When W.A. Frost & Co. (374 Selby Av., St. Paul, 651-224-5715, wafrost.com) reopens on April 22, there will be a new chef, new menu and new decor.
Executive chef Peter Drinan came to St. Paul by way of Brooklyn and Buenos Aires, where he founded several restaurants.
"We came for Christmas and decided to stay," he said. "Even amid a pandemic, there's so much to love about the Twin Cities — and in particular, the food scene here."
Drinan has created a new menu, but said he's kept some of the traditional favorites.
The restaurant, which has added large windows and more open spaces, will reopen in phases, starting with dinner and bar service Tuesdays through Saturdays. Weekend brunch starts May 8, and lunch and daily service begins June 1.
Frank's Levee Tavern is now open on the second floor of Cossetta (211 W. 7th St., St. Paul, 651-222-3476, cossettas.com). The casual bar features Italian street food and pub fare, including meatballs, a porchetta sandwich, wings and focaccia, along with a full menu of craft cocktails, wine and beer. Cossetta's says the name is a nod to patriarch Frank Cossetta and to the old days of visiting taverns "on the Levee," which was considered St. Paul's Little Italy. Frank's is open Tuesday through Friday from 4 to 10 p.m., and Saturdays from noon to 10 p.m.
Josefina (739 E. Lake St., Wayzata, 952-208-9568, josefinawayzata.com), chef Daniel del Prado's pizza- and pasta-focused newcomer, will debut its dining room on April 14, serving dinner daily. Until then, takeout is available.
Last week, Tullibee (300 N. Washington Av., Mpls., 612-468-0600, hewing hotel.com), the first-floor restaurant at the Hewing Hotel, served its first dinner in more than a year. Chef Nyle Flynn is starting slowly, with dinner service on Friday and Saturday (5 to 11 p.m.) and breakfast and lunch service is coming soon.
