Dog Days of Fall

Fall is in full swing now in Clarksville. The last month saw the main street transformed into a scary spooky street full of wonder at every lamppost. The town kicked off the season with the annual Harvest Fest and Barktoberfest and the Rooted team was so excited to participate in both. We set our tent at Barktoberfest to share our Doggie menu with the community. We served pumpkin puppachinos, doggy macarons, Good Boy and Good Girl Dog Beer, and even Charcuterie Boards for our furry friends. The event was a great way for us to introduce this menu as it is directly attached to one of our stretch goals for the Cafe. We love our pets and especially enjoy allowing our dogs to accompany us when we relax and spend time in town. We would ideally allow all pets inside the cafe but due to Health code regulations cannot allow animals (except service animals) in areas where food is served or prepared. The building layout of the cafe is such that we can have a second entrance with a dedicated Pooch Parking area in the back. Right now, the back entrance of the cafe is a gravel driveway connected to an enclosed gravel porch area. It is a very convenient spot being right next to the Clarksville Shuttle and Ruritans thrift store but is unseen. The plan is to remove the gravel inside the enclosed area then remove the top portion of the red metal walls and replace with full screened framing. The pooch parking space will be constructed complete with astro turf, running water, and shade. The space across from the pooch parking will have a floating deck constructed with couch and table seating. Lights and an outdoor fan will hopefully allow us to utilize this area year-round. All proceeds from the sale of our dog menu are being “dog eared” for the Pooch Parking Patio Project. I expect the total project to cost $5,000 so we are on our way to our goal by raising $350 at Barktoberfest alone! Please consider supporting our stretch goals when we open by purchasing from our Doggy Menu <3

Pumpkin Puppachino