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Dining Destinations In Tampa - Bella's Italian Café and The Hip Hop Soda Shop

 

Bella's Italian Café - Tampa has an amazing variety of attractions and cultural venues to explore as well as several wonderful restaurants we discovered. Bella’s, located at 1413 South Howard Avenue in South Tampa, is one of the city’s most popular chic and trendy restaurants in the SoHo district.

Bella’s Italian Café offers guests warm ambiance and bold Italian flavors in one of the only establishments open after traditional dining hours, which makes it the perfect place to "see and be seen." Bella’s Italian Café is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday. On Saturdays and Sundays, the restaurant opens at 4:00 p.m. For reservations call: (813) 254-3355.

The Hip Hop Soda Shop - Located at 1241 East Fowler in Tampa, the Hip Hop Soda Shop is not like the one featured in the long running television series Happy Days. Instead, this innovative restaurant goes beyond the typical to offering the unique experience that is Hip Hop today. Yes, the Hip Hop Soda Shop does have a quick service menu, and it also has Hip Hop memorabilia and merchandise, and several huge LCD screens to keep you entertained. Also unique to the Hip Hop Soda Shop is the onsite recording studio, and the large area designed for competitive Video Gaming

For anyone who loves Hip Hop this is the place to experience the vibe, and join the open-mic nights. Or, just hang out and listen to the live DJ sets while sampling the healthy, affordable foods, including wraps and organic energy drinks that have rap-inspired names such as “Ja Rule's Tuna Meltdown" and "Snoop's drop it like it's Hot Dogg."

By Nick Worley

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View Bella’s Italian Café's current menu items and specials by visiting http://www.bellasitaliancafe.com/. 

Experience cutting edge sounds and great food at the Hip Hop Soda Shop by visiting their website at http://www.hiphopsodashop.com/.

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Learn more about Nick Worley

Embrace The  Moment - From the adrenaline rush Journalist and Photographer, Nick Worley gets Sky Diving or ringside at a boxing match; he always embraces the moment. He has cruised the California Coast on his Motorcycle, flown over Central Florida in an Air Balloon, explored caves in Southern Indiana, and rocked at the Thirsty Melon Music Festival in Kentucky. Who knows where Nick's next adventure takes him? 

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