
Northdown Café and Taproom co-founder Kate Gallagher worked with veterinarians for a decade before opening the eatery with her husband Tom Lee, and the couple have three cats and two dogs of their own. So it made sense to combine their connections, craft beer and cats, when they wanted to launch a fundraiser at the Chicago restaurant and bar.
“We have the space, a great regular customer base that loves craft beer and relationships that could bring everything together,” says Gallagher, who hosted the second annual Lions, Tigers and Beers benefit in June.