The much-anticipated opening of Bark Social at Pike & Rose finally has a date. A 25000 square foot dog park with a craft beer/wine "dog bar," a dog treat bar serving canine friendly pupsicles and ice cream, and a morning-oriented coffee program, Bark Social will open for the first time on February 26, 2021 at 935 Prose Street in North Bethesda.
Professional Bark Rangers will monitor the private, off-leash dog park. The indoor-outdoor bar and beer garden will make the venue usable year-round. Events like dog yoga and Yappy Hours will be a regular fixture at Bark Social. There will also be a dog boutique and dog washing stations. Dog parents will be able to watch local sports and national reality TV shows while their pets get a workout.
For the occasion of the opening, Bark Social has launched a t-shirt fundraiser to support five local dog nonprofit organizations: Montgomery County Humane Society, Humane Rescue Alliance, Lucky Dog Animal Rescue, Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation, and MCPAW; and one national organization, Tails of Valor Paws of Honor. That veteran organization that helps both service members and rescue dogs, by turning rescued canines into service animals. Bark Social will donate $5 from each t-shirt sold to its non-profit partners.
Bark Social offers monthly and annual memberships. You can sign up online, including for one of the 250 founding-members discount deals that are available while they last.
Sorry dog people, but this is a really dumb idea especially in an area with rent as high as Pike and Rose is. How many dog treats do you have to sell every day just to make rent? That's a profit making business? How exactly? What happens all day, every day when folks are at work and can't deal with their dogs? Weekends only? Maybe but that's not enough.
ReplyDeleteThis is obviously a temporary pop-up project and is likely subsidized by Federal Realty as an amenity to lure residents, shoppers, diners, hotel guest and office worker’s homes have or just love dogs. Membership for dog owners is not cheap, and food and drinks will not be inexpensive for dog owners and other patrons either. Pet toys, coats, leashes, food and grooming are a very big business as well. Even if it’s mostly just a fun temporary sports bar, with an outdoor dog park, it might be popular. With work at home being such a big deal now, why not work at Bark Social, instead of the office or co-working offices? Grab a picnic table for your teleconference while Fido romps around.
ReplyDeleteAt least a fun project until Pike & Rose Phase 3 moves ahead.
Sorry 950am, but this is a literal shipping container on an empty lot to be used until FRIT decides to proceed with the planned high rise development in a few years. High rent? Huh?? Maybe learn the basics of a business before bashing it like a backseat know-nothing.
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ReplyDeleteGallery East's gal.lery.dogs are excited about Bark Social. Well managed dog park bars with well trained dogs are great fun! What can be better than a safe socially distanced place for fur-babies and their humans to work and play!
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