Wanted: A Restaurant for Woodward Park

People love parks...and they expect to be able to dine in them as well.

You will need to make your reservation days in advance if you want to eat at the Inn on the Green in New York City's Central Park. Want to have something to eat and drink at the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco's Golden Gate State Park on a weekend? Stand in line. Ditto for the world-class Butchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia. Think of your favorite park.

In addition to a picnic and/or bar-b-que, most great parks--public and private-provide an opportunity to dine. It's a shame that Fresno's beautiful Woodward Park doesn't have a restaurant.

Imagine a Japanese-themed restaurant adjacent to (or better yet, overlooking) the Shenzin Japanese Gardens in Woodward Park. Open at 11:00 for lunch; sushi, tea, and drinks in the afternoon; dinners until 10:00 under Japanese lanterns. Secluded, quiet, and oh so romantic!
Woodward Park, your favorite eating destination to wow out-of-town friends. A must-stop for national and international tour groups.

Be visionary. Fresno! Be exciting! Do the unexpected. Bring a Japanese-themed restaurant to Woodward Park.

Coming Soon. . .

1) Who's on first...The Met or City Hall? (Where's the Met's plan?).
2) Chugging along with Fresno's proposed Bus Rapid Transit System.

Comments are welcome. Click on "Comments" below or e-mail me at abriancalhoun@gmail.com.