Dave Cossetta, owner of longtime St. Paul restaurant dies unexpectedly in Rome
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Dave Cossetta, owner of St. Paul’s longtime restaurant and a fourth-generation family business leader, died unexpectedly in Rome, Italy, surrounded by his wife, team, friends, and family.
- Just days before his death, Cossetta won two international awards at the Coppa del Mondo del Panettone, marking the latest honors in his distinguished career.
- The Cossetta family business began in 1911 as a small market in St. Paul and was expanded by Dave into a popular gathering place on West 7th Street.
- Dave had been working for over 15 years to perfect panettone with the goal of bringing the Cossetta brand beyond St. Paul to a national audience.
- The family plans to share service details later and expressed their commitment to continuing the business and legacy as Dave would have wanted.
