A Richland bakery and restaurant recently featured on the Food Network has completed an expansion project.
Frost Me Sweet Bistro and Bakery grew into the adjacent building at 710a The Parkway.
The
side-by-side buildings have a shared walk-through and have been updated with a
mid-modern century feel.
The
décor is reminiscent of 710a’s original décor, with the large globe lights
that made it well known in the 1950s when it opened as the first Gesa Credit
Union in the Tri-Cities.
710 and 710a The Parkway, Richland
The original vault from the bank is still inside the building and is used as Frost Me Sweet’s wine cellar.
One
side of the building is dedicated to the retail bakery and kitchen and the
other to the restaurant dining room.
The
project expanded Frost Me Sweet’s square footage from 2,600 square feet to
5,100 square feet.
Dining
room seating also doubled, while retaining the restaurant’s outdoor patio area.
More seating is available in the retail bakery for guests seeking only
desserts.
The
improvements will help to ensure the historic building will last much longer
and also improve accessibility, according to owners Megan and Jason Savely.
The
project was completed June 6.
The
general contractor was Booth & Sons Construction Inc. of Richland.
Frost Me Sweet Bistro & Bakery: Frostmesweet.com; Facebook; Instagram.