Covid-19 Protocol
Due to the upcoming vaccination/testing requirements, we are re-posting the Busboys and Poets Safety Protocol: “The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented moment in history and has impacted the hospitality industry unlike anything else we have experienced before. This manual is an introduction to how Busboys and Poets plans to get in front of the situation, … Continued
POSTPONED 2022 NYE PEACE PARTY (IN-PERSON) with Angela Davis, Sonia Sanchez, Amy Goodman, Michael Eric Dyson, Ibram X. Kendi and more!
2022 NYE PEACE PARTY with Angela Davis, Sonia Sanchez, Amy Goodman, Michael Eric Dyson, Ibram X. Kendi
A Reflective Minute: The Crown Act Mural Unveiling in Anacostia
Busboys and Poets is built, in part, on the premise of being a place where, “arts, politics and culture intentionally collide.” So there is no better place for Candice Taylor’s Crown Act Mural to be displayed than on the side of a wall of Busboys and Poets in Anacostia. The 2019 Crown Act was created … Continued
Busboys and Poets – Baltimore
You may have noticed the new mural being installed on the windows of the new Busboys and Poets location Charles Village – 3224 St Paul Street Baltimore, MD This mural is titled: The Busboy and the Poet by Mia Duvall The name Busboys and Poets refers to American poet Langston Hughes, who worked as a … Continued
Everest Base Camp #20
FINAL POSTING FOR EVEREST BASE CAMP TRAVEL LOG. Thank you for staying with me and for your beautiful comments. Hope to see at least some of you soon. Why I am here. It is 7:15 am. Our flight out of Lukla is at 8. I savor a yak cheese omelette and my last Himalayan coffee. … Continued
The Nepal Chronicles #1
March 2, 2021… For the next couple of weeks I will be blogging on Facebook about a trip that I have been planning the day I turned 65, which was about a year ago. I am heading to Everest Base Camp and hoping to celebrate my 66th there. I got the all clear from my … Continued
Community Resources for COVID-19
Here are some resources that you may be able to take advantage of: Find COVID-19 vaccine locations near you Back To School After Lockdown – Tips From An NHS Psychologist One Fair Wage – Emergency Funding for Tipped Employees/Service WorkersRWCF- Restaurant Workers COVID-19 Crisis Relief Fund USBG- COVID-19 Relief Grants for Bartenders Restaurant Opportunities Centers- United … Continued
The Washington Post: Solange Knowles joins lineup for Peace Ball on inauguration weekend
Washington Post: A Washington inaugural ball has (finally!) managed to book some major musical acts — Solange Knowles is joining previously announced Grammy-winning jazz singer Esperanza Spalding at the Jan. 19 Peace Ball.
Books by Black Authors
Celebrate Black Lives and Black History with superb books written by Black authors. #blackbooksmatter Select one or many from recommended lists of multiple genres handpicked by Busboys booksellers, in store or online. l
Organic eggs and milk
Our milk and eggs are organic and local
Washington, D.C. Launch Party Recap
The Washington, D.C. Green Festival Expo Launch Party took place at Busboys and Poets on Thursday, May 6, 2015.