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Restaurants with pet-friendly patios?
Submitted by gregcox on 07/02/2008 - 15:21
I just got an e-mail from Dan Crawford in response to my post about Saturday lunches. With Dan's permission, I'm quoting from his message:
 I like the post on the restaurants open for lunch on Saturday. I would propose another one along the lines of restaurants with pet-friendly patios and seating. My wife and I love to take out 3 border collies with us everywhere we go, and that includes eating. If you run with this, here are some of our favorites, and I would like to have some more.
Players Retreat on Oberlin
Village Draft House in Cameron Village
Lilly's Pizza at Five Points
Moe's in Cameron Village (Lots of Moe's have patios, and we have only been asked to leave once, and that was by Triangle Town Center police).
OK, anybody got more suggestions for Dan?Â
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Greg Cox is the restaurant critic for The News & Observer. He was born in El Paso, Texas, and grew up in North Carolina on a diet of Southern fried chicken (the real thing, cooked up in a big, black cast iron skillet), fried okra, sweet sliced summer tomatoes and the best biscuits on the planet. He has cooked, catered, waited tables and dined in Europe, Canada, Mexico and much of the U.S. (especially the South, Southwest and Midwest).
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Comments
Precautions
Sun, 09/28/2008 - 23:13 — E.Shavm (not verified)All I'm saying is that anyone who takes a dog or group of dogs out to a restaurant is tempting fate when it comes to their pet's obedience; instinct can be tamed only so far. With that in mind, I say they'd better bring along electronic training collars the first few times (it's humane enough) to make sure the pup doesn't do anything he really wants to do.
Our dog loves dinner out in
Fri, 08/15/2008 - 08:13 — spencermuseOur dog loves dinner out in Durham. Some of his favorites:
Parker and Otis
Bocci
Tomato Jake's
Tyler's Taproom
Sunset Grill
Guglhupf
And a few dog-friendly chain locations:
Moe's
Doc Greens
Pet friendly
Tue, 08/05/2008 - 20:48 — meredith (not verified)The Hook-Up on St. Mary's Street in Raleigh, Mo-Joe's on Glenwood, Second City Grill off Lake Boone Trail are all pet-friendly.
Cary
Sat, 08/02/2008 - 14:40 — caryolsonsAny spots in Cary with patios we could visit with the pup in tow?
Pet friendly patio in Durham
Thu, 07/17/2008 - 10:52 — simon026Try Tosca Ristorante Italiano, West Village in Durham.
Patios!!!
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 18:12 — concrete patio (not verified)gee., where was that? i want to bring my cat!
Brier Creek
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 08:05 — Anonymous (not verified)I belive just about every place at Brier Creek with outdoor seating is pet friendly - I see a lot of dogs and have never noticed anyone being asked to leave.
Tavola Rossa on Sundays has
Thu, 07/03/2008 - 13:42 — jeff (not verified)Tavola Rossa on Sundays has Canines and Cocktails on 5:00 on the patio. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wake County SPCA.
Bull McCabes Pub in Durham
Thu, 07/03/2008 - 07:30 — Anonymous (not verified)Very pet friendly - also, the food's surprisingly good, fantastic selection of beer, and great staff and clientele.
Pet Friendly
Wed, 07/02/2008 - 23:47 — kermelbar (not verified)Like Village Draft House at Cameron Village, Falls Tap Room in North Raleigh (Falls and Millbrook) has a pet-friendly patio.
Borough
Wed, 07/02/2008 - 21:21 — kmelinin Dwntwn Raleigh
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Wed, 07/02/2008 - 17:26 — Reseeding Petunias (not verified)I would not eat in a restaurants that allowed nasty dogs. Pets should be left home. Nothing worse than a park or side walk planting with dog poo everywhere!!
Pet friendly....
Wed, 07/02/2008 - 17:26 — chris (not verified)Moonlight Pizza.... downtown Raleigh
Raleigh Times....
Hibernian....
Landmark Tavern...
Restaurants with pet-friendly patios
Wed, 07/02/2008 - 17:17 — Terry (not verified)Panera Bread at North Hills Mall was friendly when I brought my grand-dog. Jodie (pronounced Hodie) was well behaved, so I believe if your dogs are too, then they'd be welcome. It sounds like they are good dogs.
The Federal and James Joyce
Wed, 07/02/2008 - 16:18 — Staci (not verified)The Federal and James Joyce in Durham
Doh, sorry scratch that, for
Wed, 07/02/2008 - 16:01 — Steve (not verified)Doh, sorry scratch that, for some reason I read "PET Friendly" as "Friendly"
Guglhupf Bakery/Cafe in
Wed, 07/02/2008 - 16:00 — Steve (not verified)Guglhupf Bakery/Cafe in Durham
Babymoon Cafe in Morrsiville