Thornes Marketplace
150 Main St, Northampton, MA
Crema's Take
“Thornes Marketplace is a beloved downtown Northampton destination that blends a charming café with an eclectic collection of independent shops, making it as much a place to linger over coffee and pastries as it is to browse for gifts and unique finds. The attached bookstore café creates that perfect slow-sit atmosphere where locals and visitors alike settle in for a genuine community experience, backed by reliable parking that makes the visit hassle-free. It's the kind of place that feels woven into Northampton's cultural fabric—a nostalgic hub where you can taste something good, discover something interesting, and actually want to stay awhile.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Pastries on the menu. Parking available.
Google Reviews
This is a great marketplace in downtown Northampton. It has a great bookstore/cafe, candy shoppe, nutrition shop, Herrell's Ice Cream parlor and more.
There is not a wide selection of stores, and the stores even then are just millennial run businesses. Which means overpriced knickknacks, mark ups, expensive clothing made of polyester with a tip option at the register. Wouldnt recommend, but at least theyre welcoming.
I come here every time I visit my sister. Even if I'm just spending the night. A lot of unique stores. There is also some great food. And convenient parking.
I love going to Thorns to buy gifts. There are several shops that are perfect for gifts, as well as great treats for yourself. I also like the arcade, and the cafe. The parking garage is safe and relatively inexpensive. The first hour of parking is free and every hour after is…
Took a step back in time from when NoHo was the place to be for small central MA towns. Spent a lot of time in late teens & early 20’s making the drive to the coolest small city & Thorne’s Market was always 1st on list of stops. While a lot of the stores might have changed…
Crema Reviews
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