Step up to the Plate for Tapas Season
March 26, 2004
“... Polka Dog Bakery (256 Shawmut Avenue, 617-338-5155) and Gallia (1525 Washington Street, 617-247-4455) both in the South End, have gotten together to form Yappy Hour with tapas for you and your dog....”

Puttin' on the dog: Sit! Stay! Accessorize! Canine clothes bring out fashion animals
December 25, 2003
“... Boston's Polka Dog Bakery, a trendy South End eatery for canines at 256 Shawmut Ave., also carries a full line of pet apparel and accessories....Cobra, an 11-year-old boxer-shepherd mix, and Rat Man, a 9-year-old miniature pinscher, also made the best-dressed doggy list with a festive hat ($18-$30 at Polka Dog) with matching holiday scarf ($25-$36 at www.trixieandpeanut.com), and a Red Sox jersey ($20 at Polka Dog)....”

Inside Track
June 24, 2003
“... And finally, Dog Lady aka the Herald's TV critic Monica Collins celebrated her askdoglady.com debut on the World Wide Woof the other night at Polka Dog Bakery in the South End. More than 100 people showed at the barking bash, some of whom brought their dogs, much to the chagrin of Collins' canine, Shorty. There was a proclamation from Gov. Mitt Romney's Weimaraner...”