in honor of rocco (our office pomeranian) and his second birthday, this friday june 6th, i wanted to post some information i found about dog friendly cafes and bars! happy birthday rocco-(a.k.a., rockstar-poopy-jerk-little guy-little jerk -rocky-tough guy)
The Gray Dog's Coffee on Carmine Street (west of 6th avenue) allows dogs inside; it's their policy and apparently they routinely and cheerfully pay off any health inspectors that come around (with regard to dog complaints.) It's a very cool place to hang out with your dog.The one thing to beware, however, is if your dog barks once, you're warned; twice, you're out.
MUD on 9th street near 2nd avenue (and their coffee bar in Kiehl's Pharmacy on 13th and 3rd) allows dogs inside the restaurant and in their backyard garden. (In the 9th street location, that is.) The one exception is that no dogs are allowed to set foot in the food preparation area in either location; I can live with that.
Cafe on Greene Street, Soho Dogs are allowed in this eatery
VESPA: 1625 2nd ave btw. 84th &85th t: 212-472-2050
Bar Rio 558 Broome Street (btw Sixth Ave & Varick) (212) 966-2174 All organic wine and beer
Otto's Shrunken Head on 14th btw Ave. A and B ~ A allows leashed pooches.
DBA 41 First Avenue btw 2nd and 3rd St
Chumbley's 86 Bedford Street, ph: 212-675-4449 Another bar to hang out with Fido.
Von 3 Bleecker Street 212-473-3039