Echo + Page, a bookstore, vinyl store, and coffee shop, aims to open either later this month or early March at 406 S. Driver St. in Durham, N.C. Business Debut reported that owner Jermaine Bantum "will combine coffee service with a rotating selection of books and records, designed as a workspace and community hangout for creatives."
Bantum said the shop's goal is to be "a place where culture and community can meet up," with room for guests to work on projects, read, write, and do creative work.
He also owns Triangle Coffeehouse, but said Echo + Page will be a different concept, blending coffee offerings with vinyl and books: "It'll definitely be a carefully curated selection that I'll probably rotate out monthly." The inventory will have a local focus, with an emphasis on supporting North Carolina authors and music artists alongside a broader range of categories. Bantum added that Old East Durham is an area with a strong history of small businesses.