{"id":341090,"date":"2026-07-15T17:03:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/341090\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T17:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:03:12","slug":"new-italian-restaurant-led-by-michelin-starred-chef-coming-to-tampa-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/341090\/","title":{"rendered":"New Italian restaurant led by Michelin-starred chef coming to Tampa this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"364553\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/new-italian-restaurant-led-by-michelin-starred-chef-coming-to-tampa-this-fall\/attachment\/dsc_7988-enhanced-nr\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DSC_7988-Enhanced-NR-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 7_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1752672210&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"V Modern Italian\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DSC_7988-Enhanced-NR-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DSC_7988-Enhanced-NR.jpg\" alt=\"Interior of V Modern Italian in Nashville featuring warm lighting, marble features and murals of Italian sculptures\" class=\"wp-image-364553\"  \/>Credit: Courtesy of Aura Communications<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hyde Park\u2019s Rome Collective is getting another restaurant from a Michelin-starred chef.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fresh off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/lumbre-the-latest-restaurant-from-local-michelin-starred-group-opens-in-tampa-this-week\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">today\u2019s opening of Lumbre<\/a>, Nashville-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastfine.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fast Fine Restaurant group<\/a> announced it\u2019s bringing V Modern Italian to the Tampa development in September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name uses the fifth Roman numeral, as Fast Fine co-founder Benjamin Calleja said in a statement, \u201cV Modern Italian was created on the belief that exceptional dining should engage all five senses, creating moments that linger long after the last bite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collaborating on the menu is Chef Stefano Ciotti, who\u2019s maintained a Michelin star at his restaurant, <a href=\"https:\/\/guide.michelin.com\/us\/en\/marche\/pesaro\/restaurant\/nostrano\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nostrano<\/a>, in Italy for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V Italian\u2019s menu selections, however, are more moderately priced than most Michelin-starred restaurants. Prices at its flagship Nashville spot include pasta for $17-$24, pizza for $18-$25 and entr\u00e9es ranging from $27-$39.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tampa\u2019s menu hasn\u2019t been released, but it will similarly feature antipasti, fresh-made pastas, signature entr\u00e9es, along with a curated cocktail list and European wines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special programming and grand opening celebrations will be announced in the coming months, per the press release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/altnewsfoundation.org\/cl-tampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pitch in to help make the Tampa Bay Journalism Project a success.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/tampa-newslettersignup-page\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAiECLjru3gB6BLYKOKFLfkVZsqFAgKIhAi467t4AegS2CjihS35FWb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599764?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CreativeLoafingTampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cltampabay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cltampabay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/cltampabay.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BlueSky<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Recent Stories<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/steamy-lit-hosts-a-free-romantasy-fest-in-palm-harbor-this-weekend\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/steamy_lit-photo_by_carole_bell-edited.png\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Steamy Lit hosts a free Romantasy fest in Palm Harbor this weekend\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"358308\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/steamy_lit-photo_by_carole_bell-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/steamy_lit-photo_by_carole_bell-edited.png?fit=1176%2C882&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1176,882\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"steamy_lit-photo_by_carole_bell\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/steamy_lit-photo_by_carole_bell-edited.png?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tAuthors L.L. 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Cushman, Luna Laurier and Allie Shante will speak at East Lake Library.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/st-pete-pier-hosts-the-tampa-bay-ice-cream-festival-this-weekend\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784134992_617_P4kaqRP6.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"St. Pete Pier hosts the Tampa Bay Ice Cream Festival this weekend\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"364546\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/st-pete-pier-hosts-the-tampa-bay-ice-cream-festival-this-weekend\/attachment\/p4kaqrp6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/P4kaqRP6.jpeg?fit=2400%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tampa Bay Ice Cream Festival\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/P4kaqRP6.jpeg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tParticipants can vote for their favorite flavor to win the People\u2019s Choice Award.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/mark-e-leib-hosts-a-free-reading-and-talkback-of-his-new-play-at-stageworks-this-weekend\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784134992_235_dothis-movinonin-StateArchivesofFLShiver-071626-upsized-standard-v2-4x-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mark E. 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