“What began as a dream of local literary force Kim Ricketts has been realized by Lara Hamilton, who took over Kim Ricketts Book Events before its beloved founder passed away,” Eater wrote about this week’s opening of the Book Larder, Seattle, Wash.

In addition to featuring a photo tour of the space, Eater noted that “local chefs, home cooks, food nerds and bibliophiles have been eagerly anticipating the arrival” of the new shop, which “evokes the same giddiness as San Francisco’s Omnivore Books, but with the savvy addition of a kitchen and demonstration area.”

Hamilton told the Seattle Times that she wants the Book Larder “to be a place where people can gather and linger, where if we’re not too busy, someone might offer you a cup of tea or something we’ve been cooking from a book.”

(via Shelf Awareness for Wednesday, October 12, 2011 | Shelf Awareness)

This is wonderful news.