An opening date has been announced for Hyacinth, the Italian-Mediterranean restaurant going into the former Golden Fig location after the fine foods shop moved into larger digs next door.

Hyacinth (790 Grand Ave., St. Paul; hyacinthstpaul.com; 5 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday) is slated to open Aug. 14, said chef/owner Rikki Giambruno.

When the spot opens, look for a menu of Southern Italian and Sicilian food such as antipasti, pasta, meat and fish entrees. Giambruno’s influences growing up in an Italian-American family will be reflected on the menu. The chef is not new to Italian eateries, either. His culinary chops include time at the famed Franny’s pizzeria and pasta in Brooklyn.

The former retail space has been transformed into a restaurant that will house 38 seats — 30 in a dining area with banquette-style seating as well as eight seats centered around a small bar connecting to an open kitchen.

Giambruno said the restaurant is named after a street in Victoria, Minn., where he grew up. He’s following the example of big brother Joe Giambruno, co-owner of Bad Weather Brewing in St. Paul, in choice of location.