

BEM
Stuyvesant Heights
Sisters Gabrielle and Danielle Davenport have built a cozy Bed-Stuy haven where cookbooks meet poetry and children's stories, all celebrating the African diaspora through food. Browse their shelves, then linger at the cafe with something warm to drink.
Black-owned bookstore
Food literature focus
Sister-owned business
Cultural events
Tips
📚"a new destination for food literature of the African diaspora" (Time Out)
☕lovely coffee shop vibe for lingering
🍽️check their events calendar for dinners and discussions
BEM
Stuyvesant HeightsOpens Friday at 12:00 PM


Sisters Gabrielle and Danielle Davenport have built a cozy Bed-Stuy haven where cookbooks meet poetry and children's stories, all celebrating the African diaspora through food. Browse their shelves, then linger at the cafe with something warm to drink.
Black-owned bookstore
Food literature focus
Sister-owned business
Cultural events
Tips
📚"a new destination for food literature of the African diaspora" (Time Out)
☕lovely coffee shop vibe for lingering
🍽️check their events calendar for dinners and discussions