Read It & Eat Bookshop

The only possible way to cool off from this oppressive heat is with ice cream. A pool and/or sprinkler are great, but ice cream is the one true summer necessity in our humble opinion 🍦
Let us know your favorite ice cream flavor in the comments below!

For those who celebrate: don’t forget that Father’s Day is this Sunday! We have so many great options to help out our last minute shoppers. Join us from 11a-8p tomorrow (Saturday) and we will be happy to help you find the perfect gift for your foodie faj-ah.
Pictured: beer hops exploration set

Celebrate ’s 10th anniversary by helping our bookshop thrive! 🥳

In 2014, launched with the goal to help indie bookshops across the globe sell audiobooks. And as more large corporations enter the audiobook and bookselling space, putting small businesses like ours at risk, their mission is more important than ever.

Head to the link below to:
▶️Grab an exclusive membership offer: When you sign up for a new monthly membership in support of our bookshop using code SWITCH, you’ll receive three audiobooks to redeem from the start!
▶️A members-only buy-one-get-one sale featuring bestselling audiobooks
Check it out here: https://buff.ly/3VFJLep

Summer hours are in effect for June/July/August

When in doubt, pasta is always a good answer. Stop in or shop online via the links in our bio to pick a cookbook and learn to make your own - might we suggest “Mastering Pasta” as pictured here?
“Award-winning chef Marc Vetri wanted to write his first book about pasta. Instead, he wrote two other acclaimed cookbooks and continued researching pasta for ten more years. Now, the respected master of Italian cuisine finally shares his vast knowledge of pasta, gnocchi, and risotto in this inspiring, informative primer featuring expert tips and techniques, and more than 100 recipes.”

With the warmer months comes new summer hours 😎 Here is when you’ll find us open for June through August for all your foodie bookish needs/wants. Can’t wait to see you!
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Have you had a chance to check out the recently-released cookbook Koreaworld?
“Join chef Deuki Hong and journalist Matt Rodbard as they take an insider’s look at the exciting evolution of Korean food through stories of chefs and home cooks, as well as recipes that are shaping modern Korean cuisine, including sweet-spicy barbecue, creative rice and seafood dishes, flavor-bombed stews, and KPOP-fueled street food.”
Pick up Koreaworld and other cookbooks about Korean cuisine in store or via our site at buff.ly/3Km8M8j.

There's nothing fishy about it - we've got some great non-fiction and cookbooks in stock all about the sea, including selections that discuss how climate change and overfishing could change the ecosystem as we know it. Stop in or shop online to pick up one of these thought-provoking picks or a bookmark.

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🎉 Giveaway Alert 🎉 We broke 2,000 followers and as a thank you, we are raffling off TWO tickets to our next Books & Cooks class this coming Sunday, June 2nd ($210+ value).

📚 What's included 📚
Two tickets to our class on Sunday, June 2nd

Learn to make Eastern European breakfast syrniki (pancakes made with farmer's cheese). You'll also take home kefir starter, syrniki to share with the family, an ideas guide, and copies of the James Beard Award-Winning cookbook, Tava

👋 TO ENTER 👋
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2. Follow our bookshop and .artisanbread
3. Comment below why you're excited to attend our cooking class!

🚨 Giveaway entry deadline: Wednesday, May 29th at 9pm EST

🚨 Read It & Eat (us) will select a winner and reach out to the winner via DMs (so make sure you're checking). We will need your email address to send you the tickets!

🚨 Meta/Instagram/ the powers that be do NOT support or endorse this giveaway

I think we can all agree that pizza night = best night. Celebrate your love of 🍕 with a slice of these fun additions to your life! And while you’re at it….drop your favorite pizza style in the comments. We might judge you if you use ranch instead of bleu, though.

Calling all kids & their parents! Read It & Eat Bookshop is proud to be a vendor at the and Canalside Children’s Book Festival on Saturday, June 29 from 10am - 2pm. Mark your calendars and come on out to join us - it’s sure to be a great day for the family! Get all the details here: https://buff.ly/3VdPXdz

🚨 SALE ALERT 🚨
Enjoy 50% off of our clearance section both in-store and online through this Saturday, May 25.
Help us make room for new stock while also getting a great deal by shopping new cookbooks and DIY kits at a deep discount!
Get inspired for farmers’ market cooking while saving some dough - what could be better? Shop our clearance section here: https://buff.ly/4az4jd0
*Offer valid on clearance section only, no coupon code needed. In-store pickup can be selected for online orders.

Ever wanted to know what is like to be a producer on the Food Network? Get a peek behind the scenes when you join our virtual author chat with Karen Katz to celebrate her brand new memoir, Getting Sauced! Pre-order the book on our site and get a signed bookplate. Sign up today at https://buff.ly/3wLR8aE

🍪 Persian Cookie Class (Ma'amoul Cookies) Recap 🍪
Delicious cookies with a serving of therapy snacking cookies out of their molds. Thank you for an amazing class, partnership, and for the delicious snacks!

You can learn more about our upcoming classes with the link and our bio. Make sure you give our friends Bloom & Rose a follow as well!

You still have time to shop 15% off select books to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month! Through May 31, pick up titles by esteemed AAPI authors and save. Check out our curated lists on both and our website home page for some inspirations. Get shopping with the 🔗 in bio!

It’s high time for you to pick up and start reading our next Read It & Eat Book club pick, A Half Baked Murder by Emily George! This cozy mystery set in a cannabis cafe follows bakery Chloe as she tries to open her business while also solving a murder. As always, enjoy beverages while we discuss the book! Sign up via the 🔗 in bio today!

It is often said that one of the best ways to experience a culture is through its food - and we are SO excited to announce that our next hands-on Books & Cooks cooking class is with Anastasia of Anastasia's Artisan Bread learning to make Eastern European breakfast syrniki (pancakes made with farmer’s cheese). You’ll also take home kefir starter, syrniki to share with your family, an ideas guide, and the James Beard Award-Winning cookbook Tava.
📆 Sunday, June 2
⏰ 11a - 1p
📍 Rooted Locally - Chandler St, Buffalo
Sign up via the 🔗 https://www.readitandeatshop.com/books-and-cooks-classes

Looking for last-minute Mother’s Day gifts? We are open until 8pm today for all your gifting needs! Don’t forget, we will also be at the Mother’s Day market tomorrow with 60 of our closest vendor friends 🌷 It’s sure to be a great day!

That Mother's Day gift? We got you covered. Stop in today 11-8pm to grab a book, new puzzle, or some of our sweet gift sets.

We have some amazing events coming up for you in mid-May and June - whether it’s a cooking class, book fair, or book club you’re looking for, we’ve got you covered! Visit our 🔗 in bio for more info on each event.

What a fun way to kick off the weekend and embrace this wonderful weather in Buffalo. Thanks for attending our first ever mocktail class with instructor Jess from ! Our May is also mocktail themed and ships this coming week ahead of Mother's Day!

We have new Cooks & Books classes each month and we might have already dropped June's classes. 👀👀

With this warm Buffalo weather we're thinking about grilling. I first learned about Steven Rinella from his book The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine from 2006. He's gone on to a large career including his show The MeatEater (now lives on Netflix).

His latest cookbook, The MeatEater Outdoor Cookbook: Wild Game Recipes for the Grill, Smoker, Campstove, and Campfire, debuted last week in April!

A great potential Father's Day Gift!

We have modified hours for May. Hopefully these will be our hours throughout the summer - but we're still trying to perfect them. Just closing a little earlier on Fridays.

xoxo,
Kim & Read It & Eat Team

That is a wrap on ! It was a crazy 48-hours including driving across New York State and back! We visited mom, watched a friend get married, and even met Phil (of Somebody Feed Phil)! Plus a golden ticket winner!

Thank you everyone for shopping small and supporting local! It was great to meet so many new faces through the Buffalo Bookstore Passport program and the Book Fair!

Now some well deserved rest - aka laundry and chores 😂

xoxo,
Kim

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Two new pins just in time for !