Faro Café, an independent bookstore and cafe with a focus on community, climate change and climate justice, will open in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass. Owner Henry Hoffstot told the Cambridge Day that he is eyeing an opening date in late June or early July.
The bookshop and cafe will reside in an 800-square-foot space that previously housed a beauty salon. Divided into two rooms, the space will be able to seat around 24 people, and sidewalk seating will add space for another 50 or so diners. Hoffstot and his team will serve food and drinks between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., and there will be occasional live music performances and guest speakers. The food menu will feature simple items that can be served without a kitchen.
Hoffstot added that his plans for the bookstore and cafe were inspired by Café Pamplona, a Harvard Square bistro that opened in 1959 and was in business until May 2020.