Crumbs & Whiskers' kickstarter campaign has raised over $35,000, has gotten all of the necessary permits from the D.C. government and, this just in, officially signed a lease for a Georgetown location. So Washington is definitely getting a cat café in the near future though it probably won't open until late summer. And until it does, I thought I'd share what I hope Crumbs & Whiskers will be like. And that's basically Meow Parlour. Meow Parlour is New York's first, adn to date only, cat café. Or perhaps I should say a space with cats, where you can bring coffee purchased at another location around the corner. Unlike Paris' cat cafe, Cafe des Chats (which actually is more of a ...
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DC’s Crumbs and Whiskers off to a Great Start
I've been making the cat café rounds lately. Last November, I visited both Café des Chats locations in Paris. More recently, I swung by Meow Parlour in New York City, and enjoyed a Hello Kitty themed macaron while hanging out with a bunch of adoptable cats. So, obviously, while I have my own BFF (Best Furry Friend) already, I'm thrilled that there's a plan to bring a cat café concept to the D.C. area. And apparently, I'm not the only one. Last Sunday, some 50 people showed up at Penn Social for the launch of Crumbs & Whiskers' kickstarter campaign. A campaign which, by the way, reached its goal within 24 hours and has already surpassed its stretch goal (update: it's currently at ...
