{"id":318509,"date":"2026-06-24T20:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/318509\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T20:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:08:10","slug":"former-tc-choys-building-to-reopen-as-howard-platt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/318509\/","title":{"rendered":"Former TC Choy’s building to reopen as Howard & Platt"},"content":{"rendered":"

The former TC Choy\u2019s building on South Howard Avenue is set to return to restaurant<\/a> use this summer as Howard & Platt prepares to open July 23.<\/p>\n

The restaurant comes from hospitality<\/a> operator Michael Disser, whose South Howard portfolio includes Sunset Rodeo, Good Luck Chuck\u2019s<\/a> and Corner Bar. Disser said the building\u2019s history helped shape the concept.<\/p>\n

\u201cSouth Howard has no shortage of energy, but we felt there was room for a restaurant that people could work into their regular routine,\u201d Disser said. \u201cThis building has a lot of history, and we wanted to bring it back with something that felt elevated enough for the location but still approachable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Howard & Platt will include a private dining room and a covered patio, and is expected to serve customers throughout the day and into the evening, from weeknight dinners and after-work gatherings to weekend brunches and the beginning of a night out along South Howard.<\/p>\n

Disser said pricing is being built around repeat visits, reflecting a concept designed for customers who may visit several times a month rather than only for special occasions.<\/p>\n

\u201cHoward & Platt will be a restaurant first, but we do want it to have energy later in the evening,\u201d he said. \u201cSouth Howard already has a strong late-night rhythm, so it was important for this concept to connect dinner service with what naturally happens on the block after dark.\u201d<\/p>\n

When the restaurant opens next month, it will return the former TC Choy\u2019s property to restaurant use for the first time since the longtime South Howard establishment closed.<\/p>\n

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