The Native, the new bar in the long-dormant space formerly occupied by the late-night dive Bonny’s, has an unexpected draw: a friendly, bouncy puppy named Dolly whose pure delight in everything she encounters is infectious. On a recent evening at the bar, she was particularly taken with watching people play a shuffleboard-style bowling game in the back, occasionally batting at the puck as it sailed by. Her owners, Jared and Carly Savocchi, also own the Native, which they opened late last month as a low-key neighborhood bar. Gone are the sweaty 3 AM dance parties that made Bonny’s notorious. The Native doesn’t have a 4 AM liquor license—nor, for that matter, does it have a dance floor. The atmosphere is of a relaxed spot to stop for a pint or two, not the kind of raucous joint where you go to make decisions you may regret the next day.
