4 October 2023
We finally know what’s happening with the former Eagle Street Grille spot at West Seventh Street and Kellogg Boulevard in downtown St. Paul.
It’ll become Zamboni’s on 7th, an Italian street food restaurant owned by Greg Awada and Kristi Brunner, who own the next-door Zamboni’s Pizza Pub, and Tim Mahoney, owner of The Loon Cafes in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The prime location, directly across from the Xcel Energy Center, will serve mostly the same Italian street-food menu as Zamboni’s — pizzas, cheesesteaks and the like. There will be a full bar, of course. Awada said he’ll be incorporating some of Mahoney’s ideas, and they haven’t nailed anything down yet.
Construction on the space is underway, and Awada said they are moving a bar around and doubling the size of the kitchen and adding a hood, but the layout of the space will remain mostly the same.
Hours are still to be determined, but they’ll plan to be open during games and events.
Awada said he’s not sure what’ll happen to the current Zamboni’s. It’s possible they keep both open during events.
“That has to be hashed out,” Awada said. “We are very, very excited to be there. We feel lucky and can’t wait to get going.”
They’re shooting for a mid-November opening.
Zamboni’s on 7th: 174 West Seventh St., St. Paul
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