Amazon

A brick & mortar supporter, waves of guilt soar whenever I shop Amazon
.
I’m blaming my visit to Café Bolivar
coupled with the impending Mercury retrograde for my waxing nostalgic, thus turning to Amazon to quell a surprisingly urgent need for connection to the past.
After an internet search (including Unilocal), I learned the Detroit Gallery of Contemporary Crafts & Garden Café, where a signature spinach salad among other delish dishes were served up, bit the dust 20+ years ago but, in 1990, a cookbook was published to benefit the Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS
) and one copy was left.
Sold! My «used» copy would be coming from an Amazon Marketplace bookseller, Tetractys. It arrived ahead of date promised, in what I would call, «never used» condition
. Incredibly swift service! On my receipt was a handwritten «Thanks». Inside my foodie treasure, I found yet another treasure, a yellowed, newspaper clipping about the café’s fundraising efforts. Who put it there? No doubt, a kindred spirit…
Café’s vegan, lentil soup is simmering on my stove right now… ah memories…