Owner hopes to retain same atmosphere as former Sixth

The Velvet Tea Garden plans to reopen its doors at a new Fourth Avenue location this February after its December eviction from its former site at the corner of Sixth Street and Sixth Avenue.

"We are going to trying to keep the same integrity of the Velvet - the same look, the same feel," owner Bill Johnson said. "A lot of people think we'll do better on Fourth than we did on Sixth."

Elaine Enriquez, a frequent patron of the Velvet Tea Garden before its closing, agreed. She said she hopes that when she returns to the Velvet after it reopens that Johnson will retain the same atmosphere which she defines as "very eclectic, very artsy."