Curiosity Store

I'm a huge fan of bookstores. Real bookstores, with collections that have been thoughtfully built from the many thousands of available titles narrowed down to what the owners believe is worth putting on their shelves because they want us to buy them. Curiosity & Co isn't a big box store, and doesn't actually devote all of its floor space to shelving. Still, I've never failed to find a title (or 10) that's new to me but that I'd like to read. The shop has bestsellers, newly published...read full review

We stopped by recently because we wanted to experience the book store/wine bar combination while we were in Jamestown RI. Pleasantly surprised to find they'd added a gallery showing the evening we arrived, with a taste of wine and all the time we wanted to peruse the gallery as well as the book selections. The outdoor area, where the wine bar usually exists, looked lovely even though we were unable to experience it due to the very wet weather. Due to its size, the quantity of...read full review

Wine & books! In theory there is nothing wrong with the combo. Definitely more of a book store than wine store. As locals, It was our first time visiting! It was quiet which was nice but the ladies sitting at the desks (sommelier and admin?) didn’t really say much about wine/books/ or even greet us. There were a few people that came in after us also looking kind of confused and no one said anything. Maybe it was an off day but customer service was weak. Vibes were immaculate...read full review