Brio Italian GrilleLively or Joyful.
Brio Italian Grille brings the pleasures of a Tuscan country villa with signature cocktails, premium wines and food that celebrates the freshest and finest ingredients. In Italian, brio means “lively or joyful.” And from the robust flavors to the welcoming setting, Brio Italian Grille is just that. BRIO's villa-like interior will transport you to Tuscany with its hand-crafted Italian mosaics, Venetian plaster walls and arches, soaring ceilings and fine marble countertops. The menu features premium steaks, homemade pastas, fresh seafood and crispy flatbreads prepared in an authentic Italian wood-burning oven.Brio Italian Kitchen is upscale affordable dining at its best with great tasting Italian food and an inviting atmosphere under a fun, family-friendly Roman ruin decor. Join us after work for weekday Happy Hours, Martini Wednesday with the girls, Wine Thursday for a perfect date night, or our can't miss Sunday Brunch.
From our Grilled Chicken Marsala to our Pasta Brio, our Tuscan inspired Italian restaurant menu is sure to satisfy. Gather with friends, family and co-workers to experience the flavors of Italy without leaving the country. Find your Local Brio Italian Restaurant and join us for a great Italian meal, we believe that to eat well is to live well. Buon Appetito!
All of the Ingredients for a Great Meal.
Brio Italian Grille is a casually elegant restaurant that takes its inspiration from Italy's famed Amalfi Coast. The chef-driven menu is rooted in the Italian Mediterranean style of cooking with dishes that feature only the freshest ingredients and recipes that have been handed down for generations, as well as luxury wine offered by the bottle imported directly from Italy.The perfect setting for creating mealtime memories, BRIO is passionately dedicated to providing an elevated ambiance that evokes timeless refinement and welcomes guests into the sanctity of their restaurants with the most gracious hospitality.
WIKIPEDIABrio Italian Grille and Bravo! Italian Kitchen
(formerly known as Brio Tuscan Grille and Bravo! Cucina Italiana)American upscale casual dining restaurant chains that specialize in Italian-American cuisine.
- Brio specializes in Northern Italian cuisine including bruschetta, pizza, pasta, steaks, seafood, soup and salad.
- Bravo! restaurants focus primarily on pastas and pizzas.
The chains were established in Columbus, Ohio as Bravo Development, Inc. (BDI) in 1992 by Rick and Chris Doody in collaboration with Executive Chef Phil Yandolino. Initially, the restaurant group consisted of one brand, Bravo! Cucina Italiana. The first restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio. Eventually, the restaurant group launched a second similar, but more upscale brand, Brio Tuscan Grille in Columbus as well.
In 2010, BDI went public and became Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (BBRG).
In 2018, BBRG was sold to Spice Private Equity Ltd. and renamed FoodFirst Global Restaurants. Bravo and Brio managed 110 stores in 32 states and is now based in Orlando, Florida.
In 2020, FoodFirst Global Holdings Inc. filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Middle District of Florida and then Earl Enterprises acquired Brio and Bravo from FoodFirst Global Holdings.
Both chains are now subsidiaries of Earl Enterprises. Steve Layt is the company's chief executive officer.