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 Text size Copy shortlink:
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 o