Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
An independent bookstore devoted entirely to cookbooks debuted in the spring at 332 E. 13th St., between First Avenue and Second Avenue.
Wild Sorrel Cookbooks is the new venture from Troy Chatterton, who spent the past 14 years at the beloved Three Lives & Company in the West Village before striking out on his own.
For Chatterton, opening in the East Village was also a practical choice.
"I live in StuyTown and wanted to be able to walk to work," he told us. "I'm a seven-minute walk, door to door."
The shop features a curated selection of cookbooks for home cooks, with an emphasis on a wide range of cuisines, cultures and cooking traditions.
Expect a selection of East Village-related books as well...
On the store's website, Chatterton says he hopes Wild Sorrel becomes "a place where people love to spend time, and where they walk out feeling better than when they arrived."
The inspiration traces back to Saturdays spent running errands and shopping with his grandmother, Gladys Lucille, who taught him the joy of visiting neighborhood businesses — and cooking together.
Wild Sorrel is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. (closed Mondays).
Love this so much. What a charming shop with a unique, thoughtful focus. Communities need places such as this. I am especially fond of paper cookbooks instead of digital. I must visit soon :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a great shop 💕
ReplyDeleteThis is excellent! Best of luck to Troy and Wild Sorrel Cookbooks!
ReplyDeleteI randomly stumbled upon this place and "where they walk out feeling better than when they arrived" describes my feelings exactly! Really liked the local books and beautiful space.
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