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SoHo Tampa , short for " South of Howard Avenue," is a fantastic entertainment district within the Hyde Park neighborhood of Tampa. The main cross streets are Kennedy Boulevard (SoHo's starting point), Cleveland Street, Platt Street and Swann Avenue.

The area has the best examples of older architecture in Tampa Bay. The SoHo is within walking distance of Bayshore Boulevard where it ends two miles later.

The highly-regarded Bern's Steak House is located in the district. Other high-end restaurants and nightlife venues are located here as well.

Lots of high-end locally-owned clothing boutiques, art galleries, dessert cafes, and Starbucks can be found in this trendy area.

One of only three Publix GreenWise Markets is located in the district too. As of 2009, small companies have sprung up utilizing NEVs to shuttle clubgoers between core neighborhoods including SoHo and Channelside making it so much more fun to get around. Parking problems are minimized as a result.

In 2009 a small park dedicated to Bern Laxer, late founder of Bern's Steakhouse, opened at the southern part of the district. In the center of the park is the "Three Graces" sculpture and a lighted fountain that is the first in Tampa to use reclaimed water.

Other areas in Tampa similar to SOHO or related to it are the following:

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 References 

Wine Spectator Online | Archives | Rating Steak Houses: Bern's Steakhouse 

SoHot Style in South Tampa - washingtonpost.com 

Weekend: Tampa's SoHo - It's to dine for  Brand SOHO.com 

Creative Loafing Tampa | Food & Drink | Scene on the Avenue 

Four Green Fields - Reviews and Ratings of Restaurants in Tampa - New York Times Travel 

http://blogs.tampabay.com/wingman/2009/02/lodge-soho-tamp.html 

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jun/09/make-some-waves-locally-designed-swimsuits/life-style/ 

http://www.tampabay.com/features/consumer/article414901.ece?comments=legacy 

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/article1010995.ece 

http://tampabay.metromix.com/restaurants/restaurant_review/cheap-eats-frostings-etc/1534967/content 

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jan/22/greenwise-supermarket-affluent-shoppers-want- fried/news-money/ 

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/apr/07/agency-discuss-regulating-golf-cart--vehicles/ 

http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/article989786.ece 

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