Book soup in west hollywood book soup 8818 w sunset blvd. It is welcoming and warm, and the staff is knowledgeable, thoughtful, and friendly. The owner, jennie cook, founded the company in 1985, and still loves her job, especially on wedding days. Store your car on the street or in a nearby lot at book soup. Everyone i bring to the store falls in love with it, and their carefully curated selection has something wonderful for everyone. Catch her at book soup, 8818 sunset blvd, west hollywood, on monday may at 7pm, with special guest lauren wilkinson, author of american spy. The store is known for its tall, teetering stacks and mazes of shelves crammed with titles that attracted entertainment and tourist industry clientele. The variety of stock at book soup is huge and diverse 60,000 titles to be ex. Restaurants near book soup, west hollywood on tripadvisor. About book soup book soup is located on the worldfamous sunset strip in west hollywood, california and is open 9am to 10pm monday saturday and 9am to 7pm on sunday. Nathan creates a seasonal farmtraceable seedtoplate cuisine that showcases. Popular with many in the entertainment industry, the store continues to hosts events featuring a variety of celebrity authors who have so far included muhammad ali, howar. Book soup among the more than 16,000 titles in this west hollywood literary destination heavy on books devoted to fashion, photography, tv and memoirs are pageturners by noteworthy. The grain used for the pasta, pizza and bread comes from nathans family farm.
Bikers can store their bikes safely while they enjoy a meal at book soup. I have been a mailorder customer of book soup for years, and was excited to actually see the store in person. We always get their walnut shrimp, beef broccoli, orange chicken, buddhas delight with chicken, wonton soup and spicy string beans. We will close at 8pm on monday, may 2nd, for our annual physical inventory. All their dishes are filled with great heart, passion and consciousness. Book soup was founded by glenn goldman and has been serving readers, writers, artists, rock n rollers, and celebrities since 1975. Savory beef short rib and baby octopus soup with cellophane noodles and green onions. Vromans bookstore and book soup signed an agreement october 9, 2009, to purchase book soup. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Kameron k huntington beach first visit here but ill definitely be back. Why not try some tried and true entertainment with any of the books for sale at the amazing book soup located in west hollywood. In the 10 minutes that i had before their closing i was able to quickly scan their. Amelia of book soup recommends ghettoside by jill leovy.
Goldman announced he was selling book soup on january 2, 2009, then died of pancreatic cancer on january 3, 2009. Book soup is an independent bookstore located at 8818 sunset boulevard in west hollywood, california, and is the largest general interest independent bookstore in hollywood. Check out the discounted section for surprise discounts on classic and semiobscure books. Whether youre working at a soup kitchen or in a garden, youll be giving back in a way thats fun and meaningful, and doing so as a cohesive group. My son was very keen to dine at shaquilles since we are from australia and he is a massive fan. Dive into a good read from book soup in west hollywood and get acquainted with a. Book soup is one of the most important bookstores in l. Im so happy that i ordered 2 quarts i put the second one in the freezer since this is going to be my goto soup now when i want a taste of home.
Book soup west hollywood 2020 all you need to know. Thick and red, this soup packs a porky punch thats backed up by hominy, ancho chile, and radish. Book soup and the city of west hollywoods weho reads program present sam wasson discussing and signing the big goodbye. Lunch with grandpa at his favorite spot and i fully understand why. West hollywood, ca 90069 click here for maps store hours. As a bonus, the son of a friend had published a book and was doing a signingtalk more i have been a mailorder customer of book soup for years, and was excited to actually see the store in person. Laura mckowen discusses and signs we are the luckiest. They host readings and signings every week by high profile and local authors.
Just called, great they are open until 1am on a saturday night. Roy choi born february 24, 1970 is a korean american chef who gained prominence as the creator of the gourmet koreanmexican taco truck kogi. At farmhouse, our executive farmer, nathan peitso, works directly with his family farm and the regions top farmers to grow, harvest, and create seasonal and vibrant dishes. Restaurants near book soup, west hollywood, california.