Busboys and Poets | Community Bookstore & Restaurant in DC

Busboys and Poets is a restaurant, bar, bookstore and community gathering place. First established in 2005, Busboys and Poets was founded by owner Andy Shallal <a href="https://twitter.com/andyshallal">(@andyshallal)</a>, an artist, activist, and restaurateur. After opening the flagship location at 14th and V Streets, NW DC, the neighboring residents, and the progressive community embraced Busboys and Poets, particularly activists opposed to the Iraq War. Busboys and Poets is now located in nine distinctive neighborhoods in the Washington D.C Metropolitan and Baltimore areas.  Busboys and Poets is a cultural hub for artists, activists, writers, thinkers, and dreamers. Why the name? The name Busboys and Poets refers to American poet Langston Hughes, who worked as a busboy at the Wardman Park Hotel in the 1920s, prior to gaining recognition as a poet. <a href="https://www.busboysandpoets.com/locations/">Other Locations</a><ul><li>450K [pictured]</li><li>Brookland</li><li>Takoma</li><li>Anacostia</li><li>Hyattsville</li><li>Columbia</li><li>Shirlington</li></ul>

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