 

No. 176 previously housed Numero 28 Pizzeria Napoletana, which went dark in late 2023 after a 2009 debut.