Dog Friendly Brooklyn With @StewTheBKPug

As you may or may not know if you follow me on Instagram, Day and Ryan got a black pug puppy a few weeks ago. And because he is still so young, they need to bring him places with them. So we decided that our mission for the day was to hang out in Brooklyn at bars that claimed they were pet friendly.

So we went to check out a few in Gowanus. We started off (and spent the majority of our time) at Strong Rope Brewery, a brewery that Day had seen featured somewhere and thought that Justin would like.

When we got there, there was not a dog in sight. So Day went up to the bartender to make sure it was dog friendly like their website claimed. And the bartender proceeded to tell us it very much so was and that we'd actually just missed doggy yoga (Which Day now wants to bring Stewart to).

So after confirming that Stewart could stay, we grabbed a table and some drinks and just chilled.

Eventually we got hungry and decided to pick up some food (The brewery doesn't serve food but allows you to bring outside food in, which is clutch) from Taheni, this random Mediterranean restaurant Justin found near by on Yelp.

When we were done eating we contemplated moving on but since Stewart was in his glory napping on Day's lap, we decided to stick around and play a game or two.

 

We ended up playing Rummikub for a few rounds because it seemed like one of the easier games to teach Day and Ryan how to play (Justin and I have been playing Rummikub for years thanks to Phil's mom, who is obsessed with the game and taught us how to play forever ago).

After we had our fill of Rummikub and the Strong Rope Brewery, we walked over to Mission Dolores Bar to check out the vibe there and see if it really was dog friendly or not.

It very much so was. When we walked in we saw a couple with a one-year-old chocolate labrador, who desperately wanted to play with Stewart. Unfortunately right before we walked into the bar we met a lady just walking her poodle and her poodle scared Stewart, so he was in no mood to play with the lab.

In addition to the lab, a handful of other dogs strolled in with their owners and the bartender was super excited to see each dog. She came around the bar to greet them all and give them a little treat. It was really sweet.

We had a couple of drinks, Stewart and I made friends with a toddler that was hanging out with his father and then eventually we headed back to Day and Ryan's apartment because it was Sunday and we all had work the next day.

So we didn't go very many places on this excursion with Stewart but now we know he is super chill while out at a bar and we look forward to our next outing in Brooklyn with him.

Have you been to any good dog friendly spots in the New York City area? If you have, I'd love to hear about them because I feel like we're going to be bringing Stewart out with us a lot.