Meet the new owner of Boris & Horton

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy 

Carol Krakowski is the new owner of Boris & Horton, which was the city's first dog cafe when it debuted in 2018. 

Krakowski, who has a dog named Baja, said she is still a few weeks away from a grand reopening.

In the meantime, with the new ownership, Krakowski is applying for a beer-wine license for the space on the NW corner of Avenue A and 12th Street. (The previous cafe also served beer and wine.) 

Today (Monday), Krakowski will be at the cafe from 3 to 6 p.m. to gather signatures for the application. She said she's also happy to discuss her plans for Boris & Horton further. On Monday, March 10, she and her reps will appear before CB3's SLA committee. 

The previous owners, Logan Mikhly and Coppy Holzman, closed Boris & Horton in November before eventually finding a buyer for the business.

Boris & Horton, under new ownership, eyeing an 'early spring' reopening on Avenue A

We've fielded several questions about the status of the currently closed Boris & Horton on Avenue A and 12th Street. 

Last month, the city's first dog cafe announced that a new owner was taking over the business: "Same great space and brand" with "a community-focused vibe." 

Apparently, the new owner, Carol, with her dog Baja listed as the new CEO, was getting the same queries. 

Per an Instagram post from Sunday: 

The question everyone has been asking and I'm still unable to answer specifically — when are you reopening? Well, no official date yet, but we're getting close enough that I feel comfortable sharing that we're targeting "early spring"! LOTS to come as we get a little closer but know it's coming quickly.

Last November, ownership (daughter-father Logan Mikhly and Coppy Holzman) announced Boris & Horton's closure. This development happened even after a successful crowdfunding campaign and a newly enacted subscription plan earlier last year. 

Mikhly and Holzman left the door open for new ownership upon closing. This EVG post explains more about what transpired here. 

Boris & Horton opened in February 2018... and expanded its footprint on the corner later in 2018.

Paws-itive news: Boris & Horton is returning under new ownership

Photo from February 2024 by Stacie Joy 

A round of app-paws? Boris & Horton has a new owner. 

The city's dog cafe — closed since late November — announced yesterday that a new owner is taking over the business on the NW corner of Avenue A and 12th Street. 

Per the reopening notice: "Same great space and brand" with "a community-focused vibe." 

The new owner is named as Carol ... with her dog Baja listed as the new CEO.

A reopening date is to come...

 

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Early last November, ownership (daughter-father Logan Mikhly and Coppy Holzman) posted notices that they would close at the end of that month. This development happened even after a successful crowdfunding campaign and a newly enacted subscription plan earlier last year. 

Mikhly and Holzman left the door open for new ownership upon closing. This EVG post explains more about what transpired here. 

Boris & Horton opened in February 2018... and expanded its footprint on the corner later in 2018.

That's a wrap for now at Boris & Horton

Photos by Steven 

ICYMI... Boris & Horton has wrapped up its nearly seven-year-run on the NW corner of Avenue A and 12th Street, shutting down as expected this past weekend. 

For now, paper covers the double storefront here, which was the city's first dog cafe.

Earlier last month, ownership (daughter-father Logan Mikhly and Coppy Holzman) posted notices that they would close at the end of November. This development happened even after a successful crowdfunding campaign and a newly enacted subscription plan earlier this year. 

From an Instagram post on Nov. 11: 

Despite these efforts, we've experienced a significant drop in our monthly subscriptions, with almost 90% churn, and our sales are slightly down compared to last year when we initially made the difficult decision to close. 

Mikhly and Holzman said they've previously met with potential suitors but have yet to close a deal. Last week, they wrote: "we're hopeful that one of our customers will be taking over and reopening in 2025." 

However, the retail space remains on the rental market.

Final week for Boris & Horton?

Photo by Stacie Joy 

Boris & Horton is done to its last few days on the NW corner of Avenue A and 12th Street. Or are they?

In announcing their schedule this last week on Instagram, they wrote: "we're hopeful that one of our customers will be taking over and reopening in 2025." 

This has been the home to the city's first dog cafe for the past six-plus years.

Earlier this month, ownership (daughter-father Logan Mikhly and Coppy Holzman) posted notices that they would close at the end of November. This development happened even after a successful crowdfunding campaign and a newly enacted subscription plan earlier this year. 

From an Instagram post on Nov. 11: 

Despite these efforts, we've experienced a significant drop in our monthly subscriptions, with almost 90% churn, and our sales are slightly down compared to last year when we initially made the difficult decision to close. 

Mikhly and Holzman said they've previously met with potential suitors but have yet to close a deal. 

The retail space remains on the rental market. 

Still, it sounds like they are keeping the faith this Thanksgiving week...

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The retail space housing NYC's first dog cafe, Boris & Horton, is for rent on Avenue A

Top photo by Stacie Joy

The retail space at 197 Avenue A on the NW corner of 12th Street is now on the rental market. 

This has been the home for the past six-plus years to Boris & Horton, the city's first dog cafe. 

Early last week, ownership (daughter-father Logan Mikhly and Coppy Holzman) posted notices that they would close at the month's end. This development comes even after a successful crowdfunding campaign and a newly enacted subscription plan earlier this year. 

From an Instagram post on Nov. 11: 

Despite these efforts, we've experienced a significant drop in our monthly subscriptions, with almost 90% churn, and our sales are slightly down compared to last year when we initially made the difficult decision to close. 

Last Wednesday, the retail listing arrived on Loopnet. (REQCE is the broker.) The asking rent for the 3,000-square-foot space (as you may recall, B&H expanded and combined storefronts in 2018) is available upon request...

In the initial Instagram post, Mikhly and Holzman said they've met with potential suitors but have yet to close a deal. 

Unless a new suitor arrives ASAP, Boris & Horton will shut down at the end of next week.

Boris & Horton preparing to close East Village cafe at the end of the month

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy 

At Boris & Horton on the NW corner of Avenue A and 12th Street, management has posted notices that NYC's first dog cafe will be closing at the end of the month... they're also asking for any job leads for their staff...

Nine months after a successful crowdfunding campaign and newly enacted subscription plan, Boris & Horton announced that it would have to close unless it found a buyer for the business. 

In an Instagram post on Friday, daughter-father co-owners Logan Mikhly and Coppy Holzman stated that the financial challenges returned even with hiring additional staffing and enhancing events. 

"Despite these efforts, we've experienced a significant drop in our monthly subscriptions, with almost 90% churn, and our sales are slightly down compared to last year when we initially made the difficult decision to close.

We reached out for more details.

"We've decided not to do press and just work on connecting with potential buyers or closing down," Mikhly told us. She promised to keep us posted if there were any updates. 

The space was pretty mellow late yesterday afternoon...

Following a customer fundraiser, Mikhly and Holzman reopened the Avenue A location in March after a deep clean and reorganization. They announced they had hired a general manager and an events manager and updated the HVAC system and refrigeration. 

Boris & Horton still had to shutter its year-plus-old Williamsburg location in May.