Samuelson said Jeff Owen, the chef at the group’s other restaurant, Herbe Sainte, in Aksarben Village, will move to Della Costa. Chef Justin Gipe will take over at Herbe Sainte, and Owen will bring Shawn Phifer on as chef de cuisine at the new location. Phifer worked for Samuelson at the Old Market’s Vivace and, more recently, Phifer worked at Jams. Another Vivace alum, Scott French, will be in charge of the Della Costa dining room.

On the Farnam Street side, what used to be retail space will be transformed to accommodate an open pastry kitchen — Samuelson is bringing Tina Tweedy, the former M’s Pub pastry chef onboard — and a crudo (raw) bar. Tweedy will take over desserts for both Della Costa and Herbe Sainte. The crudo bar will serve seafood and other shareable plates, including tapas, Samuelson said.

Samuelson co-operated M’s Pub in the Old Market for more than 30 years until it was destroyed by a January 2016 fire. His former partner is in the process of rebuilding.

At Midtown Crossing, Samuelson said he plans some work to the Brix dining room. He said that some retail wine will be available at Della Costa, but almost all of the shelving will be taken out of the space.

“We are going to make it feel cozy,” Samuelson said. “We want to soften the space a little bit and make the aesthetic warmer.”