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Discover this Tampa brunch gem without a wait

English breakfast detour at Flor Fina. Photo: Ben Montgomery/Axios I've got a tip for y'all. Don't tell anyone else.I was scrambling on Sunday morning to find a nice place in Tampa for an impromptu brunch date — somewhere we didn't have to wait until dinner to be seated. Yes, but: It ain't easy around here. We drove past a few common haunts downtown — First Watch, The Attic, Oxford Exchange — but all had lines out the door. What we did: Veered toward Ybor City and got a table immediately at , which opened inside Hotel Haya in late 2020 but is still something of a secret. I feasted on the English breakfast detour: a sweet black-garlic pork sausage patty, two strips of coffee-crusted bacon, two eggs, cheddar grits, delightful smoked mushrooms, and a juicy charred tomato.And I washed it down with a cocktail called the Black Diamond: mezcal, watermelon juice, Ancho Reyes Verde, Campari, lime and club soda, served on ice with lava salt on the rim of the glass. The dining room was buzzing, but far from full. That's bound to change as more people discover this gem. If you go: Brunch is served from 10am to 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays, 1412 E. 7th Ave. Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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