This Library Bar In New York Is Every Book Nerd’s Paradise
By Lea Monroe|Published February 13, 2019
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Lea Monroe
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Writer for Only In Your State. Scribbling about all things New York and Buffalo related while also keeping you updated on the latest travel news! Inquiries: Lmonroe@onlyinyourstate.com
Taking the time to visit an actual bookstore so that you can do some literary shopping is something that’s become more of a lost art, with more and more people preferring to shop online or purchase their favorite reads with electronic books. If you still prefer the thrill of shopping through books in person, we have a unique experience waiting for you in the heart of Hudson. Housed inside a former fire station, keep reading to find out what’s so special about this little-known book store.
Originally built back in 1889, what was once the C.H. Evans Firehouse on Warren Street is now one of the most delicious bookstores you'll ever step into.
While you're shopping around the store and looking through the more than 10,000 books that are stocked inside of here, you just might end up working up a thirst for something local and tasty.
That's where the bar comes in! Spotty Dog Books & Ale has its own bar, where they keep both a variety of New York-based brews and out-of-state options available for visitors.
Of course, New Yorkers will be especially pleased to hear that they have things on tap like C.H. Evans ale’s from Albany, IPA’s from Athens and Buffalo, cider from Newburgh, Stout from Lakewood, Kombucha from Troy, and an APA right from Hudson. You can even buy one of these custom-printed Spotty Dog pint glasses to take home with you if you want.
It's hard to believe that so much could be kept under just one roof, but it's true. The Spotty Dog Books & Ale has a bar, bookstore, and even a little-known art supply store in the back.
With shelves lined with all your favorite genres and even a wide variety of reads by local writers, it's next to impossible to walk out of the Spotty Dog Books & Ale empty-handed.
The Spotty Dog Books & Ale is located at 440 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534 and is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
To find out more about this unique bookshop and bar, click here.
