Shakespeare & Co, the popular bookstore which returned to the Upper West Side in late 2018, now has more than just books on their shelves.
While their in-house cafe opened with the store, they’re now serving alcohol; draft beers for $6 and wine for $11.
I’m not a huge wine drinker, but that’s certainly a pretty good deal for beer, assuming they’ve got some good options.
And it sounds like a great choice for those who shy away from over-crowded Upper West Side bars with blaring music.
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If you’re a teacher, they have a teacher’s happy hour every Wednesday between 5-7pm (with beer for $4 and wine for $10).
They first mentioned that they were serving beer and wine in early March, so clearly I’m a bit late to the party. But I’m guessing at least a few of you missed this as well!
In addition to the booze, the bookstore recently applied for an outdoor cafe with seating, something which was discussed at a recent Community Board 7 meeting (they applied to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 7 tables and 19 seats for a four year period).
Shakespeare & Co is located at 2020 Broadway, between 69th Streets and 70th Streets.
Here’s their website, Facebook and Instagram feed.
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