Next Level Brands plans to open Drift Bar, a 150-seat outdoor cocktail bar at Sundial in downtown St. Petersburg, on Nov. 28, adding a second concept to the shopping and dining center after opening Forbici earlier this year. Co-founders Jeff Gigante, Joseph Guggino and Andrew Wright have partnered with Michael Connor, president and CEO of Paradise Ventures, to open the bar in Sundial’s outdoor pavilion. Paradise Ventures and Wright’s Ally Capital Group jointly own the property.
Drift Bar will have 30 seats around a central bar and another 120 across two patios. Heather Rivas, Next Level Brands’ director of operations, has guided the project from its initial concept through preparations for the opening. The bar will serve cocktails and small plates, with live music and sports broadcasts planned throughout the week…