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(Now Closed)Bookstore and Coffee Shop
NoLita, New York
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The ideal, quiet spot to take a work break and grab an Arnold Palmer.
Farrar, Straus & GirouxSeptember 16, 2013Meet literary critic John Freeman on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new book, How to Read a Novelist. Read more
Michelle BDecember 23, 2011Great place to take a break from SoHo shopping. Small indie bookshop, cafe on top, bathroom down below.
Make friends with the staff. They are excellent people.
Humane SocietyOctober 11, 2011Join Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, as he interviews NYT executive editor Jill Abramson on her new book, "The Puppy Diaries." Tuesday Oct 11, 7pm Read more
Jessie ChenApril 3, 2015One of the few quiet coffee places on a weekday morning. Or maybe I just get lucky?
- Farrar, Straus & GirouxMay 4, 2012Meet Rich Cohen on Monday, July 23, 2012 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new book, The Fish That Ate the Whale, a biography of Samuel Zemurray.
Mary MeadeApril 10, 2013The expression book printing machine is here. Email them to make sure they are available
Support independents! Super friendly staff and can special order any book, no extra charge and fast.
- Farrar, Straus & GirouxAugust 20, 2013Meet biologist Aaron Hirsh on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new book Telling Our Way to the Sea. Read more
Nadia NeophytouNovember 23, 2011Also, stop by the "expression printing press" and look for the off-cuts that are given away as little notebooks - for free!
CRUZiiiESeptember 29, 2011While I do love the cozy ambiance, many magazines are out of date & the food counter has uber dry cookies - bleh!
@BigAppleScoopOctober 9, 2011We're still into books because of them. We go for the books and stay for the coffee.
Nick DrandakisAugust 19, 2013Nice bookstore with a cute cafe, that does not provide wifi. Mega fail.- Farrar, Straus & GirouxJune 18, 2014Meet Emily Gould on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 7:00 PM as she reads from her new novel Friendship. Also with Elif Batuman. Read more
- Farrar, Straus & GirouxMarch 12, 2013Meet Sam Lipsyte (The Fun Parts) and Nathaniel Rich (Odds Against Tomorrow) on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 7:00 PM. Read more
- Farrar, Straus & GirouxAugust 21, 2014Meet Ben Lerner on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new novel 10:04. Read more
The milk at their coffee bar is cow to table in 36 hours. That's insanely fresh.- Farrar, Straus & GirouxDecember 19, 2012Meet James Lasdun on Monday, February 11, 2013 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new book, Give Me Everything You Have. Read more
Try the apple blueberry crumb pie + earls grey pot of tea!- Farrar, Straus & GirouxFebruary 21, 2013Meet Aleksandar Hemon on Friday, March 29, 2013 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his memoir The Book of My Lives. Read more
- Farrar, Straus & GirouxApril 29, 2014Meet Michael Cunningham on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new novel The Snow Queen. Read more
- Simply, the nicest bookstore in the city, and the most well run magazine stand in the area.
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McNally Jackson Books
52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St)
New York, NY 10012
United States
New York, NY 10012
United States
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
(212) 274-1160
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Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Restroom
Yes
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