Rustica Bakery & Cafe Is Opening in Wayzata this Summer | Eater Twin Cities

"A third location is planned for downtown Wayzata in the former Wuollet Bakery space at 795 Lake St E, with a planned summer opening. The 1,600-square-foot site will seat up to 30 people indoors and include outdoor patio seating in warmer months, and will feature a similar modern aesthetic to the Minneapolis and Edina bakeries. Known for bread, croissants and decadent sweet treats, the menu will include rustic loaves of sourdough, cookies, danishes, scones and a variety of savory offerings. The shop’s executive pastry chef, Shawn McKenzie, was named a 2023 James Beard Award finalist in the outstanding pastry chef or baker category; early in her career she ran pastry programs for Isaac Becker’s restaurants, including Bar La Grassa, 112 Eatery and the closed Burch Steak & Pizza (which is making a rebranded comeback as St. Pierre Steak and Seafood), continued at Penny’s Coffee, and helped open Café Cerés with chef Danny del Prado at a former Penny’s Coffee location in 2020. Jester Concepts — the hospitality group founded by Brent Frederick in 2008 that owns Starling, Butcher & the Boar and Char Bar — bought the bakery’s two locations in November and emphasizes pairing unique craft cocktail programs with chef-driven cuisine. “When Wuollet Bakery and Penny’s Coffee closed, it left a noticeable gap in the community,” Frederick said in a news release. “We feel there’s a strong demand for [the bakery]’s offerings and we’re excited to provide a new gathering space for the neighborhood.” The Wayzata site replaces Wuollet Bakery, which closed permanently in January after owner Eric Shogren shuttered a string of the local chain’s outposts amid a legal battle stemming from allegedly defaulting on loans." - Serena Maria Daniels