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"Book and Kitchen is a bookshop in Ladbroke Grove and Notting Hill which aims to combine the literary and culinary in a fresh and modern setting."
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Gone but not Forgotten: Book and Kitchen - Bookshop which aimed to combine the literary and culinary
Ursula O'Reilly Traynor 's insight:
February 2018 Update
This much-more-than-a-bookshop is no more. Shut up shop last Autumn. A great loss to the London literary landscape. A beautufully imagined sociable space lovingly created by Muna. We can but hope she brings her positivity and boundless energy to create something similar elsewhere. We shall be watching and will keep you posted.
May 2 2017
Having attended a literary party @ Book and Kitchen in February, I fell in love with the place and made a mental note to return. But then life got in the way and hey it's now May! and I haven't been back. But I'm going today! For a browse. For lunch.
Thoughts after Lunch
This book space is even better than I remembered. Quite bijou, with old school jazz playing throughout the two floors of the building. Comfy,tapestried winged armchairs to relax in, a basement with subtle lighting looking out into a delightful courtyard garden. Too miserable yesterday to eat in the garden but we were quite happy having a light vegetarian lunch (courgettes with sumac, couscous with nuts) at a rustic wooden table. Add an eclectic selection of books both new and previously owned and you have the ingredients for a relaxing afternoon. You can even tickle the ivories of a lovely old piano. Just remember that B&K isn't open on Sundays and Mondays. It often hosts private events and unplugged music evenings. See website for details.
February 2018 Update
Having attended a literary party @ Book and Kitchen in February, I fell in love with the place and made a mental note to return. But then life got in the way and hey it's now May! and I haven't been back. But I'm going today! For a browse. For lunch.
Thoughts after Lunch
This book space is even better than I remembered. Quite bijou, with old school jazz playing throughout the two floors of the building. Comfy,tapestried winged armchairs to relax in, a basement with subtle lighting looking out into a delightful courtyard garden. Too miserable yesterday to eat in the garden but we were quite happy having a light vegetarian lunch (courgettes with sumac, couscous with nuts) at a rustic wooden table. Add an eclectic selection of books both new and previously owned and you have the ingredients for a relaxing afternoon. You can even tickle the ivories of a lovely old piano. Just remember that B&K isn't open on Sundays and Mondays. It often hosts private events and unplugged music evenings.
www.bookandkitchen.com