Rough Draft Bar & Books

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82 John St
Kingston, NY 12401
An independent bookstore, bar, and coffee shop located at Uptown Kingston's historic four corners. Serving craft beer and wine, Counter Culture Coffee, savory pies from Down Under Bakery, and a rotating assortment of local pastries and other snacks.

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4.5185 reviews
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Tiffany L.
9/15/2025

I wish we had something like this closer to the city, but I will take what I can get! If I owned a bookstore, I would love to have something similar to this place, because they serve great drinks...

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Samantha S.
10/15/2025

This place is such a dream. A bookstore with tables, couches, high top window seating and a bar where you can order cocktails or order coffee drinks or both. It was a little chaotic when I...

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Amanda L.
11/23/2025

The baklava pinwheel is the suggested snack to get here. It doesn't disappoint. This cozy book shop/bar/coffee shop is a Kingston staple on a historic cross street it holds history, endless...

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Dana G.
11/19/2025

Such a cute place. It has books, coffee, tea, beer and wine, and some light bites. They had a drink on the menu with ginger beer, and I asked if I could just get the ginger beer which they...

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Lailah J.
2/28/2025

Kingston, NY - I've been to plenty of bookstore cafes, but more should adopt a bar like this one! This is a very cozy and inviting cafe-shop that beckons you to lounge or browse over a coffee or...

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