Books & Books has quietly revived its café inside the Coconut Grove store, marking the first time in years that visitors can sip something stronger than just literary inspiration. The café reopened two weeks ago and is once again serving coffee alongside boba tea, beer, wine, and spirits.

The return follows a long break. The café had originally opened after the pandemic and stayed active for about a year before shutting down for a revamp. Now it's back, operating out of its charming, two-story bookstore at 3409 Main Hwy. click to enlarge

A Grove Staple Since 2018 The Coconut Grove shop opened in June 2018 as part of the independent chain founded by Mitchell Kaplan in Coral Gables in 1982. That first 500-square-foot location helped establish Books & Books as a cultural anchor in the c

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