FOOD? BOOKS? BOOK CAFE!
-Shubhangi Yashaswi
In the hustle of the today’s world, we have demeaned ourselves to slave of time and ended up becoming like machines, losing ourselves in our busy schedules and our 9 to 7 jobs. So, its very imperative that one spends time with himself in solace, away from the hustle of the city life.
Book cafés are a growing culture that has recently gained a lot of importance. Along with catering to your appetite, like traditional café, they also give you a place to sit and read and spend quality time with yourself. Its often-said reading helps you find answers in your life. It’s a way of self-motivation.
Book cafés usually, hold various discussion sessions, meet and greets, story telling events which are ideal for are a no-party person, who would love to meet new people and invest their time in learning something new on weekends.
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CHAMPACA CAFÉ AND BOOK STORE
Hidden in the quiet lanes of Queens Road, is the beautiful Champaca cafe which overlooks a towering avocado tree. But more than just a café, champaca is also a library and a bookstore.
Champaca is named after Magnolia champaca, the familiar, well-loved tree known as sampige, golden champak or champa.
Being a rooftop café, Champaca greets you to its charming space which is naturally lit and has a seating capacity for 30 people at a time. While the favorite spot for most of the visitors here here is near the large windows that overlooks the magnificent avocado tree. People spend hours sitting by the high table and going about there day working, catching up with friends or reading. The free WiFi here, naturally attracts people and hence one may end up working more here, than they should
One can’t resist to fall head over heals in love with the bookstore which is part of the cafe. Its seems as if the Hogwarts library, has been brought to life. A small sliding ladder has been attributed to this section, which one can climb to reach books on the higher shelves. The friendly staff can also help you pick up the books, but there is no fun in that. Yes, the bookstore also reminds you of the library in ‘The beauty and the beast’. So, it is a recommended place if one wants to go for a nostalgic walk down the aisles of childhood.
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ATTA GALLATA
The walls lined by never ending bookshelves, flanking with twisted brick columns. The mouth-watering aroma of something being baked spreads through the air which patiently mingles with the scent of the books spread across the room. The tables are a host to a multitude of bookworms who are immersed deeply into regional literature. One can easily spend the whole day here.
Taking culture very seriously, Atta Galatta has got over 10,000 books, in the regional languages like Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, Hindi and English. The place is buzzing and bustling with creative activities, through the weekends. There are book readings, poetry, theatre, storytelling, children's workshops and flim screenings. Along with all these activities, the café also provide for a simple yet mouth watering menu, from pure South Indian coffes, juices and teas to burgers, sandwiches, samosas, cutlets.
Atta Galata is known to host events regularly like slam poetry and live music sure. So, its better to follow them on their social media or call them to be updated on what events are happening.
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