Time enough for books and gingerbread cake.

Time enough at last.

Before it was a Twilight Zone episode, Time Enough At Last was a short story by Lynn Venable. While we seemingly have all the time in the world right now to reread every book we own, bookstores and libraries are considered nonessential in most areas sheltering at home. This has forced many neighborhood mainstays to simply close their doors with no option for sales if they weren’t already offering online shopping. For a few, there is the option to shop online, although fulfillment differs from merchant to merchant.

Several are resorting to gift card sales similar to how many restaurants are coping. Others are drop shipping to fulfill orders at this time. Stores unable to fulfill online sales are engaging with customers in other ways like podcasts and online story times. Each store is different.

Below are just a few Chicagoland bookstores that have COVID service statements and options on their website. There are many more than we could list here. Please check your local favorites online.

Anderson’s Bookshops
The Book Table
Quimby’s
The Book Cellar
Sandmeyer’s Bookstore
Uncharted Books
57th Street Books
Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore
Women & Children First
Unabridged Bookstore

It breaks our hearts to see small businesses unable to serve the public and we’re hopeful everyone can weather this pandemic successfully. Be well and stay safe.

Caviar Delivery service daily, 12PM to 8PM through April 7.

Caviar has extended our delivery range up to 10-miles depending on routes and traffic. Please check your app to see if you're within range.

Note about carryouts and curbside pickups.
Out of an abundance of caution for our staff, we are not offering carryouts or curbside pickups at this time. Thank you for your understanding.

Gift cards are a great way to help your favorite restaurants survive during this trouble time.

Gift cards, cookbooks, and t-shirts are available at our online store and are also a great way to help us survive this troubled time. We're including some of our recipes in the emails this week and next but many more are available in our cookbook.