South of Hillsborough Ave, North of Kennedy and West of 275 (Tampa: neighborhoods, restaurants)

[Username0126]

What are the better neighborhoods?
Nicer resturaunts?
Which malls are located in that area specifically?
Nice beaches?
Is there anything else you could tell me about that area?

Thank you

[ferret111]

That's a really big area, like really big. Some neighborhoods include Courier City, Drew Park, Lincoln Gardens, Wellswood, West Tampa, Wellswood, Riverside Heights, and parts of Seminole Heights and Tampa Heights. I would avoid Drew Park (porno/chop shop district) and Courier City/Lincoln Gardens (seedy parts). Wellswood and West Tampa are old Hispanic neighborhoods. West Tampa has nice parts, but it also has its fair share of seedy areas and downright bad areas.

The closest malls would be Westshore Plaza and International Plaza. There are lots of restaurants in that chunk of town, from upscale places around International Plaza to churro stands along Armenia in West Tampa.

You'd have to go over to Pinellas County for the beaches. I mean, there is a mini-beach along the Courtney Campbell Causeway, but there are much better beaches just twenty minutes past that.

Again, that is a really large area of Tampa. I think you should maybe narrow it down a little.

[Username0126]

Well how about the area on azeele? Is that a good area?

[ferret111]

Yeah, everything along Azeele should be fine. It doesn't run through any bad neighborhoods whatsoever. In fact, it's a pretty desireable corridor. It's south of Kennedy, by the way.

[Keeper]

Great area.. .. that area is called North of Gandy.. NOG

[TroubleinTampa]

if you like Sushi check out Raw Bar on Ashley Drive across from TU
if not then check out Taps which is in the same building the beer list is unbelievable and great choice of wines and food is excellent as well