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"Founded by immigrant Don Agustin Banchero, who arrived in Buenos Aires from Italy in 1893 and opened Banchero in 1932, this venerable pizzeria—still operating and with a location in Miami—reflects his Genoese origins rather than Neapolitan tradition. I note plain tomato pies with anchovies arranged on top like rays of sunshine, cheesy pies mired with thick slices of red plum tomato, and perhaps most interestingly the fugazza: dough rounds topped with sliced onions and cheese so onion-forward it might be dubbed an onion pie. According to Waverly Root, the flatbread is native to La Spezia and Banchero adapted it with some Neapolitan elements; he also created larger, boat-like fugazzetas filled with tomatoes, olives, ham, and tuna, hearty enough to serve a crowd." - Robert Sietsema