The city of San Francisco, California, is known as a city that loves food. There are many award-winning restaurants. San Francisco is also a city that loves dogs. So, dog owner and chef Rahmi Massarweh decided to combine his two loves into one. He has opened the first and only restaurant for dogs. The restaurant is called Dogue. The name is like the word "vogue", which means "fashion". It opened in September in the city's popular Mission District.
Individual dishes cost around $30. Or, for $75 each, dogs can dine on a multi- course "bone appetite" meal. Some people are expressing their opinions about the costly menu. But Massarweh has received a lot of support from his customers. They are thankful to have a place to treat their furry friends. Recently, Dogue held three dog birthday parties at the same time.
Gledy Espinoza is the owner of Mason, an 11-year-old miniature dachshund (迷你腊肠犬). Mason enjoyed some mushroom soup with pieces of chicken. "I wanted to celebrate for him. He is so special to me. He's my four-legged child and this is the perfect place to have a really nice celebration. We're foodies (吃货). I guess he is too, now," Espinoza said.
Massarweh uses costly ingredients (材料) to prepare his food. Everything he makes could be eaten safely by humans, but we probably would not like it. The dog dishes may taste flavorless to us. Dogue's goal is to spread the idea of feeding dogs fresh, healthy, and natural food. Some research shows that natural food may be better for a dog's stomach than the dog food that you can buy in a store.
