Towards the end of last year, Jeff Gigante—formerly of Ciccio Restaurant Group and co-founder of Hyde Park Village’s Forbici Modern Italian restaurant—created Next Level Brands with real estate exec Andrew Wright and Gigante Hospitality co-CEO Joseph Guggino.
The group’s first concept to open is Union New American, a two-story restaurant focusing on “traditional American fare inspired by global ingredients”.
Tampa Bay Business Journal said the 9,358-square-foot restaurant will have indoor and outdoor seating with a “contemporary, upscale ambiance”. The top floor includes an outdoor terrace lounge area with room for private events and live music. It’ll be open for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.
“We are thrilled to be bringing a high-quality, locally owned dining experience to the area and look forward to introducing our New American cuisine and first-class hospitality to the Tampa Bay community,” Gigante said in the article.
Union New American is slated to open fall 2021 at 1111 N Westshore Blvd. inside the Westshore City Center office park. It’ll join an upcoming First Watch location scheduled to open early 2022.
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This article appears in Apr 29 – May 5, 2021.
