Busboys And Poets Blog

Every year, the Busboys and Poets events team, kitchen, servers and management gather after months of conspiring… to party, party, party. From freestylin’ to gamblin’ (monopoly money, kiddos) the spacious and tasteful early 20th century building, now home to Stroga Yoga, got a glimpse of modern-day debauchery and entertainment, Busboys style. Our stellar events team [...]

Common is one of the few rappers out there that isn’t just about the glitzy peripherals like flashing lights and superfluous props to make a lasting impression on his fans.  Listen carefully to some of his song lyrics and you’ll find he spits righteous words that speak to the struggles of the black experience in [...]

This weekend’s playlist is compiled by Laela from our events teams to power you through finals, holiday shopping, Sunday cleaning or just as you warm-up indoors sippin’ on one of our decadent hot cocoas, enjoy!

Wednesday’s Open Mic Poetry Night hosted by the lovely Tiffany Oakfor featured Dwayne Lawson-Brown. As part of his “Train of Thought” tour, Brown spit a series of poems about love and the drama and heartaches that come with it.  A native of SouthEast DC, this talented young man is the co-host of the National Underground [...]

One of the cool things about Busboys and Poets is the great authors that read in our stores. Last month, we were honored to host Michele Norris (host of NPR’s All Things Considered and the author of The Grace of Silence), in conversation on stage, about her new book, with Gwen Ifill (senior correspondent for [...]

Busboys and Poets is a proud member of Think Local first, DC, a non-profit organization located in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. Our goal is to transform DC’s economy by strengthening the voice of the local business community and implementing programs that increase the sustainability of our business practices. The membership of Local [...]

Here we go again. A city in dire straits for jobs and revenues and a retailer offering millions of dollars in taxes and hundreds of jobs. What is there not to like? Politicians are tripping over themselves to hail this newest big box retail darling – Wal-Mart. Think of the jobs, they tell us. Think [...]

The Busboys family celebrated the meat-free holiday by hosting a Vegan Day event featuring speakers who know their stuff when it comes to veganism. The first half of the program focused on stories of how the panelists decided to live meat free, while the second half was a Q&A designed to answer questions the audience [...]

Amy Goodman, host of Pacifica’s Democracy Now!, environmental advocate Van Jones, and comedian Dick Gregory all signaled their approval of the Rally to Restore Sanity last night at 5th & K St NW. Goodman agreed with Stewart that the media is the problem. “I think the people there today,” she said, “they’re the ones who [...]

The DC Vote Champions of Democracy Awards Dinner was held at The Mayflower Hotel on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 honoring local advocates for full, equal voting rights for DC, including our very own Andy Shallal!  Andy also drew an original mural highlighting the struggle to end “Taxation without Representation” that was auctioned off at the [...]