{"id":82253,"date":"2024-03-21T06:00:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=82253"},"modified":"2024-03-20T22:54:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T05:54:18","slug":"bel-canto-books-opens-the-doors-to-its-first-standalone-shop-on-retro-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/bel-canto-books-opens-the-doors-to-its-first-standalone-shop-on-retro-row","title":{"rendered":"Bel Canto Books&#8217; opens the doors to its first standalone shop on Retro Row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bel Canto Books has returned for a new chapter on Retro Row, and this time, with its own brick-and-mortar, which officially opened today.<\/p>\n<p>Jhoanna Belfer&#8217;s bookstore was one of a shops vendors that shared the large space within Retro Row&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/the-hangout-on-retro-row-will-close-at-the-end-of-this-year-and-move-to-san-luis-obispo\/\">The Hangout,<\/a> which closed last year.<\/p>\n<p>Before its closure, Belfer announced she would she would take over the former\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/news\/relics-owner-brings-passion-for-old-school-photography-to-retro-row\/\">Relics<\/a>\u00a0film lab, just a few doors down from The Hangout, where Everywhere Brewing <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/news\/everywhere-brewing-could-take-over-the-hangout-in-retro-row-hinging-on-planning-commission-vote\/\">is expected to open this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Being able to open our own brick-and-mortar store on Long Beach\u2019s iconic Retro Row is amazing,&#8221; Belfer said in a statement. &#8220;We\u2019re so thrilled to be part of the bookstore renaissance on 4th Street, joining fellow indies Page Against the Machine, Casita Books and Kitchen Lingo Books.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The bookstore carries a diverse selection focused on works by Black, indiginous and other authors of color. Belfer&#8217;s shop also hosts community events like author talks, workshops and more.<\/p>\n<p>The shop will be open from noon until 6 p.m. during its soft opening period, but updated hours will be posted on the shop&#8217;s Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/belcantobooks\/\">account<\/a>. A grand opening celebration is set for Independent Bookstore Day on April 27. Giveaways, local vendors, pop-up vendors and more will be part of the big celebration.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/belcantobooksretrorow\">crowdfunding page<\/a> was created to build the new space.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can&#8217;t wait to welcome the community into our new home, with dedicated spaces for children\u2019s books, fiction and narrative nonfiction, and all the stationery goodies a book nerd could want,\u201d Belfer said.<\/p>\n<p>Bel Canto plans to maintain bookstore locations inside Steel Cup and <a href=\"https:\/\/kubolb.com\/\">KUBO LB<\/a>, a collaborative collective workspace.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bel Canto is at 2106 E. 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