The Boozy Mutt, the dog-friendly Fairmount bar that catered to pet parents, is shutting down Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Its owners announced the news on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0without citing a specific reason for the closure. The bar opened in late 2023<\/a>, taking over the\u00a07,500-square-foot space at 2639 Poplar St. formerly occupied by North Star Bar. The indoor-outdoor venue featured an off-leash dog park, 140-seat restaurant, retail area and wash room for muddy paws \u2014 all accessible to pet owners through memberships. Patrons without a pup also were welcome.<\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0Six puppies found in parking garage to be put up for adoption by PSCPA<\/a><\/p>\n Allison and Sam\u00a0Mattiola dreamed up the business<\/a> while quarantining in their Olde Kensington home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The couple had been attending impromptu happy hours in a nearby field with friends and their new dog, Buda, and attempted to recreate the experience on a larger scale. They signed a lease in 2022 after the property had been redeveloped<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Prior to that work, the space had housed North Star Bar, a staple of the local music scene. It folded\u00a0in 2015<\/a> after 35 years in business.<\/p>\n The Boozy Mutt is the second dog-friendly social club to close in Philly in the past year. Bark Social shuttered its Manayunk location\u00a0in late 2024<\/a> amid the company’s bankruptcy \u2014 though a similar concept, Fetch Park, took its place in August<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow Kristin & PhillyVoice on Twitter: @kristin_hunt
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