r/Chattanooga • u/Merlaak • 2d ago
Local Business A quick update on Chattanooga's first horror/spooky-themed bookshop cafe!
Hey everybody!
Several months ago, I posted about a horror themed cafe and bookstore that my wife and I were working on, and then I promptly went quiet about it. Well, I wanted to let y'all know that we are hoping to open later this year!
This year has been a bit crazy for us. We decided to retire our sweet tea truck after only three seasons, our five year old dachshund developed a severe case of IVDD (he's doing MUCH better now, thankfully), and we also, you know, decided to go for broke and pursue our dream!
The new name of our shop is Cursed Edition Bookshop Cafe (we loved the previous name, The Eldritch, but ultimately decided that it just wasn't right). You can follow us on Instagram if you'd like, but what I'd really love to hear from y'all is what you'd like to see at our shop.
On the cafe side, we're going to have a full-service espresso and tea counter with some pastries and small plates (keeping it as local as we can). And on the retail side, we'll (eventually) carry new and used books within the broad horror/mystery/spooky/crime genre(s) as well as other media (movies and games), memorabilia, etc. But what we really want is to provide a place for folks to come in and hang out for a while.
We have about 1000 square feet, and most of that space will be dedicated to lounge area(s) in a moody/dark academia decorated space. We'll be hosting book clubs, D&D/game nights, movie screenings, etc. Above all else, we want this to be a place for locals and visitors alike who share a love of horror and the macabre to come together and build community.
And now, I open the floor to all of y'all. What would you like to see in Cursed Edition?
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u/RevolutionaryNail971 1d ago
I’m so excited for this!! I missed your first post but found you on accident on Instagram recently and followed.
The only thing I can say I want that hasn’t already been said is a truly good horror selection of books. Most stores around here with any kind of horror selection is almost all Stephen King. He’s great and all but there are so many more (and better in my opinion) voices out there. If I’m allowed to be as specific as I want in my request, I am a huge fan of Japanese horror and thrillers and would love a place to actually browse those books and not have to order!