If you need anything that was ever written about food, this store either has it or can find it. They have books on the role of rice in art, cooking on a boat, cooking for children, 365 fish drawings and of course any ethnic food you could possibly dream of. Kitchen Arts & Letters is a New York City bookstore specializing in food and drink. The books are the latest arrivals with a few longtime bestsellers mixed in. They have more than 12,000 titles in stock which come from all over the world and if they don’t have what you are looking for they will track down out-of-print or scarce books for their customers.
Kitchen Arts & Letters opened their doors in 1983. Julia Child, James Beard and Laurie Colwin were among their early customers and ever since they have been helping people who are serious about food-or who want to get serious about food-find books they want, need and will enjoy. Their customers include Michelin three-star chefs from around the world and neighborhood home cooks who want to put a delicious diner on the table.
Kitchen Arts & Letters 1435 Lexington Avenue (between 93rd & 94th ) (212) 876-5550 http://www.kitchenartsandletters.com