Sip Wine While You Read At This One-Of-A-Kind Bookstore Bar In Michigan
By Emily Tieman|Updated on March 14, 2024(Originally published March 22, 2023)
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Emily Tieman
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Emily Tieman is a lifelong Michigander and has a love for locally owned small businesses. She is a freelance writer for Only In Your State and has her own vintage content creator business.
Is there anything better than discovering a new and charming bookstore during your travels? What about adding a coffee shop and cocktail bar inside the bookshop? You can find a new book, grab a cup of coffee, and even a glass of wine at this bookstore bar, and cafe in Montague, Michigan. It’s so good it’s dangerous, you might find yourself needing to bring a backpack to hold your book haul.
The Book Nook And Java Shop is located in downtown Montague in West Michigan, roughly one hour outside of Grand Rapids.
And let us tell you, it's worth the trip. This is unlike any bookstore you've been to before.
This is not your ordinary independent bookstore. The Book Nook And Java Shop opened in 2002 and is a community gathering place that is very popular among locals.
You'll find lots of people from town hanging out here, catching up, doing work, and, of course, shopping for books.
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Come to the shop to find your next favorite book but stay for the cozy atmosphere. Bring your friends, family, or your sweetheart for this quaint experience.
Inside the bookstore, you’ll find the Novel Noshery, the cafe that serves baked goods, breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, soups, and mouthwatering desserts. Of course, you can grab a cup of delicious coffee while you browse the bookshelves.
The hardest thing it choosing what to snack on from this widespread menu. Even the pickiest eater in your family will find something to love.
But what makes this spot truly unique is that there is a cocktail bar inside The Book Nook. Grab a glass of wine or a rum and coke while you chat with your loved ones.
What better place for a cocktail bar than in a bookstore?
You can even warm up by the fire while you browse a new book. The cafe is also a live music venue and a local event hub for discussion groups and book clubs.
Find whatever book is next up on your list and prepare to get going.
For hours of operation and to learn more about upcoming events, visit The Book Nook And Java Shop website or The Book Nook & Java Shop Facebook page. Have you been to this bookstore, bar, and cafe? Let us know in the comments below, we love to hear your firsthand accounts of these unique experiences.
