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March 2024 by Library Page
Awesome people, Awesome coffee and Awesome place to find great books
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February 2024 by Robert Green
A nice selection of books with some fun displays (such as authors with a birthday this month and ‘the one with the blue cover’). I didn’t try the in-house coffee shop but it looked nicely appointed.
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January 2024 by Alexander Miller
What a wonderful experience to meander around a downtown located, fully stocked bookstore with a cafe and seating! Personally, I bought a secret Santa gift for my cousin and since I was traveling from out of town; the store was kind enough to wrap and ship it to my home address… picture below - long live Parthenon!
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December 2023 by Kevin Curtis
Beautiful independent bookstore. Coffee and baked goods available. Local authors give presentations there.
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December 2023 by Sarah
Cute bookshop with a great selection of books, lovely cafe, and locally made gifts! The book selection is carefully curated
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September 2023 by Rebecca F.
This is my happy place I can always count on this store cheering me up on a bad day. They have so many wonderful things to look at, it's like walking into a dream. Also did I mention their rewards program?? They have so much on sale and it's awesome to support local authors and bookstores. Check them out!
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September 2023 by Lucky Starz
Very nice bookstore and cafe, lovely staff and relaxing environment. I love coming here.
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September 2023 by Jacqueline Pilon
My absolute favorite bookstore in Syracuse. Ann, Selena, and Jude are friendly, dedicated to helping you find the perfect book and always willing to spend time engaging with their customers. The many events hosted make for an enjoyable night, refreshing in the lack of alcohol.
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August 2023 by Kyle McAfee
Support your local bookstore!! Parthenon is a cozy little shop downtown. The vibe is very progressive and there is much support for women and local artists here (love to see it). There is also a small cafe where you can get drinks while you settle down with a good book. Also, the wall art is stellar!
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August 2023 by Joe Kowalski
This was my second time in the store, previously visiting in the fall. I received very poor service this time. I was ignored by employees, and the manager was very rude to both staff and customers. Because it’s a wide open space, voices travel and you could hear distasteful language from anywhere in the store. I also had a brownie that was dry, stale, and tasted freezer burned. When I first came into the store in the fall, they had really good coffee, but this time is tasted stale and was luke warm. Book selection was marginal at best.
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August 2023 by Jeff Fudesco
Great bookstore for the heart of our downtown! Every cool, sophisticated city should have one. We havent had a bookstore in too long. Great eclectic selection of titles and super helpful staff.
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July 2023 by Marcheri Williams
When I entered inside, I was not greeted with a hi or nothing. The woman just stared at first then proceeded to work. But when a group of women came in, she started to talk and engaged with them. After finding a book, I immediately went over to talk to the Barista woman and ask “did I do something wrong?” Customer service is to engage with customer. I am sorry that I don’t presentable to liking, but I still deserve to be feeling welcomed. In tears.
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June 2023 by Dominic Wilkins
Lovely cafe and open bookstore, with a nice range of titles across fiction and nonfiction genres. Would definitely recommend a stop by!
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June 2023 by Michelle G.
Nice vibe at this downtown bookstore. It is not a book warehouse, you won't find every book you can imagine but you will find an interesting selection of popular, local, niche-y and clearance books. They also sell pastries and Finger Lakes Coffee. Chairs and tables to sit and explore. Nice and quiet.
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June 2023 by Brittany McCray
Stopped in on a beautiful Saturday. Highly recommend!! The ladies working there are kind and inviting. There’s a cafe with ample beverage selections as well. Purchased some locally developed honey infused with ginger and another with hot pepper I also bought book marks. Stop in. You won’t leave empty handed! ❤️
