Dave Cossetta, owner of longtime St. Paul restaurant dies unexpectedly in Rome

Owner of St. Paul's Cossetta restaurant dies unexpectedly in Rome

Dave Cossetta died in Rome just days after winning an international award, the restaurant said in a statement Thursday.

St. Paul restaurateur Dave Cossetta dies at 70

Cossetta had led the family business for nearly five decades. He died just days after the restaurant won two awards at the Panettone World Cup.

Dave Cossetta, torchbearer for St. Paul's iconic 115-year-old Italian market, dies in Rome

Dave Cossetta, the man who helped guide his family's turn-of-the-century Italian market in Minnesota's capital city through a major 21st century renovation, died in Rome Wednesday at age 70, according to Cossetta's social media.

Dave Cossetta, 70, dies in Rome, days after winning awards for Panettone sweet bread

'Above all, Dave loved his family, his city, and the people who walked through his doors,' the Cossetta family says.

Dave Cossetta, 4th-generation owner of Cossetta Alimentari in St. Paul, dies in Rome

​Dave Cossetta of St. Paul's famous Cossetta Alimentari eatery dies suddenly while in Italy

WCCO Radio's Jason DeRusha has confirmed that Dave Cossetta, 70, died from a sudden medical event, according to multiple sources close to the family. Cossetta was in Italy, where his executive pastry chef competed in the World Cup of Panettone and was judged the critic’s choice and the best panettone outside of Europe.