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Koneko

Koneko is a cat cafe located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The cafe's format is based on Japanese cat cafes. Koneko is partnered with Anjellicle Cats Rescue, a non-profit rescue organization based in New York City that specializes in pulling cats from the city's euthanasia shelters. All of the cats at Koneko are adoptable.

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Koneko ("kitten" in Japanese) is a cat cafe located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.1 The cafe's format is based on Japanese cat cafes.2 Koneko is partnered with Anjellicle Cats Rescue, a non-profit rescue organization based in New York City that specializes in pulling cats from the city's euthanasia shelters.3 All of the cats at Koneko are adoptable.4

Koneko was founded by Benjamin Kalb, a chef who worked previously at Bouley and Momofuku Noodle Bar.5

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  1. "OMG: New York is getting a second cat café next month". Time Out New York. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  2. "At a Cat Cafe, Sipping and Purring". The New York Times. November 8, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  3. "anjelliclecats.com". Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  4. Olivia B. Waxman (August 6, 2015). "Second Cat Cafe Opening in New York City". Time. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  5. "NYC's Newest Cat Cafe Has An Outdoor Garden & Will ALSO Serve Alcohol". Gothamist. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.