{"id":45958,"date":"2025-09-30T01:31:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T01:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/45958\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T01:31:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T01:31:16","slug":"st-john-and-the-london-book-reviews-new-cafe-makes-for-a-delicious-pairing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/45958\/","title":{"rendered":"St. John and the London Book Review\u2019s new caf\u00e9 makes for a delicious pairing"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Bloomsbury, London<\/a>\u2019s literary heart, a new partnership has emerged between the London Book Review (LRB) and nose-to-tail restaurant St. John. Behind the dark green fa\u00e7ade of the renowned bookshop at 14-16 Bury Place, the two cultural institutions will open its caf\u00e9, serving warming pastries to accompany morning meanders around Russell Square, to enjoying a glass of wine on the little terrace with a good book.<\/p>\n

Bookmark the new St John and the London Book Review caf\u00e9<\/p>\n

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Trevor Gulliver, co-founder of St. John explains how the collaboration came to be, \u2018We were curious when the London Review of Books asked us about their caf\u00e9 at the bookshop which was closed, would we come by and take a look? One thing has led to another, the discovery of the hidden square with the little terrace behind the bookstore, the general delight in working with the LRB, its location and the good feeling that an independent bookstore provides to many.\u2019<\/p>\n

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From 1 October, St John\u2019s new outpost will offer a small changing menu rooted in a shared vision of \u2018purpose and simplicity\u2019. The caf\u00e9, which will open at 8am daily, will offer a variety of baked goods, from sourdough bread, croissants, Eccles cakes and doughnuts, accompanied with coffee, teas and hot chocolate.<\/p>\n

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For lunch, perhaps tuck into savoury tarts, and sandwiches, or enjoy an early afternoon glass of wine. The bookshop and caf\u00e9 will close at 6.30pm, however to complement the bookshop\u2019s events programme the caf\u00e9 will stay open for wine, cocktails<\/a> and snacks.<\/p>\n

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Rene\u00e9 Doegar, publisher of the LRB, said: \u2018As soon as it became clear that St. John would be joining us on Bury Place, it felt like one of those delicious pairings, like bread and wine, madeleines and coffee. In my 14 years with the LRB, I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever seen such unanimous delight across the magazine and bookshop teams! Bringing this idea to life with St. John has been a genuine meeting of minds, and I\u2019m thrilled to offer our bookshop community something so rich in both flavour and spirit.\u2019<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Courtesy of St John)<\/p>\n

St. John at the London Review Bookshop will open at 8am on Wednesday 1 October at 14-16 Bury Place, London, WC1A 2JL<\/p>\n

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