A new urban cocktail garden has opened near Rittenhouse Square, where a building was destroyed during the unrest following George Floyd's death in 2020.
Like a boozy phoenix rising from the ashes of a ruined structure, the new Walnut Garden -- which calls itself an 'urban cocktail garden' onAccording to an announcement on the opening of Walnut Garden, the site near the intersection of 17th and Walnut streets once housed a Vans shoe store and McDonald’s franchise that were destroyed by fire during demonstrations following murder of George Floyd.
Now, the new venue is hoped to be a"real garden oasis" that will offer two bars, a kitchen serving Asian street food-inspired menu options and a soft serve ice cream station. “We wanted to make sure that in creating Walnut Garden we provided an authentic space to host a variety of different events and experiences,” owner Avram Hornik said in a statement. “But it was also important to just create a space for the community to have and feel proud of.”Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
The space is intended to be family friendly and it includes a number of communal benches and tables throughout the garden along with a children’s play area, which will house an additional garden area with benches, planters and a wooden Jeep complete with a slide. The new Walnut Garden opened with a gala event on Wednesday afternoon. It will be open seven days a week, Monday to Sunday, from noon to midnight.
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