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Busboys and Poets

New community bookstore expands literacy options in Ward 8

Candace Y.A. Montague Jun 13, 2019

On the evening of May 27, 2015, Charnice Milton was on the bus, heading to her home in Ward 7’s Benning Heights neighborhood. A journalist working for Capital Community News — which publishes the local news outlets Hill Rag, East of the…

East of the River: Busboys & Poets Expands Service

Editor Apr 19, 2019

Restaurateur Andy Shallal confirms interest in Skyland

Washington Informer: Busboys’ Anacostia Launch Evokes Memory of Marion Barry

Editor Mar 16, 2019

Hundreds of revelers, including many of D.C.’s political and cultural elite, celebrated the grand opening of the region’s seventh Busboys and Poets on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE during a red-carpet extravaganza.

East of the River: Busboys and Poets opens in Anacostia amid uncertainty of future development…

Editor Mar 14, 2019

Following years of anticipation, the wait is finally over. After holding a series of local hiring fairs, Busboys and Poets opened its doors in the first week of March on the ground floor of 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, in a…

Washingtonian: Busboys and Poets Opens in Anacostia with All-Day Dining and a Marion Barry Room

Editor Mar 13, 2019

Restaurateur Andy Shallal debuts the seventh location of his socially conscious cafe.

Mayor Bowser’s Innovative Investment for Ward 8 Paves Way for Grand Opening of New Busboys and Poets…

Press Release Mar 12, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Kate Hartig (DMPED) Mayor Bowser’s Innovative Investment for Ward 8 Paves Way for Grand Opening of New Busboys and Poets in Historic Anacostia New…

Petula Dvorak in The Post: A new eatery, a red carpet and hope in a part of D.C. starved for nice…

Editor Mar 7, 2019

It was yet another fancy-pants event in Washington — red carpet, velvet ropes, fur coats, earpiece guardians of the guest list.

Washington Business Journal: Sneak peek: Busboys and Poets in Anacostia opens at long last

Editor Mar 6, 2019

It’s been more than four years, but historic Anacostia is finally going to get its first glimpse of its very own Busboys and Poets restaurant.

Mayor Bowser Celebrates Mayor Marion Barry’s Birthday with Room Dedication at New Busboys and Poets…

Press Release Mar 6, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Celebrates Mayor Marion Barry’s Birthday with Room Dedication at New Busboys and Poets in Ward 8 Restaurant Housed in New State-of-the-Art…

UrbanTurf: Busboys and Poets in Anacostia to Open in the Coming Days

Editor Mar 6, 2019

Over two years after breaking ground in Historic Anacostia, the first Busboys and Poets location east of the River will open in the coming days.

City Paper: Andy Shallal on How His Anacostia Busboys and Poets Will Engage Its Neighbors

Editor Mar 6, 2019

Five years after owner Andy Shallal announced that Busboys and Poets would be expanding east of the Anacostia River, he will be hosting 500 people, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, at his newest outpost in Historic Anacostia Wednesday…

Bisnow: ‘Day Of Reckoning’: Busboys And Poets, Founding Farmers Heads Worried About D.C.…

Editor Nov 15, 2018

D.C.'s exploding dining scene has attracted big-name, out-of-town restaurateurs to open up shop in the District, but the founders of two local restaurant chains say all the attention could be hurting the market.

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