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Urban Pet carries products you wouldn't normally find in your average pet boutique, from haute-couture clothing and strollers for dogs, to kosher and organic pet food. By the end of their first year of business, Michelle Sturino, 39, and Lydia Moore, 36, the owners of this pet grooming centre, bakery and accessory boutique broke even with their original investment.

Anyone who stepped through The Yellow Door at 3625 Aylmer St. a couple of weeks ago may be forgiven for thinking they had slipped down a rabbit hole and into another world. In the basement, known simply as "The Coffeehouse," a single yellow light shines on the bouncy platform that serves as a stage.