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Dog cafe opening soon in East Village
What’s being billed as New York’s first dog cafe will open later this month in the East Village.
Boris & Horton, on 12th Street and Avenue A, is slated to hold a soft opening within the week and be fully open by the end of the month.
The owners describe it as a place where you can “have great coffee, eat, have wine and beer, hang out, and also bring your dog inside.”
It’s named for the owner’s own dogs — Boris, a pit bull mix belonging to Coppy Holzman, and Horton, a Chihuahua-poodle mix who belongs to his daughter, Logan Mikhly.
It’s designed like a living room, and the owners hope it will be the kind of place where people bond with their dogs and other people, as opposed to their laptops.
“It’s not just a coffee shop where people sit there with headphones on their laptops,” Holzman told Grub Street.
For humans, there will be pastries from Balthazar and Bien Cuit, plus gluten-free options from Husk Bakeshop, and coffee from City of Saints, as well as a more substantial menu and, in the evening until the 11 p.m. closing time, wine and beer.
There will also be a shop for dog products and store swag, and a puppy Instagram booth. On weekends, adoption events will be held.
Because the health department tends to take issue with dogs being allowed where food is prepared, the establishment will be divided into a café side, with food and drink sales, and a dog side, featuring tables and dog-focused retail.
Dogs must remain on their leashes and employees will be trained by the School for the Dogs to read canine body language and be prepared for altercations and issues.
(Photos: Milla Chappell / Boris & Horton website)
Posted by John Woestendiek January 11th, 2018 under Muttsblog.
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