Book Club Bar is opening a second location this coming Saturday, May 2, at 380 Troutman St. in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. Noting that the new store has been two years in the making, co-owners Erin Neary and Nat Esten said it will be a general bookstore like the original location in Manhattan's East Village, which opened in 2019, and will also expand its poetry and small press inventory.
The Brooklyn space features a 30-foot coffee and cocktail bar; and will host a variety of events. The owners have been eyeing the Bushwick neighborhood for years, waiting to find the right location.
"Bushwick is so vibrant and this location is at its epicenter," said Esten. "The neighborhood has other small bookstores or ones with a different focus." Neary added: "We're happy to bring the neighborhood its newest general bookstore."
With Book Club Bar-Brooklyn opening, the owners are using this opportunity to temporarily close the Manhattan location for some repairs and a refreshed look.