Soho

Soho is an area of London's West End in the City of Westminster. It is roughly the area bounded by Oxford Street to the north, Regent Street to the west, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square to the south, and Charing Cross Road in the east. The area to the west is known as Mayfair.

Bohemian Soho

Soho is a multicultural area which is home to industry, commerce, culture and entertainment, as well as a residential area for both rich and poor. For centuries it has housed waves of immigrants: the French church in Soho Square is witness to its position as a centre for French Huguenots in the 17th and 18th centuries and a number of local businesses reflect its position in the mid twentieth century as a centre for Italian immigrants.

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The area has many clubs, bars, and restaurants, as well as late night coffee shops that give the street an open all night feel at the weekends. There is also a wealth of record shops, specifically around Berwick Street, where shops such as Blackmarket Records and Vinyl Junkies, dish out the freshest grooves.

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Soho is also notable as the home of London's main gay village, centred on Old Compton Street.

Related Topics:
Gay village - Old Compton Street

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London's Chinatown is centred on Gerrard Street and is a mix of restaurants (including Lee Ho Fook's made famous in Warren Zevon's Werewolves of London) and import companies. Several festivals are held throughout the year including the Chinese New Year.

Related Topics:
London's Chinatown - Gerrard Street - Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London - Chinese New Year

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