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Definitely Visit Topos: Ridgewood’s New Place for Books, Coffee, and Conversation

Just in time for beach reading season, we’ve discovered a gem of a used bookstore tucked away in Ridgewood: Topos Bookstore Café

Definitely Visit Topos: Ridgewood’s New Place for Books, Coffee, and Conversation

Definitely Visit Topos: Ridgewood’s New Place for Books, Coffee, and Conversation

Just in time for beach reading season, we’ve discovered a gem of a used bookstore tucked away in Ridgewood: Topos Bookstore Café

Definitely Visit Topos: Ridgewood’s New Place for Books, Coffee, and Conversation
Definitely Visit Topos: Ridgewood's New Place for Books, Coffee, and Conversation

Just in time for beach reading season, we’ve discovered a gem of a used bookstore tucked away in Ridgewood: Topos Bookstore Café. Like Bushwick favorite Molasses Books, Topos is not only a place to discover interesting books, but a cozy café as well. This inviting little shop on the corner of Woodward and Putnam Avenues, however, certainly has a charm and character all its own.

Topos opened in January 2015 under the leadership of Benjamin Friedman and two other primary co-owner/managers, Cosmo Bjorkenheim and Anny Oberlink. Friedman had worked for over a decade as a…

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