The title “best dog bar in the United States” has been awarded by USA Today readers to Bar K. The Bar K is a combination dog park/adult human bar with three locations: Kansas City, MO, St. Louis, MO, and Oklahoma City, OK.

We first got word of the award from The Kansas City Star online (see below).

Bar K Dog Bar

excerpted from a story by Joseph Hernandez, The Kansas City Star (q.v.)

After a month of readers voting on USA Today’s “10 best dog bars in the U.S.,” the results revealed that Bar K took the top spot, beating out dog bars all over the country, from Washington to Florida.

The combination dog park and bar, which was selected by an expert panel and voted by readers as the best in the U.S., is located at 501 Berkley Parkway in Kansas City.

“A massive thank you to everyone who voted and supported us throughout this journey,” Bar K said in an Instagram post. “Your dedication and votes made this victory possible.”

The Kansas City bar was the first location, opened in 2018 by Leib Dodell and David Hensley. It will celebrate its sixth anniversary in August.

What’s Inside Bar K?

The main area, open to all dogs, includes a jungle gym, a shallow splash pool with cabana-style seats where dogs can lounge while they dry off and a rock climbing wall. Bar K also has small spaces sectioned off for dogs weighing no more than 25 pounds and Puppies’ Pub for ages 3 to 9 months.

The bar includes a landscaped area for people to hang out with the dogs or just watch them at play. Humans can also sit at a full bar, restaurant and coffeehouse and order items like burgers and grilled chicken bowls.

You can read the remainder of the KC Star article in its entirety online here.

Other Best Dog Bar Contenders

• Bark Social Bethesda, North Bethesda, Maryland
• The Boozy Mutt, Philadelphia
• Pub Dog Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Dogwood Play Park, Seattle
• Unleashed Hounds and Hops, Minneapolis
• The Dog Bar, St. Petersburg, Florida
• Fetch Park, five locations in Georgia
• Omaha Dog Bar, Omaha, Nebraska
• Boo’s Ice House & Dog Bar, Sarasota, Florida

Check out your closest Bar K on Facebook: /barkdogbackc/ (Kansas City), /barkdogbarokc/ (Oklahoma City), or /barkdogbarstl/ (St. Louis).

Find them online at https://barkdogbar.com/.

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