{"id":73770,"date":"2023-05-13T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=73770"},"modified":"2023-05-11T12:23:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T19:23:51","slug":"croatian-luxury-dog-beach-concept-comes-to-granada-beach-concession-stand-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/food\/croatian-luxury-dog-beach-concept-comes-to-granada-beach-concession-stand-this-summer","title":{"rendered":"Croatian luxury dog beach concept comes to Granada Beach concession stand this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a beautiful day in Long Beach and you may want to grab a cold one with your furry friend near Rosie’s Dog Beach. Well, pretty soon you can.<\/p>\n

Croatian businessman Igor Montanari-Knez recently received a permit from the City<\/a> to sell alcohol at the Granada Beach concession stand, opening the door to bring his Croatian oasis to Long Beach.<\/p>\n

A little over 10 years ago, Montanari-Knez and his wife started Monty’s Dog Hotel in Crikvenica, where dogs could be pampered while their owners were away. The city’s mayor pitched Montanari-Knez on an idea to take some rundown, vacant land touching the Adriatic Sea and turn it into something. It became Monty’s Dog Beach’s first location.<\/p>\n

The idea stemmed from dog-friendly beaches having no amenities for dogs or their owners. Usually, they’re just large empty spaces, Montanari-Knez said. Monty’s Dog Beach changed that dynamic.<\/p>\n

“Guests spend the whole day there, there’s music, hanging out with people who have same interests,” Montanari-Knez said. “It’s a luxury experience.”<\/p>\n

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Pups play on Rosie’s Dog Beach in Long Beach. Photo by Kate Karp.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The success of the beach, which became a tourist spot not just in Croatia, but around Europe, lead to more locations and now Montanari-Knez has landed in Long Beach.<\/p>\n

“I adore your climate, it’s a never-ending spring and we don’t have that in Croatia,” Montanari-Knez said. “I can work here for 12 months of the year. This climate is God-given.”<\/p>\n

In 2021, the City began approving contracts for food vendors <\/a>as part of a large remodel of concession stands across the City’s beaches.<\/p>\n

Granting Montanari-Knez approval to sell alcohol was the last step of a two-and-a-half-year journey.<\/p>\n

“There’s a language barrier, different laws,” Montanari-Knez said. “Finally I got everything I need to fulfill my vision.”<\/p>\n

The concession stand will have a “Mediterranean approach” with a dining lounge that will sell specially created dog-friendly beer and pizza.<\/p>\n

Montanari-Knez hopes to open in June, depending on final inspections, to catch the summer months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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