“Trade Ya: 18 Reasons Cookbook Swap Goes Down Thursday”

Trade Ya: 18 Reasons Cookbook Swap Goes Down Thursday

Posted: 13 Jul 2010 05:57 PM PDT

We admit it: We once pinched a cookbook from a restaurant where we used to work. The author had inscribed something nice to the owner and everything: "In remembrance of a lovely meal," something like that. Sure, we felt bad, but not as bad as if we'd never had the stolen the cookbook in the first place.

At 18 Reasons' cookbook swap Thursday, there's a chance we could atone for our theft by dropping something really, really good into the pile, and seeking out the lamest book in return. Some early-'90s softcover exploring the intricacies of low-cal Tex-Mex, or a babyfood recipe manual.

Anyway, we have a day to weigh our guilt against our greed for glossy, sauce-spattered hardcovers. Here are the rules: You get to take home as many tomes as you bring, and you'll get in for free. Show up empty-armed, and you can choose one book for the cost of entry. Only save that curled, faded copy of Skinny Mexican for us.

18th Hour: Cookbook Swap!
When: Thurs., July 15 ― drop in between 7 and 9 p.m.; swapping starts at 7:30
Where: 18 Reasons, 593 Guerrero (at 18th St.)
Cost: $5 for 18 Reasons members; $10 for the general public; free if you bring books for swapping

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