Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Books, Art, Coffee Inc.


The Baci Lounge is a concept bookstore located in Auckland, New Zealand, and is the brainstorm of Sharad Paul. Paul is foremost a surgeon in Auckland, but doubles as an author as well. "Baci" means "Kiss" in Italian, and he wanted the Baci Lounge to be a place where you can read leisurely with a good cup of coffee or wine.

The decor is inviting to young writers and book lovers alike. There are comfortable armchairs, tables and booths to read to your heart's delight. There is a wide range of books, with a section devoted to Indian literature, where Paul spent some years in. If you visit the site http://www.baci.co.nz/, you will find that a part of the profits will be dedicated to literacy programs. Beisdes being a cool place to hang out, you will be doing a good cause to promote literacy. What a double delight!!

2 comments:

pascale said...

I wonder if this kind of places are only available where land is abundant..?

bonnie said...

I guess so, imagine one in Tokyo or Hong Kong, the rent will be horrendous!!

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