#BusboysGood: AJ Head

#BusboysGood: AJ Head

Busboys and Poets Events Manager AJ Head talks to us about tranisitioning and his creative life.

#BusboysGood: Pages Matam

#BusboysGood: Pages Matam

#BusboysGood is a blog/Instagram series that profiles all the good folks who frequent Busboys and Poets. They are what make our tribe one.

Washington Post: ‘Can you hear us now?’ Muslim women raise their voices in response to Trump

Washington Post: ‘Can you hear us now?’ Muslim women raise their voices in response to Trump

The event, called “Strong Communities, Strong Voices,” was held at the Busboys and Poets restaurant on 14th Street NW.

Bell Canto, by Derrick Weston Brown

Bell Canto, by Derrick Weston Brown

For Sean Bell and Family.  Wisdom Teeth,  PM Press / Busboys and Poets Press 2011

President Obama meets with former inmates in the Langston Room

President Obama meets with former inmates in the Langston Room

President Obama met at Busboys and Poets 14th & V to have lunch with a group of former inmates. He was joined by senior advisor Valerie Jarrett. The Obama administration chose to have their meeting with us since we banned the box in 2009.

Accessibility For All

Accessibility For All

Busboys is a community space that strives to be welcoming, uplifting and accessible to all, regardless of physical ability.

Wanted: Mixologist for New Restaurant By Busboys and Poets

Wanted: Mixologist for New Restaurant By Busboys and Poets

The founders of Busboys and Poets are seeking a creative mixologist/bartender to develop a beverage program for a new modern Southern restaurant in the heart of the 14th Street corridor

Carla Hall and Andy Shallal Team Up for a Modern-Southern Restaurant: Mule Bone

Carla Hall and Andy Shallal Team Up for a Modern-Southern Restaurant: Mule Bone

Washingtonian: ‘Carla Hall and Andy Shallal Team Up for a Modern-Southern Restaurant: Mule Bone.’ The restaurant will take over the current Eatonville space on 14th Street.

Sidewalk Poetry Series: Thank You for Busboys by Karen Kenworthy

Sidewalk Poetry Series: Thank You for Busboys by Karen Kenworthy

Sidewalk Poetry consists of poems sent to feedback@busboysandpoets.com selected to be published on the Busboys blog for our literary community to enjoy and share.

Changing Communities, One Bookstore/Performance Space/Restaurant at a Time / Small Business Forum

Changing Communities, One Bookstore/Performance Space/Restaurant at a Time / Small Business Forum

Our founder/CEO Andy Shallal in conversation with The Atlantic magazine at AtlanticLive.

Kojo In Your Community: A Conversation About “Black Lives Matter”

Kojo In Your Community: A Conversation About “Black Lives Matter”

Listen to Kojo Show live recording at Busboys and Poets @ Hyattsville on race, justice and economic opportunity in our region

Best Date Spot in ‘Best of Gay DC’

Best Date Spot in ‘Best of Gay DC’

Busboys gets named Best Date Spot by the Washington Blade in its Best of Gay DC issue