Press
December 7, 2020
25 People to Watch: Jeff Gigante, co-CEO, Next Level Restaurant Brands
Tampa restaurateur Jeff Gigante has always kept himself in the headlines — but 2021 will be a notable year for him...
November 25th, 2020
Next Level Brands Exclusive Launch Photo Gallery
October 14, 2020
10 Tampa Bay Business Owners Reflect on 2020 and Give Thanks
2020 is a year like no other we've experienced in our lifetime. It has presented us with challenges that, at first, seemed insurmountable. We've evolved as needed to accept and face adversity with strength and perseverance...
October 14, 2020
Tampa restaurateur Jeff Gigante is partnering with real estate maven Andrew Wright to form a new hospitality company
The founder of Tampa's Forbici Modern Italian says he's just getting started — and now he's brought one of the city's most entrepreneurial minds on board to bring his visions to reality...
August 7, 2019
Forbici Modern Italian is a lovely addition to Hyde Park Village's culinary arsenal
It says a lot about the popularity of Italian food that this is the second week in a row where a modern take on this idolized cuisine is the focus for a tasting...
June 21, 2019
With Forbici in Hyde Park Village, Ciccio's Jeff Gigante renews his love of hospitality
or Tampa restaurateur Jeff Gigante, the opening of Forbici Modern Italian in Hyde Park Village is like starting over — in the best possible way...
June 19, 2019
Forbici Modern Italian restaurant opens in Hyde Park Village
Last week, Jeff Gigante and managing partner Jay Brunetti opened a new restaurant in Hyde Park Village called Forbici Modern Italian...
April 30, 2018
What is Roman-style pizza? It's coming to Hyde Park Village
Jeff Gigante, one of the founders and principals of Ciccio Restaurant Group (Lodge, Green Lemon, Fresh Kitchen, Daily Eats, Ciccio, Better Byrd, etc.), is doing it again..
April 27, 2018
Tampa restaurateur Jeff Gigante working on new modern Italian eatery
The latest food venture for Tampa restaurateur and industry vet Jeff Gigante? A modern Italian eatery called Forbici...
April 27, 2018
Ciccio Restaurant Group partner pivots plans for Hyde Park Village, strikes out with new Italian concept in old Piquant space
A partner in Ciccio Restaurant Group is striking out on his own with a new Italian restaurant Hyde Park Village...
June 10, 2015
At home with Chef Adam Polisei
"While he was sitting in the cart at the grocery store when he was just about 2 years old, I would ask him what he wanted for dinner and he would point to cod and then to pasta. He could even say the word 'cod,' " Jill Jackman says...