⭐ We have a different website for our Ohio bookstore + cafe! Visit it here. ⭐

Two Dollar Radio Headquarters

About

Our brick-and-mortar, Two Dollar Radio Headquarters (HQ), now has its own official website! Check it out here for our hours, menus, events, writing workshops, and more: twodollarradioHQ.com

SPECIAL EVENT OCT 21, 2019: Jason Reynolds! Visit the HQ event page for details.

Find Two Dollar Radio Headquarters on social media:
Instagram: @twodollarradioHQ
Twitter: @TwoDollarHQ 
Facebook: @TwoDollarRadioHQ

Eric Obenauf and Brett Gregory at Two Dollar Radio HQ 2017^ Eric Obenauf and Brett Gregory mug for the camera, March 2018. (Wendy Pramik/USA TODAY)

Two Dollar Radio Headquarters, a locally owned and operated family-run shop, is an indie bookstore, performance space, bar, coffeehouse, and fully vegan cafe — owner Eric Obenauf is our unicorn-level, self-trained vegan head chef! — located on the scenic South Side of Columbus, Ohio. Our bookshop carries a carefully curated list of titles almost exclusively devoted to independently published literature. Our bar serves cocktails, wine, and draft beer (with local brews on tap). And our vegan cafe serves locally roasted coffee (from One Line and Hoof Hearted) and house-made from-scratch sandwiches, salads, wraps, pizzas, dips, and more. Our event space features a wide range of offerings from panel discussions, local and touring author readings, musicians, magicians, trivia, themed storytelling, poetry open mics, and more. Come see us in Columbus! Find out more about our brick-and-mortar on the official HQ website, such as our Green Statement, our menus, our upcoming events, and more: twodollarradioHQ.com

For those local to central Ohio, we offer in-store memberships (Club $25, Supreme $50, Deluxe $75) which can be purchased on this website here, or in person at Two Dollar Radio Headquarters (1124 Parsons Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43206), or on the new HQ website: twodollarradioHQ.com/membership

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^ Two Dollar Radio HQ on Parsons Ave, summer 2018.

It's taken a ton of elbow grease and encouragement and general perseverance to get to this point (remember the "Death of Print?"), and we're sincerely grateful for all the support we've received in the past from those of you who've read our books, pushed them on friends, or chatted with us at fairs. We look forward to seeing you!

(below) June 2017: Owners Eric Obenauf, Eliza Wood-Obenauf, and Brett Gregory planning the space for the September 26, 2017, opening of Two Dollar Radio HQ. Photos by Emily Mollineaux.

Two Dollar Radio Headquarters

Two Dollar Radio Headquarters - interior shot

Two Dollar Radio Headquarters - 1124 Parsons Avenue in Columbus Ohio

Two Dollar Radio Headquarters - 1124 Parsons Avenue in Columbus Ohio

Directions

Two Dollar Radio Headquarters
1124 Parsons Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43206

(614) 725-1505 | twodollarradioHQ.com

PARKING: There is street parking on both sides of Parsons Ave, and there is a parking lot at the Columbus Metropolitan Library across the street (1113 Parsons Ave), which we may use while they are closed only!

DIRECTIONS:
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COTA bus planner (a new tab will open, where you can fill in our address to find the best bus route)

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Hi there!

Two Dollar Radio is a family-run outfit founded in 2005 with the mission to reaffirm the cultural and artistic spirit of the publishing industry. We aim to do this by presenting bold works of literary merit, each book, individually and collectively, providing a sonic progression that we believe to be too loud to ignore. Check out the ABOUT US section to read more...

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