Roughly a decade ago, Grant Nelson stepped into the kitchen of landmark St. Paul restaurant W.A. Frost & Co. for the first time as a line cook. Now, he's back, helming it as executive chef, a decision cheered by some longtime servers who worked with Nelson back then.
In fact, they're the ones who brought up Nelson's name when the restaurant was looking to take over after his predecessor, Peter Drinan, moved back to his hometown New York City.
"With Grant here, Frost is getting back to what it's…