Fall Flavors Are Brewing on The Northshore
Visit The Northshore · Sep 2026
Listed with Tandem and Cherrybomb as Mandeville's picks in the “More Places to Grab a Cup” list.
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The Northshore: Fall '26–Winter '27 Visitor Guide
Visit The Northshore · Sep 2026
The Fall 2026 visitor guide's “Cozy Corners” feature calls The Bean “more than your run-of-the-mill local hangout” and “a historic landmark.”
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The City List, July 2026
City Lifestyle Mandeville · Jul 2026
Listed first among the five “Best Coffee Shop” picks in City Lifestyle Mandeville's July 2026 City List.
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Why Old Mandeville Feels Like the Stars Hollow of the South
New Orleans Mom · Oct 2025
Compares Old Mandeville to Gilmore Girls' Stars Hollow and names The Bean as one of the spots “where friendships form.”
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Where's the best coffee in New Orleans? Here are 16 favorites from The Times-Picayune staff.
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune · Sep 2025
On the Times-Picayune staff's coffee favorites, Northshore editor Bob Warren calls The Bean “kind of the locals place for lots of neighborhood gossip.”
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New Orleans thaws and begins return to normal after historic snowstorm. Residents flock to stores.
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune · Jan 2025
Tables were packed at The Bean as the area thawed after the snowstorm. “People are ready to get out and about,” Stefani Sollberger told the Times-Picayune.
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Inside Northside, November–December 2024
Inside Northside · Nov 2024 · printed as The Book & The Bean
Named as one of four places to buy the mug for Old Mandeville's Sips of the Season holiday stroll.
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Inside Scoop, p. 22, Inside Northside, November-December 2024 Loads Issuu's reader.
The Book & The Bean
2019 – July 2024
The same cafe at 235 Girod St, under its earlier name.
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Perk Up Your Day: Fuel Your Fun with Coffee & Donuts Across the Parish
Visit The Northshore · Mar 2024
One of 12 coffee spots in the guide's “Perk Up Your Day” feature on coffee and donuts across the parish.
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An Ode to the Indie Bookstore
Country Roads Magazine · Nov 2023
One of eight regional indie bookstores profiled. The Book & The Bean describes its circa-1874 stained-glass art studio building, local Flamjeaux coffee, and two book clubs a month.
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Inside Scoop, November–December 2023
Inside Northside · Nov 2023
Sips of the Season Stroll on Girod Street, Dec. 1: the official mug, which doubles as admission, was sold at The Book & The Bean.
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Santa Photo Ops & Sightings in St. Tammany
Visit The Northshore · Nov 2023
Santa's Dec. 9 photo stops across St. Tammany start at The Book & The Bean: pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, 11 a.m. to noon.
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Author sets book tour after release of 'Lilly's Redemption'
The Advocate · Sep 2023
A scheduled stop on an author's fall Louisiana book tour, with a signing set for Oct. 28, 9 to 11 a.m.
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The Northshore: Fall '23–Winter '24 Visitor Guide
Visit The Northshore · Sep 2023
A photo of a blue cottage behind zinnias, captioned “The Book & The Bean,” runs across the top of a Mandeville page in the guide.
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Support Local Bookstores on Independent Bookstore Day
New Orleans Mom · Apr 2023
Recommended for Independent Bookstore Day as a “quaint little shop” with great coffee and tea, gifts, home décor, and new and best-selling books.
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Sips of the Season
Northshore Parent · Dec 2022
Mugs for the Dec. 2 stroll were sold at five locations. Only The Book & The Bean took credit cards, and online orders were picked up there.
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Inside Northside, November–December 2022
Inside Northside · Nov 2022
Mugs for the Dec. 2 Sips of the Season Stroll on Girod Street were available at three Old Mandeville shops, including The Book & The Bean.
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Explore Louisiana Northshore: Fall '22–Winter '23 Visitor Guide
Visit The Northshore · Sep 2022
The guide's Old Mandeville “Sit a Spell” sidebar, for a “sweet treat, cup of joe,” puts The Book & The Bean first of four stops.
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Tour Tammany for a Taste of Summer
Good Grit · Aug 2022
A Tammany Taste of Summer itinerary stops at The Book & The Bean for locally roasted Flamjeaux coffee, a muffin and a look through the books.
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Strolling on Girod for food, drink, camaraderie
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune · Apr 2022
For Old Mandeville's Girod Street Stroll, The Book & The Bean planned to make Cafe Brulot, a coffee-and-bourbon drink using locally roasted coffee.
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Sips of the Season Stroll
Northshore Parent · Nov 2021
Event mugs for the 9th annual Dec. 3 holiday stroll were sold ahead of time at three Girod Street shops, including The Book & The Bean.
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Where to Get Santa Claus Pictures on the Northshore
Northshore Parent · Nov 2021
Santa and Mrs. Claus visited The Book & The Bean on Dec. 11, 1-3 p.m., one of the Northshore's Santa photo stops. It was a bring-your-own-camera event.
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Food and Fall Fun in New Orleans and the Northshore
Acadiana Profile · Oct 2021
The fall guide's Mandeville itinerary suggests a lazier ride along Lakeshore Drive, then locally roasted Flamjeaux coffee at The Book & The Bean, a “quaint” coffee shop.
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Fun Fall Activities in St. Tammany
Visit The Northshore · Oct 2021
Fall guide's murals and public art section sends readers to The Book & The Bean for “a hot cup of coffee next to a giant soda bottle.”
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Charming Towns
Louisiana Life · Sep 2021
In this road-trip roundup of five charming small towns, the Mandeville stop suggests a “java break” at The Book & The Bean, with locally roasted Flamjeaux coffee.
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Explore Louisiana Northshore: Fall '21–Winter '22 Visitor Guide
Visit The Northshore · Sep 2021
A feature on Old Mandeville roaster Flamjeaux says to find its coffee at The Book & The Bean and Kona Coffee inside The Beach House.
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11 Fantastic Things To Do In Lake Pontchartrain's Northshore Region In Louisiana
TravelAwaits · Jun 2021
A Northshore things-to-do article puts The Book & The Bean near Hambone, with books for sale and “freshly brewed coffee and tea.”
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How To Spend A Perfect Day In Charming Mandeville, Louisiana
TravelAwaits · May 2021
The itinerary's stop for coffee and shopping: locally roasted coffee, a bookstore and gift shop up front, and outdoor seating out front and in a back garden.
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Explore The Northshore: Spring–Summer 2021 Visitor Guide
Visit The Northshore · Mar 2021
The Girod Street shopping story covers the shop first: “Start your day with a truly exceptional cup of coffee.” It describes a “rustic” cottage surrounded by wildflower gardens.
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Weekend Guide to St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
This Is My South · Oct 2020
The guide's Mandeville “Where to Eat” section calls The Book & The Bean a “charming bookstore in a wooden former home” with a coffee shop in back.
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Explore The Northshore: Fall '20–Winter '21 Visitor Guide
Visit The Northshore · Aug 2020
For a break in Old Mandeville, the guide suggests a “cup of joe” or sweet treat and names The Book & The Bean for coffee and pastries.
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4 takeout meals to try in New Orleans Friday, April 3: Seafood platters, pizzas, wood-fired treats
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune · Apr 2020
In a takeout roundup, Pyre Provisions, a Covington wood-fire restaurant, opened a second pickup point at The Book & The Bean.
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Sunday dining options from New Orleans restaurants available March 22
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune · Mar 2020
In a Sunday takeout roundup, Covington barbecue restaurant Pyre Provisions offered Old Mandeville customers pickup at The Book & The Bean during certain hours.
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Northshore Restaurants Offering Curbside, Takeout, or Delivery
Northshore Parent · Mar 2020
A roundup of local places offering takeout, curbside or delivery after the governor closed dining rooms. The Book & The Bean is one of the Mandeville spots.
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Neighborhoods, growers and signings on tap for community briefs in St. Tammany
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune · Jan 2020
A book signing for an author's debut novel was set for 9 to 11 a.m. on a Saturday at The Book & The Bean.
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New Orleans Book Events For Sunday, Jan. 26
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune · Jan 2020
Book events roundup: an author signs copies of a debut novel at The Book & The Bean on Saturday at 9 a.m.
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Retired school employees to hear legislative update, and more community briefs
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune · Jan 2020
A community brief announces a book signing at The Book & The Bean on Feb. 1, 9 to 11 a.m., for an author's debut novel.
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Rest and Relaxation in Louisiana Northshore!
Merry About Town · Dec 2019
A visitor's Old Mandeville shopping tips call The Book & The Bean the “first stop on any shopping trip,” for a latte, a book and local gifts.
