Little Otsu

2009 | Best Indie Paper Emporium

Otsu is an antiquated Japanese word that would give fits to the bestU.N. translator; depending on the context, it can mean strange, quaint,stylish, chic, spicy, witty, tasty, or romantic. Somehow, all theseadjectives apply to the small Mission storefront that combines an artgallery, small-batch publishing house, and stationery store thatembraces all things paper -- books, calendars, journals, cards,posters, and notes, not to mention T-shirts and a variety of other coolstuff. Most... More »