Folks kept wanting to buy the decor at dog-themed pub The Hound’s Tale in Williamsburg, explains Don Pratt. So he and his wife Geri recently unleashed Corner BARkery down the block. But beyond bowwow boutique, it’s a “canine speakeasy.”
The bar’s accordion window swings out onto a light-strung patio where people and pets nibble and imbibe: cheese boards, panini, wine, beer, spiked shakes for bipeds, animal-safe Chardognay and Mutt Light for the four-legged. The Pratts just sold their businesses (including the Aromas coffeehouses) to their bookkeeper Michelle Sieling and her husband Steve. They vow to stay the course, making The BARkery still the spot for those who love raising the woof.
501 Prince George St., Williamsburg. TheHoundsTale.com
Marisa Marsey
Marisa Marsey is a food, beverage and travel writer whose awards include 1st place Food Writing from the Virginia Press Association. A Johnson & Wales University representative, she has sipped Château d'Yquem '75 with Jean-Louis Palladin, sherpa-ed for Edna Lewis and savored interviews with Wolfgang Puck and Patrick O’Connell.
