Omnivore Books on Food
@omnivorebooks.bsky.social
The Bay Area’s one and only culinary bookshop! I’m Celia, and I run the show.
July 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Best sous chef ever.
June 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Best sous chef ever.
Two fabulous food writers, Samin Nosrat & Laurie Woolever, hanging out in Omnivore’s “backstage” (our lovely storage room) before their event last week!
May 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Two fabulous food writers, Samin Nosrat & Laurie Woolever, hanging out in Omnivore’s “backstage” (our lovely storage room) before their event last week!
Two beautiful 1934 menus from a P & O Lines Mediterranean cruise, just in!
April 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Two beautiful 1934 menus from a P & O Lines Mediterranean cruise, just in!
The cherry tree in front of our house is blowing up!
April 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The cherry tree in front of our house is blowing up!
Just in: a 1969 first edition of this wonderful classic, in fine condition!
March 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Just in: a 1969 first edition of this wonderful classic, in fine condition!
Talk about blue sky! What a day.
March 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Talk about blue sky! What a day.
Join us this Saturday!
February 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Join us this Saturday!
Two cool dogs I got to hang with today
February 18, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Two cool dogs I got to hang with today
Never. Enough. Toys.
February 14, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Never. Enough. Toys.
A 1941 book we could all use right now
February 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
A 1941 book we could all use right now
I loved seeing my friend and colleague Melissa Clark today. Not only is she smart and sweet, but her recipes never fail!
February 11, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I loved seeing my friend and colleague Melissa Clark today. Not only is she smart and sweet, but her recipes never fail!
An aspiring chef makes her first trip to Omnivore….
February 9, 2025 at 7:29 AM
An aspiring chef makes her first trip to Omnivore….
Just in: a pre-1906 earthquake menu from San Francisco (1904 to be exact)!
February 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Just in: a pre-1906 earthquake menu from San Francisco (1904 to be exact)!
Some of my haul from today’s rare book fair at Fort Mason! Can’t wait to bite into these.
February 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Some of my haul from today’s rare book fair at Fort Mason! Can’t wait to bite into these.
Scenes from the Antiquarian Book Fair at Ft. Mason today (and tomorrow!). Worth every penny! (Yes, 2 parking tickets, one for parking illegally and one for not paying for it!).
February 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Scenes from the Antiquarian Book Fair at Ft. Mason today (and tomorrow!). Worth every penny! (Yes, 2 parking tickets, one for parking illegally and one for not paying for it!).
Three vintage books celebrating citrus just in!
February 1, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Three vintage books celebrating citrus just in!
Gung hay fat choy - Happy Lunar New Year! I had so much fun decorating our shop window this morning. I even borrowed a toy snake from our pet shop next door.
January 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Gung hay fat choy - Happy Lunar New Year! I had so much fun decorating our shop window this morning. I even borrowed a toy snake from our pet shop next door.
Our event last Saturday featured author @nyatattack.bsky.social and their book Spirits Distilled - plus 3 uncommon new whiskies to taste! I can’t remember the last time I got tongue-tied because I thought the author was cute, but it was bound to happen sometime.
January 30, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Our event last Saturday featured author @nyatattack.bsky.social and their book Spirits Distilled - plus 3 uncommon new whiskies to taste! I can’t remember the last time I got tongue-tied because I thought the author was cute, but it was bound to happen sometime.
Gung Hay Fat Choy from Pip, who is so happy it’s finally Year of the Snake!
January 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Gung Hay Fat Choy from Pip, who is so happy it’s finally Year of the Snake!
Just in: this stunning 1930’s beverage menu from the Santa Fe Rail Line! Here’s the link to see and/or buy it:
omnivorebooks.myshopify.com/collections/...
omnivorebooks.myshopify.com/collections/...
January 29, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Just in: this stunning 1930’s beverage menu from the Santa Fe Rail Line! Here’s the link to see and/or buy it:
omnivorebooks.myshopify.com/collections/...
omnivorebooks.myshopify.com/collections/...