St. Pete Pier restaurant names familiar face as new top chef

Teak restaurant, located on the fourth floor of the St. Pete Pier, has officially announced that Felicia Lacalle is the executive chef after a year working there. 

Teak officials say they have let Lacalle revamp the menu and that they are excited to have her expertise in Cuban food. Teak serves seafood, Cuban food and modern American cuisine.

"We are excited to bring her Cuban flair to the cuisine," says Heather Lorenz, a spokesperson for The Birchwood, a St. Pete umbrella company of boutique brands such as Birch & Vine, in a release.