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    Book Trader Cafe

    3.9 (186 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    BOOK TRADER CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for working
    Outdoor seating

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    Cinnamon and raisin bagel with peanut butter
    John P.

    This cafe/bookstore is as you'd expect it to be. Really neat collection of used books and they have a community-based system for buying/selling books. If you're up to looking for some hidden classic gems, this may be the spot for you. This place definitely has a bit of "edge" and it's very present in its aesthetic. They also have a great outdoor balcony space. Lots of people working/studying when I was there. I also have no complaints on the bagel and I greatly enjoyed their spice chai.

    Egg, cheese, and turkey sausage on everything bagel
    Nuvdeep D.

    About time I tried book trader cafe. Pretty close to Yale campus with street parking available. They have a great breakfast bagel, pastry, and to go lunch options. They've also got a great selection on coffee, flavors, and seasonal drinks. There's a good amour of seating space & outdoor courtyard space as well. You can find some gems browsing the books as well, most books I saw were under $5

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    T T.

    Vibes? Good. folks were eating, or reading, or working BLT sandwich? Amazing. The horseradish mayo was savory and subtle; good amount of bacon Oat milk vanilla latte? Bad and disappointing. Tastes burnt, no vanilla flavor

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    Great sandwiches, ambience and books plus love working there. Excellent iced coffee and general place for hanging out

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    People Get Ready

    5.0(3 reviews)
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    I found this bookstore last year on a recommendation from a co-worker and have visited several…read moretimes to pick up books. What I love about them is that they are creating a beautiful new place for the community to gather where all are welcome and you can books that might not be as easily found elsewhere, such as books by authors of color, Indigenous authors, LGBTQ+ authors, bi/multilingual authors, local authors, and poets of all kinds. They have also been offering events with authors both virtually and limited in-person. Lauren and the rest of the staff are super friendly and helpful if you are looking for personal book recommendations. Right now due to COVID, they are not open for browsing but you can place an order online and they will follow up with you via email when your books are ready for pick up. Their instagram @peoplegetreadybooks provides the best recommendations for timely reads from new releases and in response to world events. I highly recommend checking them out and they ship nationwide.

    I recently moved close to this this great independent bookstore. I immediately started purchasing…read morebooks through their nice web site, where you can special order easily. At first, Covid regulations kept me from going inside. This week, I was able to go inside. It's a real community offering! They have an air conditioned room available! It looks comfy. Now, I want to head over there and read for a bit, just to get out of the house!

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