Iconic Bamie's pizza lands a weekly revival

Catch up fast: Bamie's Pizza House was operated for decades by Frank "Bamie" Bonanno and his family before closing in 1986 after an airport expansion claimed the site.

• Frank died in 1993 but his family retained his secret recipes and cooking methods.

State of play: Ron Bonanno, one of Frank's sons, worked with his wife Ann to bring the family pizza back during a 13-day pop-up at Gusto in November.

• The response was "chaotic and beautiful" with more than 3,200 pizzas sold, Lemmo says.

What's happening: The Bonannos brought the pizza back again last weekend and then ultimately agreed to make it an ongoing Thursday feature because of the "humbling" community response, Ron Bonanno tells Axios.

The intrigue: Gusto's staff still doesn't know Bamie's recipes.

• The Bonanno family pre-measure ingredients, leaving staffers to just mix and cook the pies, Lemmo says.

Of note: Gusto's pizzas will also be offered on Thursdays, just without its Detroit and Chicago-style crust options.

If you go: Gusto is open Monday-Friday, 3pm-9pm; and 11am-9pm, Saturday and Sunday.

• 2301 Ingersoll Ave.

📽 Worthy of your time: This video footage of Frank Bonanno from the 1980s.