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.

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.