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If you're a Chennaiite: Head over to Haddows Road (in Chennai), to Oxford Bookstore
If you're not a Chennaiite: Check out your local Oxford Bookstore, or book a ticket to a city that has one.
2. Pick up a book.
3. Head over to their Cha bar. (They also have a great selection of books AT the cha bar.)
4. Order a pastry and coffee/tea/fruit drink. (The pies are great--the selection of teas are nice if you like "artsy" teas.) Important: Be a bit more careful than you would normally be. I saw a woman spill her coffee on one of the books, then quietly put it back-- NOT OK.
5. Drink/eat/read.
6. Don't forget to buy the book.
I've been looking for a place that would let me sit down and sample a couple of pages of a book before I buy it--here's the place! Landmark still has the greatest selection, but standing and reading is too uncomfy.
I hear their selection at their other locations (Mumbai, Delhi) is really vast-- not too great here in Chennai.
Oxford is at Apeejay House, 39/12, Haddows Road, Chennai, 600006
Phone: 28227711 / 28227712
2 comments:
:) Speaking of the Oxford bookstore brings back fond memories. I have spent time at the Delhi store at Connaught Place.... yes the book selection is vast there and so is the selection of the eateries and the drinks. I remember, I loved the quiche! Btw, the interior of the Chennai store pretty much resembles the one in Delhi. There are some nice deep sofas in the Delhi store too. The Oxford book store takes the art of book selection to a level higher than most bookstores offer!
Will surely checkout the one in Mumbai....thanks for the steps
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