Busboys and Poets 14th & V
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DRINKS 🍺
COFFEE ☕️
- Coffee
Regular coffee - smooth with a bold body & a bright citrus acidity; notes of caramel. Medium dark Roast. Decaf coffee - spice-like aromas, pleasant flavors of fig, dates & raisins; medium body with a smooth finish. Dark roast
$4.25 - Espresso
Regular - low acidity espresso, with hints of nuts and smooth after taste. Sweet finish. Medium dark roast.
$3.50 - Cappuccino$4.50
- Hot Chocolate$4.50
- Iced Coffee$4.50
- Americano$4.50
- Big Daddy
Directions: 2 sugar in the raw packets 3 shots of espresso (1 double / 1 single) Stir sugar and espresso together. Pour milk over top. Garnished with half packet of sugar in the raw.
$6.00 - Macchiato$4.50
- Cafe Au Lait$4.50
- Cafe Medici$4.50
- Cortado$4.00
- Milk/Syrup Shot
- Red Eye (Coffee + 1 Espresso Shot)$5.50
- Black Eye (Coffee + 2 Espresso Shots)$6.50
- State 51 - 12oz. Regular Whole Coffee Bean
Smooth with a bold body & a bright citrus acidity; notes of caramel. Medium dark roast.
$18.00 - Democracy - 12oz. Decaf Whole Coffee Bean
Spice-like aromas, pleasant flavors of fig, dates & raisins; medium body with a smooth finish. Dark roast
$18.00 - Renaissance - 12oz. Espresso Whole Coffee Bean
Low acidity espresso, with hints of nuts and smooth after taste. Sweet finish. Medium dark roast.
$18.00
LATTES ☕️
- Blue Matcha Latte
Butterfly pea powder, lavender syrup and choice of milk. Choice of hot or cold. What is Butterfly Pea Powder? Butterfly pea flower tea, is a caffeine-free herbal tea, or tisane, beverage made from a decoction or infusion of the flower petals or even whole flower of the Clitoria ternatea plant.
$6.00OUT OF STOCK - Spiced Chai Latte
In house: Hot: 12oz mug / Cold: 14oz pint To-Go: Hot: 12oz paper mug / Cold: 12oz plastic logo cup Directions: 3oz chai concentrate 3oz milk choice Steam together in tin if hot. Shake together over ice if cold. Garnish with powdered cinnamon
$6.00 - Latte$4.50
- Mocha Latte$6.00
- Big Daddy
Directions: 2 sugar in the raw packets 3 shots of espresso (1 double / 1 single) Stir sugar and espresso together. Pour milk over top. Garnished with half packet of sugar in the raw.
$6.00 - Pumpkin Spice Latte
Directions: 3 pumps (3/4oz) Monin Pumpkin syrup 2-3 shakes powdered cinnamon Double espresso shot Pour milk over top.
$6.00 - Sweet Spice Latte
Directions: 3 pumps (3/4oz) Monin organic caramel syrup 2-3 shakes powdered cinnamon Double espresso shot Pour milk over top
$6.00 - Matcha Latte (Tea)
In house: Hot: 12oz mug / Cold: 14oz pint To-Go: Hot: 12oz paper mug / Cold: 12oz plastic logo cup Directions: 1 teaspoon matcha powder 6oz milk choice Steam together in tin if hot. Shake together over ice if cold.
$6.00 - Hot Cider$4.50
- Thin Mint Latte
Directions: 1 pump ghirardelli black label (Dark chocolate) 2 pumps (1/2oz) Monin peppermint syrup Double espresso shot Stir syrup and espresso together in mug. Pour milk over top.
$6.00 - Dirty Chai Latte$6.00
- White Chocolate Latte$6.00
- Turning Violet Latte
Directions: 3 pumps (3/4oz) Ube syrup 1 pumps (1/4oz) lavender syrup Double espresso shot Pour milk over top Garnish with rose petals
$6.00
HOT TEA 🍵
ICED COFFEE🧋
SODA+ 🥛
- Stubborn Cola$3.50
- Stubborn Zero Calorie Cola$3.50OUT OF STOCK
- Sierra Mist$3.50
- Stubborn Black Cherry Tarragon Cola$3.50OUT OF STOCK
- Stubborn Orange Hibiscus Soda$3.50OUT OF STOCK
- Stubborn Root Beer$3.50OUT OF STOCK
- Schweppes Ginger Ale$3.50OUT OF STOCK
- Club Soda$3.50
- Lemonade$4.00
- Lem/Pom$4.00
- Lavender Lemonade$4.00
- Iced Tea$3.50
- Ginger Beer$4.00
- Tonic Water$3.50
- Arnold Palmer$4.00
- Shirley Temple$4.00
- Wild Bay - Kombucha (Non-alcholic)$7.00
- Acqua Panna Still Water Bottle$5.00
- S. Pellegrino Sparkling Water Bottle$5.00
- Milk$5.00
JUICE 🍋
DESSERT 🍰
DESSERT
- Mini Apple Pie w/ Vanilla Ice Cream
Warm, homemade mini apple pie, vanilla ice cream. (Vegetarian) Possible Allergies: Dairy, Gluten.
$8.00 - Mini Pecan Pie w/ Vanilla Ice Cream
Warm, homemade mini pecan pie, vanilla ice cream. (Vegetarian) Possible Allergies: Dairy, Gluten.
$8.00 - Mini Key Lime Pie
(Homemade)
$8.00 - Chocolate Layer Cake$8.00
- Carrot Cake
(Vegetarian).
$8.00 - White Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding
Served warm with coconut ice cream (Homemade)
$9.00 - Vanilla Ice Cream Bowl
2 scoops of vanilla ice cream Possible Allergies: Dairy
$6.00 - Coconut Ice Cream Bowl
2 scoops of coconut ice cream Possible Allergies: Dairy
$6.00 - Raspberry Sorbet Bowl
2 scoops of raspberry sorbet
$6.00 - Vegan Raspberry Cheesecake
Ask your server for today's selection
$8.00 - Flourless Chocolate Cake$8.00
TO GO ALCOHOL🍻
COCKTAILS TO-GO
- DC Tap Water (16oz for two)
Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Black Razz, Blue Curacao, Pineapple juice, Margarita mix. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$20.00 - Busboys Sangria (16oz for two)
Red wine, white wine, peach schnapps, passion fruit rum, brandy, bourbon, splash of soda water. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$20.00 - The Color Purple (16oz for two)
Silver tequila, triple sec, desert pear, orange juice and fresh lime juice. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$22.00 - Kentucky Mule (16oz for two)
Bourbon, fresh lime juice, ginger beer. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$20.00 - Weary Blues (16oz for two)
Bourbon, lemon juice, honey syrup and muddled blueberries. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$20.00OUT OF STOCK - Poet Mojito (16oz for two)
White Rum, Mint Leaves, Lime Wedges, Orange Slice, Agave, and Soda Water. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$18.00 - Regular Margarita (16oz for Two)
Tequila, triple sec, orange juice, margarita mix. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$18.00 - Fresh Start (16oz)
Blue moon, strawberry-rose, fresh squeezed orange juice Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$16.00 - Bloody Mary (16oz for two)
Vodka, tomatoes, lime juice, horseradish, black pepper, celery seed. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$16.00 - Poetic Chamoyada (16oz for two)
Stella Artois lager, lime juice, bloody Mary mix, tajin Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$16.00 - Mimosa (16oz)
Freshly squeezed orange juice, sparkling wine. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$16.00
BOTTLE BEER TO-GO
- Stella Artois (togo)$8.00
- Dodfish Head | 90 Min IPA (togo)$10.00
- New - Kolsch Quayside - Fair Winds (togo)$7.00
- New - VooDoo Ranger IPA (togo)$8.00
- New - Vienna Lager (togo)$8.00
- Non Alcoholic Beer (togo)
Served in a glass bottle. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$7.00 - TC | Hard Seltzer | Strawberry Guava - To-go$6.00
- Bold Rock Cider - To-go
Served in a glass bottle. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$6.00OUT OF STOCK - Abita Purple Haze | To-go$5.00OUT OF STOCK
DRAFT BEER TO-GO
- Poetic Pils (16oz togo)$8.00
- Busboys Haze IPA (16oz togo)$9.00
- Poets Seasonal (16oz togo)$8.75
- Equal Marriage Hefeweizen (16oz togo)$8.00OUT OF STOCK
- DC Brau - Pale Ale (16oz togo)
The Public - Pale Ale Sweet caramel and heavily floral aroma accented by mild citrus notes introduced by Centennial hops Similar beer - Sierra Nevada
$8.00 - Kombucha Beer - Remnant Farm (16oz togo)$9.00
- Atlas Stout (16oz togo)$8.00
- Red Bear | "Shookum" PNW Red Ale (16oz togo)$5.00
- Blue Moon | Belgian-style | White Ale (16oz togo)$8.00
- City-State | 8 Wards IPA (16oz togo)$5.00OUT OF STOCK
- Solace Oupost | Broad Street | Brown Ale (16oz togo)$5.00OUT OF STOCK
RED WINE TO-GO
- Pinot Noir | Grayson Cellars | BTL
Winery: Hahn Winery Region: California Sustainable Tasting notes: Dark cherry, strawberry, violets, sweet oak. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$35.00 - Malbec | Tilia | BTL
Winery: Santa Julia Region: Argentina Vegan, Sustainable. Tasting notes: Notes of black cherries, rose petal, black berry, chocolate. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$30.00 - Cabernet Sauvignon | Bernard Griffin | BTL
Winery: Barnard Griffin Region: Columbia Valley, Washington Sustainable. Tasting notes: Oak spices, vanilla, orange zest and dark berry. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase
$45.00 - Renegade Red Blend | Ancient Peaks | BTL
Winery: Ancient Peaks Region: California Sustainable Blend: shiraz, zinfandel, malbec, petic verdot, petit syrah. Tasting notes: blue berry, boysenberry, cocoa and black cherry Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$40.00OUT OF STOCK - Merlot | Dante | BLT
Winery: Dante Region: California Sustainable. Tasting notes: Cherry, creme caramel, black berry, toasted oak. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase
$30.00 - Garnacha | Bodegas Bosao | BTL$25.00
- Tempranillo | Carlos Cerres | BLT$34.00OUT OF STOCK
WHITE WINE TO-GO
- Pinot Grigio | Zenato | BTL - To-go
Winery: Zenato Region: Veneto, Italy Sustainable Tasting notes: White peach, green apple. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$32.00 - Sauvignon Blanc | Villa Maria | BTL - To-go
Winery: Ponga Region: New Zealand Vegan and Sustainable Tasting notes: ripe citrus, topical fruit and white peach. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$35.00 - Riesling | Dr. Heyden | BTL - To-go
Winery: Dr. Heyden Region: Germany Vegan and Sustainable Tasting notes: lemon zest, peach, ripe apricot. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$36.00 - Chardonnay | Sean Minor | BTL - To-g0
Winery: Ancient Peaks Region: California Sustainable, Vegan Tasting notes: Tropical fruit, creamy toasty oak, pineapple. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$35.00 - Torrontes BTL (750mL) - To-go
Winery: Zuccardi Region: Argentina Sustainable Tasting notes: white fruit, citrus blossom, delicate finish. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$25.00OUT OF STOCK - Chenin Blanc/Viognier Blend | Pine Ridge | BTL - To-go
Winery: Pine Ridge Region: California Sustainable Tasting notes: ripe peach, honey suckle, orange blossom and melon. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$30.00
SPARKLING WINE TO-GO
- Cava | Mas Fi | BTL
Winery: Mas Fi Region: Spain Sustainable, Vegan Tasting notes: apple, citrus, papaya and thyme Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$32.00 - Prosecco | Zardetto | BTL
Winery: Zardetto Region: Italy Vegan and Organic. Tasting notes: Apricot, green apple, white flowers, citrus notes. Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase.
$35.00 - Pink Moscato | Bellafina | BTL
Winery: Simonet Region: France Sustainable, Vegan Tasting notes: red fruit, passionfruit Must be ordered with prepared food and 21 or older to purchase
$30.00
HOLD THE BOOZE TO-GO
- Xite Energy Drink (12oz togo)
peach-passionfruit or raspberry-watermelon
$8.50 - Antioxidant (16oz togo)
pomegranate, spiced pear, honey, fresh blueberries, yuzu, seltzer
$8.00 - Purple Haze (6oz togo)
lavender, lemonade, buttefly pea flower tea, agave
$8.00 - Wild Bay Kombucha - Non-alcoholic (12oz togo)
Wild Bay Kombucha - Organic and kosher.
$8.00OUT OF STOCK - Feeling Adventurous (16oz togo)
Mango, guava, pineapple juice, and coconut milk.
$8.00OUT OF STOCK - Self-Care is the Best Care (16oz togo)
Prickly pear, lime, pineapple juice, mint leaves, soda water.
$8.00 - Immunity Boost (16oz togo)$8.00
BOOKS 📚
BOOKS 📔
- Curlfriends: New in Town by Sharee Miller
New Kid meets The Baby-sitters Club in this graphic novel series opener about the Curlfriends, four inseparable Black girls who show us the meaning of true friendship--and being your true self.
$12.99 - I Affirm Me by Nyasha Williams
This board book adaptation of the successful picture book is an empowering alphabet book of affirmations to inspire and remind Black children of their inner power, strength, and worth.
$8.99OUT OF STOCK - Weathering by Dr. Arline T. Geronimus
Fusing science and social justice, a renowned public health researcher offers an urgent, monumental book exploring the ways in which systemic injustice erodes the health of marginalized people.
$19.99 - This is the Honey by Kwame Alexander
A breathtaking poetry collection on hope, heart, and heritage from the most prominent and promising Black poets and writers of our time, edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander.
$35.00OUT OF STOCK - This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan
From the author of 'Before I Let Go' comes a deeply moving and personal novel about sacrifice, self-reliance, and finding true happiness from “one of the finest romance writers of our age.”
$17.99 - Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp
From bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp and breakout illustrator Sylvia Bi, this middle grade graphic novel celebrates the power that everyone has to create change. In a vibrant city that thrives on trade and invention, two girls from very different walks of life join forces to fight censorship and protect the people they love.
$15.99OUT OF STOCK - Your Voice, Your Vote by Leah Henderson
Discover both the past and present day's fight to vote with Quetta Little as she learns the power of casting your vote. The perfect companion for any young reader during election year!
$19.99 - Jimmy's Rhythm and Blues by Michelle Meadows
The first-ever illustrated biography for children of legendary writer, orator, activist, and intellectual James Baldwin
$19.99 - How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith Jr.
DC native poet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly gay first-generation college student who finds freedom in poetry.
$19.99 - The Unfortunates by J.K. Chukwu
A bitingly funny debut about a queer, half-Nigerian college sophomore who, enraged and exhausted by the racism at her elite college, is determined to reveal the truth about The Unfortunates—the unlucky subset of Black undergrads who Just. Keep. Disappearing.
$18.99 - The Moon That Turns You Back by Hala Alyan
A new collection from Palestinian-American poet Hala Alyan traces the fragmentation of memory, archive, and family–past, present, future–in the face of displacement and war.
$17.99 - Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises by Angela Y. Davis
A major collection of essays and speeches from pioneering freedom fighter Angela Y. Davis
$19.95 - My Brother, My Land by Sami Hermez
A riveting and unapologetic account of Palestinian resistance, the story of one family's care for their land, and a reflection on love and heartache while living under military occupation.
$28.00 - Chicano Frankenstein by Daniel A. Olivas
A modern retelling of the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley classic that addresses issues of belonging and assimilation. With elements of science fiction, horror, political satire and romance, Chicano Frankenstein confronts our nation’s bigotries and the question of what it truly means to be human.
$18.00 - The Jinn Daughter by Rania Hanna
From Virginia-based author Rania Hanna comes a stunning debut novel and an impressive feat of storytelling that pulls together Middle Eastern mythology, magic, and ancient legend in the gripping story of a mother’s struggle to save her only daughter.
$17.95 - Who's Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butler
From global icon Judith Butler comes a bold, essential account of how a fear of gender is fueling reactionary politics around the world.
$30.00 - Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin
Drawing from the work of visionaries—including Black feminists, climate activists, Afrofuturists, and troublemakers of all sorts—Imagination: A Manifesto explores the possibility and practices required to imagine and create more just and habitable worlds.
$22.00 - Horse by Geraldine Brooks
A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice
$19.00 - Black Women Taught Us by Jenn M. Jackson
Fearless essays that reclaim the work and words of Black women activists, abolitionists, and movement makers who have long fought for liberation and justice—from an essential new voice in Black feminism.
$30.00 - How to Live Free in a Dangerous World by Shayla Lawson
Poet and journalist Shayla Lawson offers daring and exquisitely crafted essays, where they journey across the globe, find beauty in tumultuous times, and powerfully disrupt constraints of race, gender, and disability.
$29.00 - Smoke Kings by Jahmal Mayfield
In the vein of Get Out and Razorblade Tears, a feast of noir fiction and probing social commentary that asks us to consider what would happen if reparations were finally charged and exacted.
$19.99 - When Moon Blooms by Aida Salazar
As a child admires the moon, their mother imparts ancestral knowledge of the moon's phases and their relationship to nature and humanity.
$8.99 - Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
From the author of the breakout bestseller There There, Wandering Stars traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School through three generations of a family in a story that is by turns shattering and wondrous.
$29.00 - James by Percival Everett
A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view.
$28.00 - The Black Box by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
A magnificent, foundational reckoning with how Black Americans have used the written word to define and redefine themselves, in resistance to the lies of racism and often in heated disagreement with each other, over the course of the country’s history.
$30.00 - Get Off My Neck by Debbie Hines
A deeply revealing exposé of the American prosecutorial system and its historic and present racial inequities—and how we can transform the system to one of fairness and justice.
$27.95 - There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib
A poignant, personal reflection on basketball, talent and allegiance, and of course, LeBron James—from acclaimed author, a gifted poet, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib.
$32.00 - H is for Hope: Climate Change from A-Z by Elizabeth Kolbert
In twenty-six essays - one for each letter of the alphabet - the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction takes us on a hauntingly illustrated journey through the history of climate change and the uncertainties of our future.
$24.99 - Tender Reminders by Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah
This powerful deck of 50 cards offers validation, support, encouragement to anyone who has endured racial trauma--from the author of Racial Wellness.
$19.99 - Our Hidden Conversations by Michele Norris
Award-winning journalist Michele Norris offers a transformative dialogue on race and identity in America, unearthed through her decade-long work at The Race Card Project.
$35.00
SWAG 🔖
- Pride T-Shirt$25.00
- Busboys Hat
Embroidered grey baseball cap with white Busboys and Poets logo - 100% bio-washed twill - Low-profile, 6 panel hat with pre-curved visor - Adjustable self-fabric back with buckle closure
$22.00OUT OF STOCK - Resist Hat$22.00OUT OF STOCK
- Resist Beanie
Ready made for fall and winter, this resist beanie will keep your conscious head warm
$17.00OUT OF STOCK - Resist T-Shirt$22.00OUT OF STOCK
- Stainless Steel Water Bottle
17 ounce Busboys and Poets water bottle
$15.99OUT OF STOCK - State 51 - 12oz. Regular Whole Coffee Bean
Smooth with a bold body & a bright citrus acidity; notes of caramel. Medium dark roast.
$18.00 - Democracy - 12oz. Decaf Whole Coffee Bean
Spice-like aromas, pleasant flavors of fig, dates & raisins; medium body with a smooth finish. Dark roast
$18.00 - Renaissance - 12oz. Espresso Whole Coffee Bean
Low acidity espresso, with hints of nuts and smooth after taste. Sweet finish. Medium dark roast.
$18.00