A new business called Woof Play Eat (website, facebook, instagram) has leased 15k+ sq feet of space in Portland. Owners Brad and Marissa Sterl plan to launch a combination indoor dog park and bar/restaurant at 49 Northport Drive in North Deering near the Allen’s Corner.
The dog park will offer both off-leash spaces as well as an on-leash area where pet owners can enjoy drinks and a meal along with their dogs. The separate restaurant, coffee shop and bar will serve a range of coffee drinks, alcoholic beverage and soft drinks. The menu is still under development but is expected to include offerings like pizza and house made pasta.
Brad Sterl has worked for three decades in food industry and is the CEO of Rustic Crust/American Flatbread. Joining the Woof Play Eat team are professionals with a combined 30 years expertise with “dog care space, including training, dog behavior and enrichment.” The Sterls hope to launch Woof Play Eat this fall.
As reported in April, another hybrid indoor dog park and restaurant called The Barkery is under construction in South Portland.