Russell’s restaurant on St. Paul's Grand Avenue is likely closing in May, less than two years after its launch, as its current owner sells his last remaining property.

Todd Russell opened the restaurant in November 2024, taking over the space where Tavern on Grand operated for 35 years. He also owns the building, and he's now planning to retire from the real estate business after 40 years of flipping properties.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to be a part of the Grand Avenue community since childhood,” Russell said in a statement provided to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “This decision was not made lightly, but the time has come to pass the torch to the next generation of leaders who will continue to grow and strengthen this incredible neighborhood we call home.”

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Russell's shares its 98-year-old building, known as The Crocus, with Mick’s Bottle Shop, five apartments, and three offices.

An online listing shows that the property at 664 Grand Ave. is on the market for $3.85 million.

Currently occupied by Russell's, the building's restaurant space is advertised as a turnkey, meaning it comes fully equipped with kitchen equipment, furniture and other necessities.

Russell told the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal that whoever buys The Crocus has the option of continuing to run his namesake restaurant in the space.

Otherwise, Russell's last day of service will be Saturday, May 9.

Grand Avenue has been hit with a wave of closures in recent years, including the Running Room, Anthropologie, Fjällräven, Trade Winds, Salut Bar Americain, Red 6 Games, Pottery Barn and Poppy.

This story was originally published by Bring Me The News on Mar 30, 2026, where it first appeared in the MN Lifestyle section. Add Bring Me The News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.