Outside, the bar features a garden patio, water fountains, and flowers. Three months later, Cordova, who opened Santos Guisados Tacos & Beer in Fremont East in February 2019, quietly debuted with a menu of small bites, sharable dishes, and a cocktail menu in the former Mingo Kitchen & Lounge space on First Street. Then along came the coronavirus pandemic.
The Garden, the new gay bar from Eduardo Cordova in the Arts District, planned to open on March 20.