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US Cookbook Stores and Shops for Cookbook Lovers
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items Here are stores that specialize in selling cookbooks and food writing books. I've added Powell's Books too - it carries a wide variety of books, but it's cookbook offerings are so comprehensive. Powell's has two whole long and massive aisles of cookb... If you happen to be traveling, add a stop at the cookbook store and enjoy shopping for culinary treasures!
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Washington State Cookbook Shops
Oregon Cookbook Stores
Cookbook Stores in California
New York Cookbook Stores
Washington DC Cookbook Stores
Other US Cookbook Stores
Washington State Cookbook Shops
Cookbook specialty shops in the state of Washington. That's my home state! Seattle is a really bookish place.
Book Larder is Seattle's specialty cookbook store. They host author talks and signings. I've never been there - it's a little offputting that I have DMed and messaged via email, Facebook and Instagram and they've never responded to my questions. So i...
Book Larder
This massive community bookstore has a well curated couple of aisles of cookbooks, with display tables for brand new books, faced out new hardcovers, and older/used cookbooks on offer as well.
Third Place Books
Oregon Cookbook Stores
Cookbook stores in Oregon. My favorite is Powell's Books. I seriously have to park nearby Powell's and send my boyfriend back with armfuls of the books I've bought. It takes me a whole day to even begin to cover the sections of the store I read the m...
The largest bookstore on the West Coast. It's an entire city block, several stories tall, of new and vintage/used books! The cookbook section is several aisles long with many, many bookshelves. Prices are fair - expect to pay $$$ for vintage collecti...
Powell's Books
This culinary bookstore in Portland, Oregon also has a not-so-secret wine bar "Secret Bar." Books and wine? I'm going to hop in the car for the 3+ hour drive from Seattle and excitedly explore this shop!
Viviennepdx.com | culinary bookstore | Vivienne Culinary Books | 2724 NE Alberta Street | Portland Oregon
Cookbook Stores in California
Specialty cookbook stores in California. There are a lot of people in this state who love cookbooks and are willing to spend $ on them, so cookbook stores have flourished.
I'm eager to visit this fantastic cookbook store and will make a beeline to it immediately, next time I'm in LA. They've got a robust presence on Instagram, and I can tell from it they are passionate and incredibly knowledgeable about cookbooks.
Now Serving
A specialty cookbook store in Long Beach. You'll learn a lot about cookbooks if you follow their Instagram presence, too.
Kitchen Lingo Books
A San Francisco cookbook store with books on food, new and vintage cookbooks, and lots of author events.
Omnivore Books on Food
New York Cookbook Stores
Specialty cookbook and culinary book shops in New York State. I think it's time I fly over there and make a pilgrimage!
A serious cookbook store, with food writing and essays curated alongside brand new hardcover cookbooks and vintage treasures.
Kitchen Arts & Letters: Food and Drink Books
The Grande Dame of specialty cookbook stores. If they don't have it here, it's not important.
Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks
This culinary bookstore in Buffalo, NY also sells books for foodies. Some of the titles they carry include those popular food mystery fiction books like "Magic, Lies and Deadly Pies" and "Blackmail and Bibingka." They carry food-themed romances, book...
Read It & Eat: Buffalo's Culinary Bookstore | Read It & Eat Bookshop
This Brooklyn bookstore sells new and vintage cookbooks, culinary history books, food writing, gifts, and gourmet foods. Their website is a bit hideous, but you can use it to find out about their events, and shop for books online.
Archestratus Books
Here's a by-appointment-only cookbook shop in the East Village in NYC. There are rare, unusual and scarce cookbooks on offer.
Joanne Hendricks Cookbooks
Washington DC Cookbook Stores
Cookbook stores in Washington DC and surrounding areas.
This cookbook and culinary book store is in Washington, DC. They sell cookbooks, beverage books, children's books about food, magazines, and some home goods. Besides new cookbook titles, they sell vintage and out of print collectable cookbooks.
Bold Fork Books
Other US Cookbook Stores
This store in Virginia Beach specializes in carrying cookbooks by Black authors.
Food Temptress Cookbook Store
This cookbook shop is located in St. Louis, Missouri. Besides cookbooks, they feature books on hospitality and entertaining.
Anchovy Book Co: Books + Gifts for Home Cooks
This Philadelphia cookbook store was founded in 2024.
Binding Agents - Philly
This cookbook store is located in Connecticut. Besides selling cookbooks, they offer cooking classes.
Foodies Cookbook Shop
An antiquarian cookbook shop in Florida.
Kitchen Garden Books
Audrey's Cookbooks does cookbook shop pop-ups around Minnesota. Take a look and see where she'll pop-up next!
Audrey's Cookbooks
Philadelphia's only cookbook specialty shop is Binding Agents! You can also order from their curated selection online.
Binding Agents Cookbook Shop