Beer at your bookstore or nail salon? Alcohol at unexpected businesses could draw customers - but also health concerns

Wandering around Echo Park recently, Tyler Sharkey was pleasantly surprised to find that he could now grab a beer at his neighborhood bookstore, Stories Books and Cafe. He’d already discovered some other unexpected places nearby with booze: Golden Saddle Cyclery, a Silver Lake bike repair shop... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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Community gathers at the Last Bookstore

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Barnes & Noble 'founder' pondering bid to buy back retail business, hive off Nook Media

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[ Engadget | 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three indie bookstores file lawsuit against Amazon and Big Six publishers

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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