{"id":203933,"date":"2026-03-14T02:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T02:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/203933\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T02:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T02:00:09","slug":"locally-owned-bookstore-and-tea-room-opens-in-northeast-san-antonio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/203933\/","title":{"rendered":"Locally-owned bookstore and tea room opens in Northeast San Antonio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA new beverage-inspired literary experience has opened its doors in a historic part of San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>In case you missed it <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teasandbooks.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Honey Flutters Teas &amp; Books<\/a> held a grand opening ceremony on March 8, Owner Melissa Swift told Community Impact.<\/p>\n<p>Located at 18771 FM 2252, Bldg. 23\u2014inside Bracken Village near Selma and Garden Ridge\u2014the shop is both a tea room dining experience and a bookstore complete with clubs and events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a whole new chapter, and it was time for me to choose what that meant for me,\u201d Swift said. She said this is the first time she has owned a business after leaving the corporate world.<\/p>\n<p>Related highlights<\/p>\n<p>On the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teasandbooks.com\/old-shop-book-boxes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tea menu<\/a> is an assortment of curated teas, from casual green tea to international flavors, according to their website.<\/p>\n<p>There are also pastries and smaller savory bites to eat; plus, guests can get their own tea and book boxes to give as gifts or for personal enjoyment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From fiction to romantasy, Honey Flutters has a curated selection of contemporary literature. (Andrew Creelman\/Community Impact)\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2026\/03\/13\/414683.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"1200\"\/>From fiction to romantasy, Honey Flutters has a curated selection of contemporary literature. (Andrew Creelman\/Community Impact)<\/p>\n<p>Read all about it<\/p>\n<p>On the literary side of things, Swift said there\u2019s a handpicked selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teasandbooks.com\/tea-book-gift-box-club\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">books<\/a> from romantasy to standard fiction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe really want to focus on welcoming everyone and making people of all ages interested in reading again,\u201d Swift said.<\/p>\n<p>To help with these goals, Swift holds a monthly book club and English tutoring each week to help inspire the community. In the future, she said she would like to see more local, San Antonio-based artists and authors have their work displayed at the shop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt makes it far more interactive for artists,\u201d she said. \u201cPeople will be able to engage and interact with them in-person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The next book club meeting will be held on March 31st, both at the store and via Zoom.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new beverage-inspired literary experience has opened its doors in a historic part of San Antonio. 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