Below are some of the specialty retailers I’ve found that sell cookbooks, nutrition books, health books, and related books.
Gourmet Shops
Cooks of Crocus Hill, 877 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul MN 55105; 651-228-1333. Stores in Stillwater, Saint Paul, and Minneapolis. Cooking tools, cooking classes, tour groups welcome.
Cooks of Crocus Hill Stillwater, 324 S Main Street, Stillwater MN 55082; 651-351-1144.
Cooks of Crocus Hill (North Loop), 2081 North 1st Street, Minneapolis MN 55401; 612-223-8167.
For 43 years, Cooks has been the Twin Cities leader in all things culinary: pots and pans, gadgets and recipes, James Beard Award-winning books, international chefs and local sommeliers, tea to sides of beef, grilling to cake decorating. If something cooking-related happens in town, chances are, it happened here first. Life really does happen in the kitchen.
The Grateful Gourmet, Kimberly Thompson, Owner, 204 N Main Street, Galena IL 61036; 815-777-1922. Web: http://www.gratefulgourmetgalena.com. Features gourmet food, kitchen gadgets, cookbooks, cookware, and cooking accessories.
Jenny & Company, 10 NW 3rd Street, Grand Rapids MN 55744; 218-326-1821. Email: info@jennyandcompany.com. Web: https://www.jennyandcompany.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jenny-and-Company-229854207112591. Features cookbooks, kitchen gadgets, cooking accessories, gourmet foods, and more.
Jenny & Company Walker, P O Box 609, 500 Minnesota Avenue, Walker MN 56484; 218-547-1888.
Kitchen Arts & Letters, Matt Sartwell, managing partner, 1435 Lexington Avenue, New York NY 10128; 212-876-5550. Email: letters@kitchenartsandletters.com. Web: http://www.kitchenartsandletters.com. New, used, and out-of-print cookbooks.
Las Cosas Kitchen Shoppe, DeVargas Center, 181 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe NM 87501; 505-988-3394; 877-229-7184. Email: lascosas@lascosasc.biz. Web: http://www.lascosascooking.com. Features kitchen gadgets, cookware, specialty foods, cookbooks, and a cooking school. The Cooking School Director is John Vollertsen.
Now Serving, Michelle Mungcal and Ken Concepcion, Owners, Far East Plaza, 727 N Broadway #133, Los Angeles CA 90012; 213-395-0627. Email: hello@nowservingla.com. Web: http://www.nowservingla.com. A cookbook and culinary shop serving the LA area.
Plum’s Cooking Company, 401 East 8th Street #107, Sioux Falls SD 57103; 605-335-1999. Web: http://www.plumscooking.com. This gourmet shop offers quality cooking tools, equipment, books, and classes. Classes are offered in a state-of-the-art commercial teaching kitchen.
The Seasoned Home, Christina Bensinger and Jody LaCombe, 43 East 8th Street, Holland MI 49423; 616-392-8350. Email: info@theseasonedhome.com. Web: http://www.theseasonedhome.com.
Whisk: A Cook Shop, Bruce Thompson, 151 N Main Street, Pine Mountain GA 31822; 706-663-4848. Email: cgsha@aol.com. Web: http://www.sweethomeantiques.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sweet-Home-AntiquesCountry-GardensChanticleerWhisk-in-Pine-Mountain-GA-378920691385. Cooking tools, spices, gourmet foods, cookbooks, classes, and more.
Health Food Stores
Healing House Herb Shop, 600 2nd Avenue N, Clear Lake IA 50428; 641-357-1494. Email: healinghouse@cltel.net. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healinghouseherbshop. Features herbs, oils, teas, health books, and health consultations.
Mountain Life Health Food Store, Elva Stockin, Owner, 978 S Main Street #101, Ellijay GA 30540; 706-273-5433. Email: elva@mountainlifewellness.com. Web: http://www.mountainlifewellness.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mountainlifehealth. Healthy foods, supplements, personal care products, books, seminars, coaching, and more.