Like macaroni is to cheese, Kevin’s is to Stella’s — at least, at a new restaurant on Corydon Avenue.

Construction has begun on the first joint eatery between the two popular Winnipeg brands. Leadership hopes to open Kevin’s Bistro/Stella’s Cafe by year end.

“We think it’s a win-win,” said Rob Del Grosso, vice-president of operations at Stella’s. “We just know that people are looking for (this).”

He joined Stella’s, a Winnipeg-born restaurant chain, in early 2019. At the time, Stella’s was starting to grow its new venture, Kevin’s Bistro.

Customers have since packed Kevin’s. The brand — which started with a slate of mac and cheese dishes in the Exchange District — is ready for a second location, Del Grosso relayed.

He sat in his Waverley Street office, a pile of floor plans on the des

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