A South Tampa restaurant address that has sat vacant since a 2024 fire will return to operation March 23, when Michael Stewart opens The Landon at 717 S. Howard Ave., restoring a SoHo property that has been dark for two years.
Stewart chose to rebuild at the same site rather than relocate. “Rather than stepping away from a location tied to decades of memories, Stewart chose to rebuild,” according to a release announcing the project. Reservations will open through OpenTable on March 23, the same day service begins.
Stewart expands presence across South Howard
The opening extends Stewart’s presence on the corridor, where he and his wife, Lindsay, already operate AVA Inspired Italian across the street.
The Landon is named for their son, while AVA carries their daughter’s name, placing both concepts on opposite sides of the same block…