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<\/p>\nDrew and Emily Dawson always had a dream of owning their own bookstore. Initially envisioning embarking on the project in their golden years, the couple decided to accelerate their plan two years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had a realization of, \u2018Why wait?\u2019\u201d Emily recalls. \u201cDrew\u2019s a traditional novel lover, and I do all the non-book items, giftables, magazines and art books, so the store is really a combination of both of our passions.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A cafe in Bird’s Bookstore serves matcha lattes and other beverages, plus pastries.<\/p>\n
Allison V. Smith \/ Special Contributor<\/p>\n
Drew, who worked for nonprofits and in private equity, and Emily, a former digital art director for D Magazine, poured both of their skill sets into the inviting space of Bird\u2019s Bookstore, which opened in September. With a moniker drawn from Drew\u2019s childhood nickname, Bird\u2019s was designed by the Dallas firm MMaison Interiors, which left plenty of cozy nooks and crannies to welcome in readers of fantasy, history, horror, nonfiction and classic literature. <\/p>\n
The warm wood interior possesses both mid-century modern and Scandinavian hygge vibes. It is centered on an inviting lounge area, situated opposite a coffee bar that Emily has dubbed \u201cthe Second Cup Caf\u00e9.\u201d <\/p>\n
Offering java from Oak Cliff Coffee Co. (served in purchasable mugs from local ceramicist Marcello Andres) plus pastries from Bresnan Bread and Pastry and Unrefined Bakery, the cafe forms the heart of a space that is already proving to be an HQ for members of the community. <\/p>\n
Even nonreaders can find something to love at Bird\u2019s. Emily Dawson says she travels and combs Instagram to find gifts she calls \u201csidelines\u201d that shoppers can\u2019t find anywhere else in town. <\/p>\n
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By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI really want to try and bring things in that have some exclusivity,\u201d she says. \u201cI want [each gift] to be beautifully made, high quality and something that delights and inspires customers that they\u2019re excited to share with their friends.\u201d<\/p>\n Amanda Kendig reads in the relaxing environment of Bird’s Bookstore in Dallas.<\/p>\n Steve Hamm \/ Special Contributor<\/p>\n Details<\/p>\n Bird\u2019s Bookstore is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at 6025 Royal Lane, Suite 207. birdsbookstore.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n The two-volume Borso D\u2019Este Bible is known for its opulent miniature paintings in gold and Afghan lapis lazuli.<\/p>\n Love is in the air, or the earnings, to start a busy week for business matters in North Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Drew and Emily Dawson always had a dream of owning their own bookstore. Initially envisioning embarking on the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53041,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[3104,102,104,103,8118,5462,354],"class_list":["post-53040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-books","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news","tag-design","tag-drinks-cocktails","tag-restaurants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53040\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Amanda](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OCD3J622JNAYJHPJFMNAJ7KE2Q.jpg\")
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