Tampa restaurateur Jeff Gigante working on new modern Italian eatery
Tampa restaurateur Jeff Gigante working on new modern Italian eatery
Brunetti Pizza's Jason Brunetti helps lead Forbici, set for Hyde Park Village.
The latest food venture for Tampa restaurateur and industry vet Jeff Gigante? A modern Italian eatery called Forbici.
The Ciccio Restaurant Group co-founder and partner plans to open the upscale-meets-casual Forbici — a name that means "scissors" in Italian — alongside Brunetti Pizza owner Jason Brunetti at Hyde Park Village.
Located in the anchor spot of the Village where CRG's betterBYRD was originally planned at 1633 W. Snow Ave., the 5,800-square-foot, full-service restaurant is slated to premiere in early August. Gigante will oversee Forbici under the umbrella of CRG, while Brunetti — whose pizzerias are located in New York City and the Hamptons — acts as managing partner.
Brunetti has been developing a new Roman-style pizza for Forbici over the past several months. The menu has a number of pie varieties planned, and their crust is based on a one-of-a-kind fermentation process.