There is a particular kind of shop that a city cannot afford to lose — the kind that resists categorization, draws you in off the street, and sends you home with something you didn’t know you needed. Bonjongles is precisely that shop.
The vinyl collection alone warrants a visit. Deep and eclectic, it rewards the devoted digger and the casual browser alike — jazz pressed in another decade sitting shoulder to shoulder with soul, folk, and the obscure. CDs and sheet music round out the shelves for those whose relationship with music runs to the technical. And when the evenings allow, Bonjongles opens its floor to local musicians, the kind of intimate performances that feel less like entertainment and more like discovery.
The walls, too, are worth your attention. Local artists hang alongside classical and contemporary works in an arrangement that feels curatorial rather than accidental — a reminder that talent rarely confines itself to the expected zip code.
Browsers of the literary persuasion will find the book selection generous across fiction and nonfiction both, stocked with the authors worth knowing and a few you’ll be glad you stumbled upon.
In a world of relentless scale, Bonjongles makes a compelling case for the small and the singular. Visit their website and follow them on Facebook to create your own experience.