Dr. Ellie Paris Social Book Store & Ice Cream Café will host a grand-opening celebration this Friday, November 22, at 278 Main Street in Brockton, Mass. The Enterprise reported that "ice cream, waffles, warm crepes, and cozy couches for curling up with a good book are all coming to downtown... with a mission to transform the city's literacy scene."
"What's better than ice cream and a good book?" said owner Ellie Paris-Miranda, who is introducing the concept to help educate the city and bring people together through books and socializing. "We're using ice cream as a tool to inspire people to read more, and ice cream makes everyone happy."
Paris-Miranda chose Brockton's Main Street for its vitality and location in the heart of the city: "This is my community. I'm Cape Verdean from Cape Verde, and Brockton was the first place that felt like home when I arrived here a decade ago. I want to create a business that people go to and feel inspired."
She described the new venture as "a warm and welcoming, charming empowering place with delicious, sweet treats menu and all types of books from local authors and popular ones around the globe."
Paris-Miranda added that the best part about her niche café is that it will give people access to knowledge, business advice, education, and amazing books, adding: "We believe every individual deserves access to valuable information, resources, and opportunities for advancement, prosperity, and growth, regardless of the community they were born in or live in."
The bookshop/cafe's mission is to be "an innovative social impact bookstore and ice cream café on a mission to help communities facing persistent poverty and high unemployment, small businesses, and dreamers unlock their full potential and go even further.... At Dr. Ellie Paris, we believe every individual deserves access to valuable information, resources, and opportunities for advancement, prosperity, and growth, regardless of the community they were born in or live in."