kibbitznest books, brews & blarney

Why Doesn’t Chicago Have More Wine Bars in Bookstores? | Eater Chicago

"I learned that Kibbitznest in Lincoln Park is one of the few Chicago bookstores with a space where customers can sit down with a glass of wine or a cocktail, and its founder Anne Neri Kostiner says the shop likely wouldn’t be able to stay open without its bar. The store began as a nonprofit aimed at promoting human interaction without electronics — it has never had Wi‑Fi — and originally sold donated used books to fund scholars discussing their research; it later added new books (mostly academic titles with a limited audience). Like other small shops with bars, staff are cross‑trained so booksellers can pour drinks when needed." - Aimee Levitt