BOSTON, MA — Starting soon, the overlook area on City Hall Plaza will transform into something called "The Patios" complete with a daily beer garden, ice cream, mini-golf, and puppies. Yes. Puppies.

It's part of a a three year plan put together by Boston Garden Development Corp and the City of Boston to revitalize the plaza at City Hall and create "a vibrant welcome public space." The city contracted Boston Garden Development Corp, a subsidiary of Delaware North to oversee the effort. And the summer Pop Up opens on May 4 and will be there through August with special events and food trucks.

>> We'll tell you about the puppies in a second, but if you are glad you know this puppy and beer situation is happening, sign up to get a free morning newsletter from Boston Patch. And know all the Boston things. The area will feature a beer garden from Wachusett Brewing open daily, ice cream from Honeycomb Creamery from Cambridge mini-golf, a mobile book program from Boston Public Library and picnic promotions from Boston Public Market.

The city commissioned Sculptor Jeff Smith to help design the area, including an art installation entryway and patio design made of local, reclaimed wood that will display a Boston sign. Smith is a sculptor and filmmaker who built the 'Smallest House' in the World and is now on a mission to popularize the perfect shape. He has created sculpture using salvaged material for some three decades, according to his website. "The Patios project is a flexible public space that brings a scale of intimacy to a place famously the opposite," said Smith in a statement.

So when will the beer garden be open? Every day. Wachusett will rotate through their selection of beer on tap and also feature several guest brewery tap takeovers to bring variety to those who visit.

WACHUSETT Beer Garden Hours



MONDAY-WEDNESDAY: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.



THURSDAY + FRIDAY: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.



SATURDAY + SUNDAY: noon to 10 p.m.

But you're here for the puppies, aren't you? Those fuzzy adorable ones will be brought to City Plaza by Shultz's Guest House, a 501c3 dog rescue shelter, based in Dedham. Its mission is to rescue lost, homeless and abandoned dogs in the southern part of the country; to provide for the medical care, sheltering, and transport; and to focus on adoption of healthy puppies and dogs.