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The Fountain Bookshop

Hudson Heights

Browse sharp fiction picks and sip egg creams at this Washington Heights hybrid where books and ice cream share the counter. The owner, a pastry chef and former English teacher, curates risky reads alongside Jane's Ice Cream scoops in a space designed for lingering.

Independent bookstore
Soda fountain
Bilingual storytime
Curated fiction

Tips

📚"This is the one we needed. And it might just be the best bookstore I've ever walked into."
🍦Jane's Ice Cream from Kingston — try the cucumber watermelon sorbet
🗣️bilingual story times Tuesdays & Fridays at 10:15am

The Fountain Bookshop

803 W 187th St, New York, NY 10033, USA

Upcoming at The Fountain Bookshop

Friday, Jun 12
Bilingual Story Times

Bilingual Story Times

June 12 at 10:15am

Bilingual story times in the basement of Washington Heights' beloved new bookstore. Kids get Spanish and English tales, grown-ups get to browse thoughtfully curated shelves—and everyone can grab ice cream after.