Cocktail Bookstore

A combined bookstore and bar lined with shelves throughout. Whether you’re sitting at the counter or in a tatami-floored room, you’re free to browse books at leisure inside this charming store, which will make you feel like you’re back in Showa-era Japan. The food menu, written on old manuscript paper, lists dishes from renowned Japanese novels. There’s an experimental system in place here, where you can bring in books that you no longer want and exchange them for the ones you find on marked bartering shelves—all without having to spend any money. It’s a simple idea, and it feels like an something very fitting for the neighborhood.