The closure of a local institution is imminent in Southwest Miami, as Barnes & Noble West Kendall prepares to shut its doors in three weeks, on Wednesday, September 24. In March, the Miami Herald reported the store would be replaced by a Rooms to Go, inciting fears that the area would become a literary desert. As of today, locals can put those concerns to rest. A new store, Barnes & Noble Colonial Palms Plaza, opened today, with yet another store set to open nearby next month.
According to a company statement, the new Colonial Palms Plaza shop, located at 13605 S. Dixie Hwy., offers “close to 15,000 square feet of books, toys, games, magazines, gift items, and more.” The store hosted a ribbon-cutting this morning, with a visit from the popular children’s book character Corduroy. The shop is also offering grand opening specials, including free hot or iced coffees for premium members and $5 copies of Katie Cicatelli-Kuc’s Everything Nice with the purchase of any cafe item…