Beacon Hill Books & Cafe officially opened its doors to customers last weekend in Boston, Mass., Boston Restaurant Talk reported.
Residing in a 3,000-square-foot, four-story building in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, the bookstore sells new books for all ages and across all genres. Adult books are located on the second and third floors, while the fourth floor covers everything from board books to YA titles. The children's section features a miniature child-sized door and a toy train that circles the room.
The cafe, located on the ground floor, will be run by Colleen Suhanosky, and is still a few weeks away from opening. Also on the ground floor is space for live events. Along with author readings and book launches, Beacon Hill Books & Cafe will be available for private bookings like dinners, birthday parties for children and adults, baby and bridal showers, cocktail parties and more.
Owner Melissa Fetter has been working to open a bookstore on Charles Street since late 2019. The building, which dates back to the 1850s, needed extensive renovations and some emergency repairs, all of it delayed and complicated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Last year Fetter told the Beacon Hill Times that "twenty-six businesses have closed on Charles Street since I started this process, but I haven't given up."