Restaurant roundup: Rustica comes to Wayzata, Khue's Kitchen reopening, Brim's expansion

❤️ Khue's Kitchen, the much-anticipated Vietnamese restaurant by chef Eric Pham that was destroyed in a fire last August just weeks before opening, has found a new home.

• The brick-and-mortar location will open a few blocks from University Avenue in St. Paul on March 6, per Pham.

🥗 Brim is adding a second location in Richfield this summer, owners confirmed to Axios.

• The health food restaurant, which opened a block from Bde Maka Ska in 2018, will continue to serve plant-focused eats that are gluten and seed oil free.

🇲🇽 Mexican restaurant Chi-Chi's will begin its comeback with locations in St. Louis Park and Maple Grove, the Star Tribune reports. Expect a summer and fall opening, respectively.

🍦 Though it closed its Uptown location in October 2024, La La Homemade Ice Cream appears to be reopening in April, per its social media and a sign on the former location's door.

🍰 Panadería Papá Chuy's Bakery is now open in the former Vegan East space in Whittier. Expect a variety of Mexican pastries and tres leches, with all items $5 or less as of Sunday.

• My thought bubble: The generously portioned tres leches is the best I've had outside of Texas. But be sure to bring cash — as of Sunday, they weren't accepting car