Christopher Hacker

And now, Ferdinando’s has closed. Last month its owner Francesco “Frank” Buffa announced the immediate closing of the 121-year-old focacceria on Instagram. This is a real loss. There are many “old school” Italian restaurants in New York City, but few Sicilian ones. Between 1907 and 1910, my maternal grandparents came to American from small towns near Naples and settled in South Brooklyn. They spoke a Neapolitan dialect and, except for a few words, never learned to speak English.

The largest remaining domino of the Minnesota Wild offseason has fallen. Minnesota has signed goaltender Filip Gustavsson. The team announced a multi-year deal Monday that keeps the former restricted free agent in Minnesota for the foreseeable future. Gustavsson’s new contract mean the two sides will avoid the arbitration hearing that was set for August 4. Contract Details With a total value of $11.25 million, Gustavsson received a nice pay bump.

The Minnesota Wild have promoted General Manager Bill Guerin to President of Hockey Operations. Wild Owner Craig Leipold announced the decision in a slew of moves Tuesday morning. Other moves included promotions for both Matt Majka and Mitch Helgerson. Guerin’s Minnesota tenure Guerin came on as Minnesota Wild General Manager prior to the 2019-2020 season. After a tumultuous 14 month run with Paul Fenton as GM, Guerin has brought stability to the organization.