"Not only does the new Bittersweet Books & Coffee have the distinction of being the only bookstore in Americus, Georgia; it is also, uniquely, housed within a renovated 19th century opera house in the city's historic downtown," Bookselling This Week reported in a profile with the tasty headline: "Bittersweet Books & Coffee Offers a Taste of the Sweet Life."
Opened in May by Elena Albamonte and Chuck Faaborg, the business "has since become a haven where community members can find new and used books for all interests; browse a wide selection of vintage and new comic books; and indulge in gourmet chocolates, coffee and desserts at the store's café."
"For this town, it's a very unique kind of store," said Albamonte. "We wanted our bookstore to be a sort of community hangout place, where everybody would be comfortable."
