Kitchen Arts & Letters is a food lover’s book haven. It carries the largest selection of books related to food and wine in the U.S. You are likely to see world-renowned chefs and obsessive foodies alike at this small Upper East Side store. Owner Nach Waxman and manager Matt Sartwell are extremely knowledgeable and if there’s something they don’t know, they are eager to help you find the answer. It’s a great resource to have in the City and fun to come and chat with them as well. The only difficulty may be getting there during its hours of operation which are Monday 1-6pm, Tuesday through Friday 10am-6:30pm, Saturday 11am-6pm. While summer hours tend to be even more irregular, for the month of December, Kitchen Arts & Letters will be open on Sundays from 11am-5pm! They also offer gift certificates and ship anywhere in the world.