You’ve heard of them. You may have seen them—pet them even. But to be certain, you have lived under their ever present shadow of doom. Bwog speaks of cats. And not just any cats, but the cats that live in the grocery stores, bars, and coffee shops of our dear neighborhood. You know you’ve spent hours in Butler looking at stupid cat pictures/videos, so read a little about the feline overlords of 10027.
Hungarian Cat
As indie as the average Hungarian customer, the Hungarian cat leads a life of quiet (and ironic) desperation. The cat is rumored to avoid phonies, and approaches only those who have read Pablo Neruda in the original Spanish. Better leave that Twilight and Shel Silverstein at home. This cat wants to hand roll a cigarette and talk some Nietzsche.
Milano Cat
The grey and skinny Milano cat is very friendly, but you must approach slowly and in plain sight. After living in a cramped shop with 4-6 giant gourmet sandwich makers, the cat is understandably very quick to get out of your way if you are walking towards it. The cat can usually be found peering out from behind the cheese section, but has been known to venture as far out as the bread roll case.
Patrick Ryan’s Cat(La Salle and Broadway)
This cat lives a dangerous life, and is thus rarely seen. Patrick Ryan’s is that place where you go and get way too drunk and always plan on going back but–let’s be honest–is too far North. The Patrick Ryan’s cat dodges trashed regulars and ventures outside into the dark alleyways and cold streets.
Morton Williams Cat
Not much is known about this cat, but it is probably expired and overpriced.
Photos above by CS & AJ. Here are some gratuitous cat pictures.
48 Comments
@Hungarian cat = P&W cat. See another great photo at http://foursquare.com/venue/71531.
@OMG BEST POST EVER!!!! more kitties pleeeease!!
@10025/7 Hungarian and Milano are actually in 10025. 114th is the border.
@Anonymous milano smoked salmo cream cheese is so good
@Looking for Santa Claus These cats are great and all but when is there going to be a post about that big white polar bear dog? I had a glimpse of him in SIPA and apparently he’s been in Butler. He doesn’t know it yet, but he’s my dog and his name is Santa Claus.
Bwog, someone, anyone, please get on this like yesterday! Ah must has more info on him!
@Anonymous THAT DOG IS AMAZING.
@yes I pet him (her?)! It was everything I dreamt it would be, and more.
@ironically his name is junior and he’s a service dog!
@Anonymous It’s snowing.
@whattt there’s a cat at Milano??? I go there all the time, how have I never seen it?
@Anonymous officially can’t see Low from Butler’s front door due to snow. As a self appointed snow expert/weatherman, I declare a snow day tomorrow, and Friday..
@Anonymous Where’s Pat and BWeather when you need them??
@Anonymous I would rather have cats than rats. But at Ollies you eat both
@thegraduate Good one. I would imagine, by the way, that the cats in some of the aforementioned places have no shortage of food sources, if you know what I mean.
@Anonymous supposedly that’s the legitimate reason for having a cat: mousing. Why have a mouse trap when you can have a steathly, and cute, killing machine do it for you?
@Anonymous Does anyone else think it’s absolutely gross and disgusting that food establishments house live animals?
It must be a health code violation, and it absolutely makes me wonder what falls into my food.
@Crazy Cat Guy Better cats than rats.
@i dunno i think cats keep vermin such as mice and rats out of the shop so actually the food is better protected from grossness
@BWOG GET ON THE RECENT WIKILEAKS 4.0 SCANDEL THAT SPEC IS COVERING – POST THE SPREADSHEET BEFORE THEM. they are cowering.
@frightful I have tried to poison the hungarian cat three times by feeding it lattes spiked with pepto bismol and yet it survives.
driven out of my favorite cafe by this biological catastrophe you people call cats..
@you are a terrible human being.
@poison just let him drink the coffee at Hungarian
@BWOG Why haven’t you posted anything about WBAR’s concert in the VagBox tomorrow night?
@Reality because cats are better, funnier, and more popular than your concert.
@Anonymous WHY CAN THIS WEATHER NOT WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING?
@the picture of hungarian cat is an achievement
@Dog Person Has anyone noticed the absurdly adorable Pomeranian at Book Culture? He lives behind the textbook counter.
@we need Morningside Mythology: Dog Edition
@person You forgot Mrs. Norris, the public safety cat that finds parties to bust.
@Crazy Cat Guy Having a cat on campus would increase my Columbia quality of life, like… twenty-sevenfold.
@Anonymous Samad’s haz cat.
@Anonymous …and thus, Bwog slowly becomes 4chan.
@Anonymous I love me some pussy!
@Amen Me too.
@irrelevant any chance for a snow day tomorrow or friday (for those who have class/work)?
@you missed another one... The cat at Olive Tree Deli. He’s really friendly, and hides in the food.
@Anonymous and behind the shelves and in between your legs. just make sure he doesn’t follow you out.
@!!! KITTEHS.
@That annoying "Have a copy editor?" guy Patrick Ryan’s is that place where you go and get way too* drunk
@Anonymous HELL YES. IT’S CAT TIME
@what about the cat at possibilities?
@you missed one... there is an adorably sweet gray cat who lives at possibilities @ columbia. it literally jumped into my arms the last time i was there. it hangs out in front of the shop sometimes too. i want to take it home with me!
@Anonymous this cat actually belongs to samad’s next store
@that's good to know!
@Man i would love to be in her bra.
@Anonymous Yea, I pet it once and it jumped onto my shoulders. I was very tempted to shop with it perched on me.
@Anonymous that’s a very siamese trait… my mother tells me…
@ewo i am madly in love with the possibilities/samad cat.