Augustine's in St. Paul reopening soon with new format and new chef
Consultant Lenny Russo has recruited Dakota chef Derik Moran to run the kitchen.
May 10, 2021 — 9:55am
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When Augustine's reopens on May 20, the restaurant (1668 Selby Av., St. Paul, augustinesmn.com) will have new culinary leadership and a different format.
In 2016, owners Howie Melco, Tony Anderson and Anne Marie converted a former laundromat into a gastropub and bakery. Earlier this year, the trio hired Lenny Russo as a consultant, and the former Heartland chef/owner is transitioning the operation into a neighborhood bistro.
Russo has recruited Derik Moran, the talent who spent a decade running the kitchen at the Dakota, as the restaurant's chef. Toni Luschen, longtime pastry chef at the former Lucia's Restaurant, is Augustine's pastry chef. Mega Hoehn, Russo's spouse and the front-of-house face at Heartland, has signed on as general manager.