Once a bookstore, now a restaurant

This was a large Barbes & Noble bookstore that decided to close two years ago. The large restaurant chain the Cheesecake Factory leased the building last year, it has proven to be quite popular. This is the same shopping center as yesterday, they have varied building styles throughout the development.

[katy]

That’s quite a conversion from a bookstore to a restaurant. It looks like it was meant to be a restaurant from your photo. I really like all the little round looking features on it

[Lou Ann]

@grammyn they turned the wide sidewalk in front into a patio and put that roof over it. I loved it as a bookstore. Haven’t been to the restaurant yet.

[Diana]

Lovely shot of this beautiful building and patio. I should imagine they make more money as a restaurant, so many read on their kindle these days.

[Joan Robillard]

Very good

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice! Glad they're still using the building!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely shot and so inviting looking.

[KWind]

Nice patio. Looks big!

[Danette Thompson]

There is a study that reports malls with Cheesecake Factories are more successful than those without!

[Milanie]

Know those Barnes & Noble building are big - so glad this was chosen for a Cheesecake Factory - they do draw a large crown

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot

[Michelle]

Lovely capture

[Diane]

Great B&W shot--nice contrast and composition. We used to love browsing in Barnes and Noble. My husband loved the bargain tables!

[Pat Knowles]

I like a restaurant but like a bookshop more! Looks a very pleasant place to eat!

[Lin]

I do like Cheesecake Factory, but hate to hear of any bookstore closing...nicely captured.

[Carole Sandford]

Lots of different lines & angles.

[Peter]

Interesting architecture well captured in monochrome tones Lou Ann:)

[Islandgirl]

How cool, a Cheesecake Factory!
Great b&w!

[Babs]

Lovely building and it looks like a nice place to eat. Pity they couldn't combine the two. Reading and eating are two of my favourite pastimes ha ha

[Ann H. LeFevre]

From one chain to another! Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes are soooo good! But I would miss the bookstore too.

[Valerie Chesney]

We have a Chesecake Factory here in our suburb, very popular.
You have many lines & angles here...

[Lou Ann]

@happysnaps my goodness, they are everywhere!

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely pov