San Francisco now has a fine-dining restaurant for dogs with $75 tasting menu
Dogue opened last week at 988 Valencia St. with pastries and “dogguccinos” served during the day and a $75, three-course tasting menu on Sundays.
Passersby could easily confuse this for San Francisco’s hottest new all-day cafe.
A glass case is filled with elegant pastries, like a rose-shaped cake filled with wild venison heart and a doggy petit gâteau modeled after the creations of acclaimed French pastry chef Cédric Grolet.
(Dogue’s version swaps butter and sugar for grass-fed cream and braised chicken.)
On Sundays, Dogue transitions into Bone Appetit Cafe, where chicken-mushroom soup is poured tableside — and then promptly licked up by the eager diners.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 71 | November 8, 2022 1:14 PM
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How pretentious. Dogs don't know the difference, they just want something to eat
by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 5, 2022 10:24 PM
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Gimmicky. I am not understanding this.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 5, 2022 10:27 PM
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Ughh to be rich. However my dog, RIP, knew the difference between Costco dog food and prime rib steak. Trust me he did.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | October 5, 2022 10:30 PM
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Meh, if it makes them and their owners happy, good for them.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 5, 2022 10:30 PM
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Now that I am down to just one dog, I feed him raw and cook for him. If I couldn't afford it or had all 3 dogs still I would do kibble. I think the restaurant a nice treat and a way to find out what doesn't agree with your dog's stomach before preparing something at home.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | October 5, 2022 10:34 PM
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I would not call this a waste of money but I am not understanding this.
Dogs don't care about what it looks like, they care about the aroma and taste of the food.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | October 5, 2022 10:35 PM
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I’ve had dogs for much of my life. I’ve fed them raw, given them kibble, tried crazy expensive fancy brands, and alternated between canned and dry food. They’ve all still eaten cat and deer shit every chance they could. I’ll pass on this gimmick.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | October 5, 2022 11:07 PM
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R10, You can afford this for your dog? Please call me.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | October 5, 2022 11:11 PM
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Rescue-Chick, What kind of food do you prepare for your dog?
by Anonymous | reply 12 | October 5, 2022 11:16 PM
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[quote]Dogs don't know the difference, they just want something to eat
It's not about what chow ambiance the dogs want.
It's about separating the indulgent dog owners from their $$$$.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | October 5, 2022 11:18 PM
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I have read kibble is too full of iodine and is making pets sick
by Anonymous | reply 15 | October 5, 2022 11:25 PM
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I've fed my dogs a raw diet for 20 years. Even when I had 5, I did, but was a definite sale and bargain shopper. It really keeps them healthy and extends their lives.
That said, I had an immediate reaction to this restaurant. It really made me think of the last days of the French empire prior to the revolution. It comes off as shallow excess to me.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | October 5, 2022 11:27 PM
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Do they serve human food too? Or is their food suitable for both dogs and humans?
by Anonymous | reply 17 | October 5, 2022 11:27 PM
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How many patrons of this ridiculous place will walk by one of their fellow human beings starving in a fucking gutter to give their pampered pooches a $75 meal?
by Anonymous | reply 18 | October 5, 2022 11:37 PM
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Wretched excess. Bring out the guillotines. Could you bring a mutt there, or would your dog have to be a purebred?
by Anonymous | reply 19 | October 5, 2022 11:41 PM
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r12, I get almost all of the meat from wildforkfoods.com (except chicken feet, I get those at the grocery) unless there's a good sale locally.
I get boneless chicken thighs, boneless pork ny roasts, beef intestines, chicken hearts and ground turkey. one week will be chicken as the main, the next is pork.
one 5 pounds bag of chicken or roast combined with 2 pounds of ground turkey, 2 pounds of chicken hearts and a package of intestines mixed with a few cups of steel cut oatmeal or quinoa or wild rice and 2 cups of legumes (chickpeas, black beans etc). I throw in a half dozen eggs (shell and all) mix it all up and that lasts about a week or 9 days.
I make him a half gallon of Bulgarian yogurt each week and he gets glucosamine and salmon oil daily. He also eats a lot of vegetables and frequently gets a bit of my leftovers (he especially loves split pea soup, chickpea soup and tunafish sandwiches). Sometimes a bit of watermelon and blueberries.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | October 6, 2022 12:25 AM
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[quote] Dogs don't care about what it looks like, they care about the aroma and taste of the food.
True, R8 -- but they're not the ones picking up the tab.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | October 6, 2022 1:15 AM
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[quote]Dogs don't care about what it looks like, they care about the aroma and taste of the food.
We're talking about the animals that lick their own asses, right?
by Anonymous | reply 22 | October 6, 2022 1:23 AM
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in fairness, they lick other's assholes too. So do some people I have heard.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | October 6, 2022 1:24 AM
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Am I needed here?
(P.S. fuck all y'all! You should be happy to take your best friend out to eat on a special occasion. Ingrates!)
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 25 | October 6, 2022 1:28 AM
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I will take both Bodega cat and miss peanut out for treats.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | October 6, 2022 1:29 AM
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During the week, Dogue serves Parisian pastries and “dogguccinos” that start at $4.95. A $75 three-course meal — which is seasonal and rotates frequently — is served only for Sunday walk-ins. Massarweh said pet owners can choose from a variety of dishes to serve their faithful companions, such as organic beef chuck steak with fermented carrots and beets or green-lipped mussels with fermented carrots and wheatgrass.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 27 | October 6, 2022 1:50 AM
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I heard Oscar, the pup who was rehomed for "being gay," has a private table. His cursed former tormenters now stand in the rain, their noses pressed up against the window pane, watching while Oscar lives large and dines in style.
Good boy, Oscar; stay happy.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | October 6, 2022 1:51 AM
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Meanwhile the homeless are shitting just out on the sidewalk. What kind of fucked up world have we created?
by Anonymous | reply 29 | October 6, 2022 1:51 AM
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I would take our Corgi in an heartbeat and don’t give a FUCK what you poor bitches think!!!!
by Anonymous | reply 30 | October 6, 2022 1:52 AM
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I work for a homeless shelter so, I am ok with my choices r29.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | October 6, 2022 1:53 AM
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Starbucks offers puppuccinos for free. Some have mentioned its too much sugar to offer your dogs regularly.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | October 6, 2022 1:55 AM
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I live in SF and while I get it, there is something just so utterly distasteful about this. There are homeless people EVERYWHERE and SF is so small that the division between rich/poor is very much in your face.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | October 6, 2022 2:00 AM
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Its tone deafness to the extreme.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | October 6, 2022 2:01 AM
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I bet these pampered pooch owners pick up after their dog poops. Too bad so many homeless humans can't do the same for themselves.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | October 6, 2022 2:04 AM
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Oh jfc you MARYs. Do you never stay in a nice hotel when you travel? Do you not own a car? Do you only drink well liquor because there are bums out there that can’t afford Greygoose?
$75 for your dog in San Francisco just for fun wow the out of touch indignity of it all 🙄
by Anonymous | reply 36 | October 6, 2022 2:10 AM
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I loathe San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, but we couldn’t keep our collie from snatching up those discarded chowder bowls made with sourdough bread. Perhaps an alternative to the Douges Palace. I guarantee they’re gonna love it!
by Anonymous | reply 37 | October 6, 2022 2:25 AM
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Two packages bolonga, two loaves of bread. For 15 bucks they could give out 20 to 25 sandwiches to the poor.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | October 6, 2022 3:42 AM
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This is the gentrified (but still scuzzy) Valencia Street neighborhood that created $20 Avocado Toast, filled with hipster tekkies. Nothing there surprises me.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | October 6, 2022 7:13 AM
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I wish them nothing but success!
by Anonymous | reply 40 | October 6, 2022 3:43 PM
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We are experiencing the decline and fall.of the American empire.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | October 6, 2022 3:45 PM
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I see another opportunity for grifting so I'm opening one in NYC after the failure of my recent foray.
I'm calling it DAGS!
by Anonymous | reply 42 | October 6, 2022 3:49 PM
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Doggie gobbling up abandoned soup bowls makes me laugh
by Anonymous | reply 43 | October 6, 2022 4:03 PM
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I eat out all the time and pay a premium for the convenience. I will never order avocado toast. Ever.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | October 6, 2022 4:19 PM
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Fiddling while Rome burns springs to mind.. Also let them eat cake.
This kind of shit will create lots more jobs for personal security for rich folk.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | October 6, 2022 4:24 PM
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If all these rich idiots donated their spare $75 to animal rescue services instead of spoiling their pooches.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | October 6, 2022 4:27 PM
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I'd rather dine with dogs than MAGA idiots. (That's redundant.)
by Anonymous | reply 47 | October 6, 2022 4:32 PM
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Glad to see this in OP's linked article: "... San Francisco, where dogs reportedly recently outnumbered children...." I know which group I'd rather share a restaurant with.
by Anonymous | reply 48 | October 6, 2022 5:10 PM
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I like being around both, kids and dogs. Both make me laugh.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | October 6, 2022 5:17 PM
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One thing I love about SF is that it is not a city for children. Coming back post pandemic, there really aren't kids around. The families have fled. Aside from natives, in the past most straight couples will stay in the city, buy their first home, have their first child and then move to Marin for child #2, when they give up on still trying to have a life.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | October 6, 2022 5:28 PM
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You rich countries are silly. $75 dollars to taste different dogs? All dog tastes like really tough chicken. Dog meat is free here.
by Anonymous | reply 51 | October 6, 2022 5:38 PM
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These owners have too much money. What dolts!
by Anonymous | reply 52 | October 6, 2022 5:55 PM
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Miss R44 has stated her boundaries!
by Anonymous | reply 53 | October 6, 2022 7:08 PM
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I’m laughing at the thought of my dog (RIP) ever tasting something rather than just scarfing it down like he hasn’t eaten in five days (more like 5 mins). There’s nothing wrong with celebrating your beloved pet if you have the ability to do so. It doesn’t mean those who don’t love their dog any less. It’s just an option.
by Anonymous | reply 56 | November 1, 2022 5:37 AM
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A Modest Proposal: San Francisco 2022 Edition
Open more dog restaurants.
Feed them sauteed homeless people.
by Anonymous | reply 57 | November 1, 2022 5:42 AM
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White people foolishness.
by Anonymous | reply 58 | November 1, 2022 5:52 AM
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Pretty much sums up what the fuck is wrong with Frisco😵. 😁😁
by Anonymous | reply 60 | November 1, 2022 9:08 AM
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When a $75-a-head gourmet restaurant for dogs opened in San Francisco last month, Chronicle readers quickly derided it as a symbol of the area’s descent into a dog-obsessed dystopia.
San Francisco has become a place where canines may outnumber kids, and where dogs can more easily secure housing than many middle-class families. Dogue is not the restaurant we need — it’s the one we deserve.
But is San Francisco truly the canine capital it believes itself to be?
Probably not, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. At least when it comes to the broader San Francisco metropolitan area — a region that also includes Oakland and Hayward — the heart of the Bay Area, in comparison to other places, is simply not overflowing with dogs.
The data comes from the U.S. census’ American Housing Survey, which for its 2021 survey asked respondents living in the largest 15 U.S. metropolitan areas whether they had one of several types of pet in their home, including dogs. It’s the first year the survey has asked respondents this question.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 61 | November 7, 2022 6:05 PM
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My Boston Terrier- Sprite and my Dachshund- Duke are down with this.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | November 7, 2022 6:23 PM
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I came here to say what r18 said.
Its fucking disgusting.
by Anonymous | reply 63 | November 7, 2022 6:25 PM
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My dog eats their own shit, you think I'm gonna pluck down $75 for an amuse pooch? Fuck no!
by Anonymous | reply 64 | November 7, 2022 6:59 PM
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Can I take my human slave dog there?
by Anonymous | reply 65 | November 7, 2022 7:14 PM
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Do they excrete on the sofa?
by Anonymous | reply 66 | November 7, 2022 7:42 PM
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Guarantee you most of the fools doing this don't have kids. Nothing wrong with that, but a dog is not a substitute for a child. There is a limit to what he can appreciate.
by Anonymous | reply 67 | November 7, 2022 7:53 PM
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The restaurant is a gimmick to generate interest in the main business, a bakery for dogs!
by Anonymous | reply 68 | November 7, 2022 7:56 PM
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It's a gimmick but not off. I live in SF and am dating in the 35-45 range. Lots of gay men got dogs over the quarantine and many worked from home over the last 3 years. Some are a little too attached to their dogs. Cuddling nude with your dog seems off limits, but what do I know? What I can say is these guys (gays) will splash money out for this.
by Anonymous | reply 69 | November 8, 2022 1:55 AM
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I just showed the AP video to my husband and he asked me “How much is it?”
“$75”
“Oh that’s not bad!”
Then I told him about all you tut-tutting bitches and how I found this story here lol
by Anonymous | reply 70 | November 8, 2022 1:07 PM
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