Archestratus

On Thursday nights if the kitchen is not rented out, the owner will cook these amazing Sicilian inspired meals that feel like you are in good friend’s kitchen.
I have gone to 4 dinners and they all have been amazing! The servers are extremely friendly and helpful and they serve Beer and wine!
Great place to go and hang out, have coffee and pastry. Greenpoint Gem!

After reading about this bookstore-​café in New York Magazine, I went to visit with a couple of friends. We had focaccia, cookies, and white wine. All excellent, and will be returning for sure. The staff is kind and helpful. Overall, a great place to get inspired and relax.

Oh. My. Gosh.
It’s a little pocket of a bookstore with books that relate to food and cooking — most are really about cooking but some are just crazy-​even a book on cannibalism. To each, their own.
Wandering into this little heaven on a Thursday evening I smelled garlic. Turns out they cook a Sicilian meal on Thursday nights. The aroma made browsing irresistible.
I finally decided upon a book and turns to the tiny café in the back. I chose two homemade cookies – pistachio lace and jasmine buranelli – and watched the chef/​baker prepare for dinner.
All three employees were beyond kind. No rush but great service. I will dream about my relaxing evening here. Thank you!

When I told owner Paige Lipari I wanted to move in … I wasn’t joking. But seriously, this place was almost created for a cookbook nerd slash baker like myself! Which is why I was introduced to the shop in the first place. Even people who know me knew I would love this place.
When I had to downsize my apartment, all my books went to my sisters garage but my cookbooks. My cookbooks! I couldn’t dare shove them in a dark room. They are meant to be displayed. They bring me joy and they guide me in creating beautiful meals and treats that make my friends and family happy.
The curating of the cookbooks is impressive! I saw so many of my favorites from local bakeries cookbooks like Baked, Four and Twenty Blackbirds to local restaurants like Buvet and Nomad. Then the treats section had heavy hitters like Dorie Greenspan. Vegetarian cookbooks had all the staples like Moosewood. And there is even a food memoir section. I have meaning to get Colin Atrophy Hagendorf’s «Slice Harvester». This little punk rocker ate a slice of pizza at every pizza joint in Manhattan and lived to talk about it. I already started reading this and it’s hilarious!!! Oh then there’s the cute little kid sized kitchen area with food books like one of my childhood favorites Maurice Sendak’s «In the Night Kitchen». And I also had an obsession with child size kitchens from the day my little brother was born. I got to play with one and I wanted one ever since.
And if allllllll that wasn’t enough. They have more of my favorite past time, coffee and treats! I wanted the pistachio lace cookie but they were all devoured by the time I got there. From what I hear Lipari makes these Italian treats. I think I feel future BFF coming on.
Yesterday was independent bookstore day. If you spent a $ 100 you got a free tote (Baggu brand so yeah… quality) and if you bought a cookbook you would get a free cookie. I bought a coffee, a good memoir and chatted this young ladies ear off. I’m pretty sure she regretted pouring me regular coffee but she was super sweet.
And last but not least. The bathroom here is huge. I absolutely love the Andy Warhol cake print and the measuring cup vase for the flowers.
I will be visiting more often until my move in is complete! Ha! Alright… I’ll just come for books and cookies.

Archestratus is so amazing! Can’t recommend this place enough. All the food is incredible including the Pistachio cookies and pizza. They also have a good selection of beers and some wine. They also have some really interesting events in the evening that I haven’t been to but I’m interested in going to (including a drinks fm draw).
In December, I booked the space for a private birthday party and the food was excellent and the rates were very reasonable. The staff are wonderful, be sure to say hi to the owner Paige.

Read about this place in NY Mag and so glad I went! Great selection of cook books and the owner is super helpful and nice. Got an Italian S cookie and a coffee while I looked and they were both delicious. Definitely will be coming back!

Great place… I’m really happy this turned up in the neighborhood.

Wonderful selection of cookbooks! Small and quiet. Large variety – bbq, nyc, local, memoir, baking, etc. It was organized well, bright, and easy to peruse. The space felt warm and friendly. They also have notebooks and stationery items. They have used cookbooks on sale on carts out in front of the shop. There is also a café in the back, but it didn’t seem open on that day. We were there on Halloween and it looked like they were setting up a movie screening in that section. Really cute shop!

Ambiente delicioso! Eu não queria mais ir embora. A dona, uma italo-​americana é quem atende na livraria e também no café. O cookie de pistache com chocolate era ótimo. Se você é amante de gastronomia, vale ir até greenpoint para conferir. mais dicas sobre livrarias especializadas em gastronomia, dê uma olhada nesse post:

This place is amazing. Try the ham/​ricotta biscuits and the pistachio lace cookies. Small pastry-​size bites. Really really good, and a very nice space with fast wifi to boot.

Great new resource. After quickly perusing, I bee lined it to the areas I’m trying to build up in my cookbook collection. Quite a few new and used titles I haven’t seen before in the Japanese, Korean, and Indonesian section. Complete old and new collections for Paula wolfert, simca, Marcella hazan, beard, and the rest of any core cookbook collection. I’d love to see more vintage Elizabeth David, Alice waters, historical cookbooks, but hey, they’re two weeks old and pretty complete. Also not sure that all the different theme categories are useful. Aside from Baking, Region and author suffices. The score was a 1^st edition «Simple French Food «in great condition that was a good $ 10 less than any online source. Did I mention the prices are great. In general, old copies are just a buck or two over thrift shop prices.

This store is gorgeous. An immense collection of cookbooks and books about food to satiate your hunger.
And every item of food I’ve had in the café has been phenomenally delicious — I dream about the biscuits and pistachio lace cookies. Please try the cookies!!!
It feels like home here filled with warmth, books and food made by a loving relative.
Also each time I’ve been here, only a couple times since it’s opened, I’ve had conversations with strangers! It weirdly makes you feel more open to those around you. Amazing feels and space — it’s now my go to Saturday spot!

Absolutely LOVED this fabulous new cookbook store (!!) in Greenpoint. We read about it in the NYTimes and had to check it out for ourselves. We love to cook so this place was heaven.
Books are organized well, with sections for different countries/​backgrounds (e.g., Italian, Jewish, Caribbean, Nordic), different techniques (e.g., pickling, farming, baking), as well as by memoir, etc. We spent an hour perusing and could have stayed longer.
What was most fantastic was the collection. Yes, all the newest, most up-​to-​date cookbooks were on display but also community coil-​bound cookbooks and other unusual gems. Used books are also included among the mix so that you can score some really great deals — I found two copies of a huge, fantastic grilling book in very good condition for $ 11 each! Can’t wait to visit again and bring friends. The woman at the front counter, who I’m assuming may be the owner, was friendly and very sweet. Café in the back with drinks and snacks, too.

Walked into this adorable spot on a whim. The owner (Page) was super sweet and friendly and helped me with finding a birthday present. They have tons of beautiful books, fancy pens, notebooks and a cozy café space in the back that I can’t wait to try in the near future! So glad to have something like this in the neighborhood.

Archestratus Books & Foods is the local Greenpoint quaint bookstore you never knew you needed in your life. Just recently opened this past weekend, Archestratus has hundreds and hundreds of books relating to cooking and cuisines of various cultures around the world, in addition to artistic greeting cards from Studio Sarah and a variety of sketch and journal books. Whether you are seeking books as a carnivore or a vegetarian/​vegan, books on paella or books on healing with food — Archestratus has it all.
Plus, they have a liquor license (bonus!). So, at the back of the bookstore you’ll find a cozy café serving beer, wine, and fun homemade snacks.
The owner of the place is super sweet, and is there to help anyway she can. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in Brooklyn. And really if you’re in any of the five boroughs if you’re a cook of any kind. Can’t wait to visit again soon!