{"id":340914,"date":"2026-07-15T14:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/340914\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T14:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:03:09","slug":"v-modern-italian-is-opening-soon-at-rome-collective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/340914\/","title":{"rendered":"V Modern Italian is opening soon at Rome Collective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"NDI1LDEsMSw2MA==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelucehotel.com\/offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"280\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ILTB-The-Luce-Web-Banners-1280x280-1.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ILTB-The-Luce-Web-Banners-1280x280-1.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A global hospitality group is bringing its European sensibilities to Tampa, and soon. V Modern Italian is opening soon at Rome Collective, the mixed-use development taking shape at 202 N. Rome Ave. in North Hyde Park, and if you\u2019ve been watching that stretch of the city at all lately, you know this is exactly the kind of announcement it\u2019s been waiting for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s start with who\u2019s actually behind this. V Modern Italian is run by Fast Fine Restaurant Group, a global hospitality platform developed by restaurant designer Benjamin Calleja and industry vet Christian Lagerl\u00f6f. That\u2019s right, he\u2019s Swedish. From Sweden. The birthplace of ABBA, build-it-yourelf furniture, and apparently now some of the most forward-thinking Italian restaurants on earth. The group already has locations in Sweden, Spain, Turkey, Belgium, and Saudi Arabia, before they decided the American South was finally ready for what they\u2019re doing. Nashville was their first U.S. stop, opening in May 2025. Then came Charleston this past spring. And now Tampa\u2019s up, which makes a lot of sense, because if there\u2019s one thing this city\u2019s hungry for, it\u2019s a seat at the same table as those two culinary darlings.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"464497\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Italian food on a plate\" class=\"wp-image-464497\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SnapInsta.to_728861339_17921381139371511_3431979202137798988_n-830x1024.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"464497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SnapInsta.to_728861339_17921381139371511_3431979202137798988_n-830x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Italian food on a plate\" class=\"wp-image-464497\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"464498\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"An upscale bar\" class=\"wp-image-464498\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SnapInsta.to_744074870_17923826733371511_4278132315503045792_n-830x1024.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"464498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SnapInsta.to_744074870_17923826733371511_4278132315503045792_n-830x1024.jpg\" alt=\"An upscale bar\" class=\"wp-image-464498\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Photos via V Modern Italian<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what\u2019s actually on the menu? Expect antipasti, fresh made pastas, oven-fired pizzas, and wood-fired main courses, along with a craft cocktail and wine program that\u2019s built for lingering well past your bedtime. The concept\u2019s designed to engage all five senses, which is literally what the \u201cV\u201d stands for, in case you were curious. Michelin-starred Chef Stefano Ciotti collaborated on the menu, bringing a modern idea of what classic Italian cuisine is, coupled with top-notch technique and contemporary flair. The pedigree is very much there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The space is worth getting excited about too. In Nashville, the team transformed a former brewery into a dining destination featuring beautiful velvet booths, a marble bar, and massive murals by internationally recognized street art duo PichiAvo. If Tampa\u2019s version hits anywhere close to that mark, North Hyde Park\u2019s about to have some very serious competition for the city\u2019s most impressive dining room.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"464501\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"pizza and wine\" class=\"wp-image-464501\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SnapInsta.to_650028306_17904120315371511_6769580342640240506_n-768x1024.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"464501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SnapInsta.to_650028306_17904120315371511_6769580342640240506_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"pizza and wine\" class=\"wp-image-464501\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"464500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Drinks in front of a mural\" class=\"wp-image-464500\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SnapInsta.to_731335967_17921572437371511_580482696120137799_n-830x1024.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"464500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SnapInsta.to_731335967_17921572437371511_580482696120137799_n-830x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Drinks in front of a mural\" class=\"wp-image-464500\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Photos via V Modern Italian<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V Modern Italian is currently hiring for the Tampa location, which means the clock is very much ticking. If you\u2019ve got hospitality experience and you\u2019re ready to get in on the ground floor of one of this year\u2019s more exciting openings, it\u2019s worth heading to <a href=\"https:\/\/v.restaurant\/tampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">their website<\/a> for updates and opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No firm opening date\u2019s been announced just yet, but given the momentum already building around Rome Collective, that can\u2019t come soon enough.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Interior of restaurant\" class=\"wp-image-464496\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SnapInsta.to_622277374_17898194154371511_3931483845336903436_n-1024x683.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SnapInsta.to_622277374_17898194154371511_3931483845336903436_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Interior of restaurant\" class=\"wp-image-464496\"  \/>Photo via V Modern Italian\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A global hospitality group is bringing its European sensibilities to Tampa, and soon. 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