South Howard Avenue between Kennedy and Bay to Bay, the strip Tampa means when it says it is going out. A steakhouse with a wine cellar of half a million bottles, a hotel kitchen, taco counters, and the bars that keep the block busy until closing.
Corner Bar is the casual stop across from the louder dance rooms. The official site posts a midnight close from Monday through Thursday, 3am on Friday and Saturday, and midnight on Sunday. Weekly trivia gives the room a reason to visit before the weekend crowd arrives.
EDGE is the calmer rooftop choice above the Epicurean Hotel. Go for cocktails, small plates, and an open-air view rather than a dance floor. It is open Tuesday through Saturday, with a 1am close on Friday and Saturday. Hotel valet is free before 7pm and costs 10 dollars after.
Good Luck Chuck's works two shifts on South Howard: a football bar by day, with TVs through the room for NFL Sundays, Monday and Thursday night games and full Saturdays of college football, and a late-night bar after. It stays open until 3am six nights a week, which is as late as anywhere in Tampa posts. The kitchen does wings and burgers and the bar splits its drinks list into Frontstage and Backstage menus.
SoHo bar on S Howard. Its Instagram bio calls it a Seminoles bar and an Eagles bar, and it hosted an FSU watch party on Aug 29. Its own site lists Wednesday to Saturday evening hours, open to 3 am Friday and Saturday.
LALA gives SoHo a built-in activity instead of another stand-and-talk bar. Book one of eight themed private karaoke rooms or use the open mic in the main room. Tampa hours reach 3am Thursday through Saturday, and the late-night menu runs until 2am Friday and Saturday.
MacDinton's is the long-running Irish pub at the center of the South Howard crowd. It is the easy pick for soccer, football, karaoke, and a packed late finish. Current public posts show nightly specials and activity through 3am, while the official site confirms the SoHo address and phone.
Sunset Rodeo is the country night on South Howard. The room has live bands, line dancing, late DJs, a patio, and a mechanical bull. It is 23 and over except for its 21 and over Thursday program. The current event calendar carries live music through October 2026, and posted hours run to 3am from Tuesday through Sunday.
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