New Bookstores in Plano and Bishop Arts

Not that I don’t love Borders and Barnes & Noble. (Hey guys: Keep stocking those D Home’s on the shelves!) But there’s something cozy cool about independent book sellers. Alas, in recent years we’ve seen them fade away due to competition. Happily, two new ones are open: Legacy Books in Plano and Dicho’s in Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts District. The first one, which Peggy blogged about last week, is having its official grand opening this weekend with books signings galore. One of my favorite local chefs, Grady Spears of Reata fame (pictured left), will be signing his latest cookbook The Texas Cowboy Kitchen at 3pm on Saturday. Dicho’s is much humbler: small selection of best sellers, coffeetable books, children’s classics, and a wonderful bakery/coffeehouse attached. But where Legacy has that Plano slick look, Dicho’s is Oak Cliff kitschy and cool. Check them both out this weekend and get reading.