Howard & Platt

Chef-driven restaurant and cocktail bar on South Howard (33606): sushi and crispy rice, steaks, weekend brunch with bottomless mimosas, and a Tuesday to Friday bar happy hour.

Howard & Platt is a chef-driven restaurant and cocktail bar at 301 S Howard Ave (33606), at the corner of South Howard and Platt. The dinner menu mixes sushi and crispy rice (tuna crispy rice, lobster tempura roll, hamachi crudo) with shareable plates like crab and shrimp fritters, whipped feta with hot honey, and pork and beef meatballs, plus steaks including a 7 oz filet mignon and a 12 oz New York strip. There is a cocktail list and a private dining area for parties and meetings.

Weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with bottomless mimosas from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Brunch plates include Boston Cream French Toast, house-made doughnuts, steak and eggs, and biscuits and sausage gravy. Happy hour is Tuesday to Friday 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, in the bar area only.

The restaurant's site does not list dinner hours. Call or check the venue for dinner hours. Reservations on OpenTable. Phone (813) 284-7816.

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