Bookstore
Busboys and Poets - Columbia
4 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Mavis
April 2, 2022
Busboys and Poets is a restaurant, bar, bookstore, and community gathering place. First established in 2005, Busboys and Poets were founded by owner Andy Shallal (@andyshallal), an artist, activist, and restaurateur. After opening the flagship location at 14th and V Streets, NW DC, the neighboring residents, and the progressive community embraced Busboys and Poets, particularly activists opposed to the Iraq War. Busboys and Poets is now located in eight distinctive neighborhoods in the Washington D.C Metropolitan and Baltimore areas. Busboys and Poets is a cultural hub for artists, activists, writers, thinkers, and dreamers. Why the name? The name Busboys and Poets refers to American poet Langston Hughes, who worked as a busboy at the Wardman Park Hotel in the 1920s, prior to gaining recognition as a poet.
Busboys and Poets is a restaurant, bar, bookstore, and community gathering place. First established in 2005, Busboys and Poets were founded by owner Andy Shallal (@andyshallal), an artist, activist, and restaurateur. After opening the flagship location at 14th and V Streets, NW DC, the neighboring r…
Ayman
July 15, 2022
Books + cafe! 18-min drive
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Location
6251 Mango Tree Rd
Columbia, MD
Town Center