Busboys and Poets

Busboys and Poets is a Washington DC area restaurant, bookstore, fair trade market, and community gathering place where artists, activists, writers, thinkers, and dreamers can discuss issues of social justice and peace. With its flagship location at 14th and V Streets, Busboys and Poets is located in three distinctive neighborhoods in the metropolitan Washington DC area. Each Busboys and Poets location seeks to enhance the community by bringing together a diverse clientele reflective of the surrounding neighborhoods. Busboys hosts a variety of events and creates an environment where shared conversations over food and drink allow the progressive, artistic and literary communities to dialogue, educate and interact.