Soho (Tampa)

SoHo Tampa, short for "South Howard Avenue," is an entertainment district within the Hyde Park neighborhood of Tampa. Some of the main cross streets are Kennedy Boulevard (SoHo's starting point), Cleveland Street, Platt Street and Swann Avenue. The area has some of the finest examples of architecture in the city surrounding it. The sublet is within walking distance of Bayshore Boulevard where it terminates two miles later. The much praised^[1][2][3] Bern's Steak House is located in the district. Other high-end restaurants and nightlife venues are located here as well. Other offerings are high-end locally-owned clothing boutiques, art galleries, dessert cafes, and Starbucks.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]} One of only three Publix GreenWise Markets is located in the district also.^[21] As of 2009, small companies have sprung up utilizing NEVs to shuttle clubgoers between core neighborhoods including SoHo and Channelside.^[22][23] Also in 2009 a small park dedicated to Bern Laxer, late founder of Bern's Steakhouse, opened at the southern part of the district. At the center of the park is the "Three Graces" sculpture and a lighted fountain that is the first in Tampa to use reclaimed water.^[24]

See also

• Channelside
• Davis Islands
• Downtown Tampa
• Grand Central, similar district across the bay in St. Pete
• Harbour Island
• Hyde Park Village, shopping district a few blocks over
• Palma Ceia, neighborhood's "Design District" contains similar high-end dining and shopping
• Ybor City

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