Isn't love a strange thing? What could have begun as a conversation on a moonlit terrace becomes a part of your everyday life without you realising it. And slowly, the way you express it changes, too. Like when flowers are replaced with post-its reminding your partner to take his lunchbox to work. To state an example, this year, for her birthday, instead of an elaborate surprise, art director and design strategist Sujatha Moraes' husband, Ashutosh Thatte took her to Puppy Cuddles Dog Cafe, a one-stop-shop for dog lovers like the couple, whom we bump into when we are there to review the space.

Around for seven months, the unique cafe has a 1,200-sq ft play area meant for cuddling sessions which tantamount to an hour inside a big room filled with 15 doggies — ranging from huskies, to Labradors and Retrievers — who you can snuggle, pet and play with.