Memphis dogfluencer Sir Meatball is turning 7, and all (including leashed pups) are invited to his birthday party this Saturday at Grind City Brewing Co. The theme: Dogchella.
“It’s a play on Coachella,” says bulldog Meatball’s mom Mary Lauren Stewart. Saturday’s event will be their third, after last year’s hiatus while their family got ready for their new addition: a baby.
Fortunately, Meatball hasn’t had too much trouble sharing the attention with his new human brother Rush, nor has his bulldog brother Lord Milkshake. “Milkshake and the baby have really bonded,” Stewart says. “But they both are really great with kids.”
Both Meatball and Milkshake will be in attendance for Dogchella, the two having gained Instagram fame for a post of them in costume. “Milkshake’s the sidekick, and I think that’s where he likes to be,” Stewart says. “Meatball is always the one, when we’re out on a patio, who’s trying to wander up to people to get pets and scratches. He loves lying in the middle of a walkway so people have to acknowledge him. And Milkshake is very much a mama’s boy.”
For Saturday, Meatball, ever the star, will judge a dog costume contest that will kick off at 4 p.m. “He’ll whisper into one of the Grind City’s employee’s ears who the winner is.”
The day will also have birthday treats for the pups (while supplies last), adoptable dogs, $5 beers, local vendors (including a dog caricature artist!), and a food truck. Admission is free, and the party will happen rain or shine.
Dogchella, Grind City Brewing Company, Saturday, March 29, noon-6 p.m.
