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    Basecamp Books & Bites

    4.3 (203 reviews)
    InexpensiveBookstores, Bars, American
    Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Vanilla latte with oat milk
    Shaida H.

    Quick service for coffee. Had some bakery items available when I arrived around noon. Was crowded inside the bookstore and gift shop. They are able to pack a lot into the space. They have local books, and Roslyn branded items to purchase. I purchased a very soft Tshirt with their branding. They have few tables and chairs if you want to order a meal. You may have to park a block or more away as there isn't a designated parking lot. Would recommend to stop when you are in the area.

    Dilly chickpea salad with elk sausage added
    Ann M.

    Excellent food and service! We had a Cubano, burger, and salad. I was very happy with the elk sausage add-on option. The food arrived quickly and was presented beautifully. I can confirm my salad was delicious. The downstairs lounge/bar area was spacious, comfortable, and stylish. I'd love to come back to try their NA cocktails. We browsed the bookstore after lunch. It's well curated with good recommendations and special finds. A great stop if you're making a trip to the Cascades.

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    ThuyVy N.

    Went here for a morning coffee and ended up really liking it! The inside is super cute and part bookstore / trinkets/ and coffee shop and I think they have more seated eating area too but I didn't check that out. The staff was nice and friendly. I got the breakfast sandwhich to go and I ended up really liking it!

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    Heidi R.

    The food was delicious and the service was great. We have been into the bookstore before but this was our first time downstairs in the restaurant. They do not have French fries or your usual restaurant foods so just heads up. But the food they did have was delicious.

    Ground floor cafe tables
    Jeff C.

    What a beautiful place! Oh yeah, the coffee and food are really good too. There's a nice sitting area upstairs by the front windows as well as a restaurant and bar area downstairs. Also, they host Saturday night movies in their adjoining yard in the summer. This is a really nice addition to the Roslyn downtown. I'll be back!

    Stairwell that heads to the "Speakeasy" for drinks
    Cheol K.

    Came in for a coffee and found a charming bookstore where you can also order some food. There is an outdoor seating area where you can also order food and drinks. There is a "Speakeasy" downstairs where you can sit comfortably and have your food and drinks. The latte I ordered was delicious. This was definitely a popular spot as the line was quite long, but they were able to help everyone very quickly. Super friendly service and a nice atmosphere.

    Perusing the bookstore
    Joe C.

    Hip! You're not supposed to do this on Yelp: post old photos. But we occasioned the place recently, I didn't take any pictures, and then realized I wanted to write a review of the serene atmosphere and what I recently discovered here. So you know how hard it is to find several years old photos using the Yelp app? Hard. (The kid is my son and the non-pink woman looking at books is Terri.) We recently found ourselves there. My dad, wife, son, and I, looking at books. I can't say what kinds of books they had back when the photo was taken, but the pictures are a testament to the peaceful repose possible at any successful bookstore really (with a backdrop of steaming espresso sounds). What I discovered was that they now sell, along with the old standards of snowshoe routes and tree identification (just making those up) and games (or at least they had many three years ago), was the wide selection (for such a small store) of fantasy, a genre I have been diving into lately. I was delighted! I won't go into an escapist versus (perhaps) social commentary rant here. Read what you want for whatever reason! I first noticed the V. E. Schwab title, one in the series I started but am not sure I will continue. Then I saw some titles I wanted to try but didn't buy because I have so many unread books right now. (Getting ready for winter?). I saw they have Tolkien and Frank Herbert, classics of the genre. On the opposite end of the spectrum was The Fourth Wing, an enjoyable enough YA with lots of sex from a young woman's perspective. Weird for me in that regard but if you like dragon riding and narrowly avoiding death in a school for gifted athletic/magic types, could be titillating. Anyway, I didn't memorize all the titles, but the next time I'm in Roslyn I'll be buying a book, unless it's five years down the road fantasy as a hip genre has been replaced. Then maybe I'll do that new thing!

    Clin sandwich
    Caoimhe D.

    I had the Turkey sandwich, toasted! It was great, the stone ground mustard was very tasty! My friend had the club with gluten free bread! She said it was very good! In all it was a very nice lunch!

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    such a slay spot, good food & cocktails with a cozy vibe and window shopping is perfect for before or after dinner or both

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    Great coffee drinks and a good book selection as well. Haven't had dinner for awhile but looking forward to that

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    Skye and the team are amazing. Great coffee and breakfast food. Wonderful atmosphere. Go here if you are in the area. Best coffee in town!

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    It's always fun to check out this specialty store and cafe. They are an important part of the local community.

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    Bailey's Bibliomania - A Sea of Rare Books

    Bailey's Bibliomania

    4.4(15 reviews)
    31.7 mi
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    A perfect bookstore! A sea of books you won't find online or at shops like Powells. I strain my…read morearms with rare volumes every time I visit. Worth the trip, especially with the Kittitas Cafe next door! Not to mention, buy two get a third free!

    What a darling bookstore in Kittitas! We stopped by this small town while hiking and wine tasting…read morein the area, and drove by Bailey's Bibliomania on the way to a nearby restaurant. I just couldn't leave town without stopping in! I'm a huge reader, so this was actually my first visit in a bookstore since sheltering-in-place, which made the experience all the more special to me. I walked in and was the only one in the store, other than the owner. This is a used bookstore with many prized possessions here. I could've really spent the entire day here, but was given a deadline of 20 minutes by bae because we had a wine tasting appointment we needed to get to. So I quickly found the fiction area and browsed as fast as I could, in search of my next read. They also had a deal where if you buy two books, you get one for free, which was tempting. But sadly, I was only able to find one book in such a short time spent here. However, I scored a first edition of a John Updike novel, so it's really a win-win. Bailey's Bibliomania is located off the main street of businesses in town. Parking is easy to find right out front of the store. The owner was very nice and just as you'd expect from these kind of small bookstores, it's a place where you can talk about books with the owner because he actually reads the material. In my brief chat with him, I learned that Bailey's Bibliomania was named after his beagle that sadly passed away. Yet, you see the image of a beagle in the store's logo throughout the place. I just love that this kind of bookstore makes for such a needed presence today, in a world of screens. Kittitas is lucky to have this here; support this business!

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    Bailey's Bibliomania - We also have cards, bookmarks, booklights, tote bags, reading glasses, large small magnets, notebooks, book covers, and more!

    We also have cards, bookmarks, booklights, tote bags, reading glasses, large small magnets, notebooks, book covers, and more!

    Bailey's Bibliomania - Not only do we have tables, chairs, and couches, we also have many leather benches conveniently located by book shelves.

    Not only do we have tables, chairs, and couches, we also have many leather benches conveniently located by book shelves.

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    The Dusty Shelf - books

    The Dusty Shelf

    5.0(5 reviews)
    46.8 mi

    THE DUSTY SHELF: WHERE COFFEE MEETS CARVED SWAYZE SANCTUARY…read more Listen, their pour-over coffee is a masterpiece - each cup meticulously prepared with water so pure it makes angels weep. BUT CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE LIFE-SIZED HAND-CARVED CEDAR STATUE OF PATRICK SWAYZE FROM "POINT BREAK" DOING A PERFECT BACKSIDE AIR WHILE HOLDING AN ESPRESSO CUP? It's positioned by the cream and sugar station with such precision that when the morning light hits it, even the FBI agents would cry. Their Earl Grey is sourced from a secret garden tended by tea mystics. Whatever. Because I just witnessed the unveiling of their newest masterpiece: a mahogany Swayze in full "Dirty Dancing" lift pose, holding aloft not Jennifer Grey, but a perfectly balanced chai latte. The craftsmanship on those wooden dance pants is UNPRECEDENTED. Sure, their single-origin Ethiopian beans are hand-selected by monks who've taken a vow of excellent taste. But let's talk about what's really important: the rotating display of "Road House" Swayze carvings, each depicting a different roundhouse kick frozen in pine and oak. The one where he's simultaneously bouncing a troublemaker AND pulling a perfect shot of espresso? *chef's kiss* The baristas can discuss coffee varietals with scholarly precision, but can they explain why I just spent three hours staring at the intricate detail work on the "Ghost" sculpture where Swayze's wooden hands are simultaneously throwing pottery AND tamping espresso grounds? The artist even carved tiny clay spatter on his rolled-up sleeves! Their matcha ceremony is a testament to tradition. Cool. But have you seen the walnut Swayze from "Black Dog" arm-wrestling a bear while balancing a French press on his head? They say it took seven master carvers and one Patrick Swayze historian to get the mullet exactly right. The wall of Swayze isn't just art - it's a timeline of cinematic history carved in exotic hardwoods. They've arranged the statues chronologically, with special lighting that makes them appear to dance at exactly 3:17 PM every day. I've rearranged my entire work schedule around this miracle. Five stars for their beverage program - their commitment to craft is outstanding. But INFINITE SWAYZE stars for creating the world's first coffee shop/Swayze sculpture garden. I've started hosting guided tours. Tuesday's theme is "From 'The Outsiders' to Outer Bark: A Journey Through Wooden Swayze Evolution." P.S. I heard they're commissioning a new piece: Swayze from "To Wong Foo" carved entirely from rare purple heartwood. I've already taken out a second mortgage to fund my daily visits during the carving process. P.P.S. The pastries are excellent too, but have you seen how they're displayed on shelves supported by brackets carved to look like Swayze's perfectly chiseled jawline? That's attention to detail. Note: To the health inspector who questioned whether wooden Swayze statues belong near food preparation areas - clearly you've never experienced the purifying power of Patrick's carved gaze watching over your coffee grinding technique. Special Addendum: I'm not saying they should add more, but I am saying there's a conspicuous lack of "Steel Dawn" Swayze wielding a sword made of coffee stirrers. Just an observation. Remember: Nobody puts Swayze in the corner. They put him on handcrafted pedestals made from reclaimed barn wood, illuminated by vintage Edison bulbs that make his wooden muscles glisten like morning dew on a coffee leaf.

    Love this business! A cute, not so little bookstore cafe at the bottom of Mt Rainier, and we…read moreenjoyed every minute of it. So many books to choose from, new and old, and a glass of wine, some yummy fudge and good conversation. Emma was so sweet and shared lots of good information to these out of towners.

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    The Dusty Shelf - Book stacks

    Book stacks

    The Dusty Shelf - Wine flights

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    The Dusty Shelf - Iced matcha latte $6

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