Tavern on the Green New York City, NY New York City’s Tavern on the Green in Central Park is one of the city’s most recognized restaurants. The Victorian Gothic structure underwent a number of alterations over the years. In 1934, it was converted into a restaurant, and over the next seven decades, the building saw continuous expansion. From 1934 to when the restaurant closed in 2009, the original 8,000-square-foot building grew to approximately 31,000 square feet.In 2011, in an attempt to re-establish Tavern on the Green, the city retained Swanke Hayden Connell Architects, to restore the building. The 12,000-square-foot restoration focused on rebuilding the facility as a restaurant, serving the needs of park visitors and neighborhood residents. Working with a food services consultant, Swan

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