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Boris & Horton Expands

  • Posted on January 6, 2018May 7, 2020
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Boris & Horton Expands

New York City’s First Dog Cafe Doubles in Size

Photographs by Natalie Siebers

Boris & Horton, New York City’s first dog cafe, is the epicenter of the East Village Doggoverse!

This past summer I went a couple of times with Bodhi. It was fun to be able to sit down (inside!) with my dog while I enjoyed a cup or coffee (or one evening, a glass of wine!) But since the Bodhacious One is a big dog, I have to confess, there were times when the seating could feel a little snug.

Not any more!

Less than a year after its grand opening, Boris & Horton unveiled a huge expansion. This fall the cafe literally doubled in size. Founders Logan and Coppy built a dog-friendly addition in an adjacent storefront, bringing the total square footage up to 2,000 square feet.

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Boris & Horton (Photo: Natalie Siebers)

Customer Cruz A. says he loves the new room, he and his Frenchie, Robbie, now have plenty of space to stretch out and get comfortable. Coppy told me things are going so well, they’re now scouting the city for places to launch new dog cafes.

Boris & Horton has a very clever design. The Department of Health won’t allow dogs to be in a space where food is served. Boris & Horton complied with those rules by creating two interior spaces: a “people side” where humans without dogs can sit and where the coffee and food is prepared and served; and a “dog side,” where humans and canines coexist in perfect, peaceful harmony!

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Boris & Horton (Photo: Natalie Siebers)

The cafe has a street side takeaway window where folks with dogs can order food and drink, which they can then take over to the dog side. The two sides are connected by a special foyer that keeps them physically separate, satisfying Health Department requirements. In addition to the cafe, there’s also a small shop where you can buy swag and things for your dog.

I visited on a recent Sunday, and the place was a dog carnival.

There was a pop-up shop of dog clothes up front. In the back a dog was celebrating his birthday. In one corner you could commission an artist to paint a quick water color portrait of your pup, right there, on the spot. My neighbor Barbara W. got a portrait of her dog Princess Sparkle (her daughter named her!) and she loves it!

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Boris & Horton (Photo: Natalie Siebers)

Check out Boris & Horton’s busy, extensive calendar of events. It includes Trivia Night on Thursdays, breed-specific meet-ups, book signings, adoption events, and a whole lot more.

Boris & Horton can be found at the northwest corner of 12th Street and Avenue A in the East Village. It’s open Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Click here to visit their website.

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Sean Sheer

Sean is a passionate dog lover and the proud owner of Urban Dog’s Official Spokes-Dog, Bodhi the Weimaraner. His family has always owned dogs, but Bodhi is the first he's been fully responsible for since puppyhood… and he couldn't be more doting. As a longtime New Yorker of more than 20 years, Sean knows what a dog's and dog owner's lifestyle is like in NYC. Besides being a doggy dad and top dog at Urban Dog, Sean also has a "real job" experience as co-owner of a Palm Beach, Florida-based private investigative firm, and as a licensed (pet friendly) Real Estate Salesperson with Douglas Elliman in NYC. Sean also exercised his creativity and business sense as an award-winning journalist, producer, TV marketing exec, and private investigator. When not blogging, working, or playing with Bodhi, he is an avid adventure traveler who has circumnavigated the world, bird-watched on all seven continents, safari-ed in Africa, and SCUBA-dived in exotic waters.

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