Topos Bookstore Cafe.
In 2 Shout NY guides.
Books + Ideas
The Best Places to Write and Work Creatively in NYC
A combination used bookstore and cafe that has been holding down this Ridgewood corner since 2015.
Go for: A distraction-free zone in a quiet neighborhood.
City
The Ridgewood Guide: Where to Eat, Drink and Go Out in 2026
A used bookstore and cafe with a curated selection, coffee and pastries, and a busy calendar of book launches, poetry readings and small-press events.
Go for: A used poetry collection and a coffee.