Spoonbill & Sugartown Books

Odd little art books to impress your friends.. The Scene
If you love the shopping chase as much as the catch, Spoonbill & Sugartown Booksellers may be your own little slice of heaven. Located in the Williamsburg Mini Mall, far from the usual array of chain bookstores, S&S is where you go to buy coffee table books that are guaranteed to start conversation. Rustic and bright with wooden shelves, exposed pipes, and a tin ceiling, the store offers chairs here and there to let you know that lingering is just fine. If you're lucky, one of the store cats might curl up in your lap as you page through whatever special book has caught your fancy.

The Goods
Idiosyncratic art books and international architecture volumes, both new and used, line the tables here, with nary an Oprah selection in sight. Rare books and a small selection of handmade cards are also for sale. …