by Emma Davey Dog friendly coffee shop Boris & Horton (510 Driggs Ave.) announced that they will officially close at the end of the month, according to an Instagram announcement.
Boris & Horton only just opened a Williamsburg location in 2023. They started with an East Village location.
The team first announced the closure in February, but quickly mounted a crowdfunding campaign in order to keep the space alive. The campaign asked for (and received) $250,000, but…
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This seems incredibly suspicious – if they were soliciting donations for the Williamsburg location, was it made clear they intended to use those funds for the East Village location? If not, that feels inherently wrong. Also, the salary cost would be nominal since it would’ve been for a month or two since they started fundraising. If I were a donor, I’d ask the relevant authorities to look into this fundraising activity.