Busboy and Poets- DC

Hello To Everyone,


Thanks for coming to my blog! Last month, April, was my month long celebration of my birthday. I turned...20something..*eckem*. Anyway, this year for my birthday, I went to a very nice restaurant called Busboy and Poets in Washington, DC. Every Wednesday night at the BB&P on 5th and K, they have open mic night which the event I attended for my birthday.

Busboy and Poets is a very wonderful restaurant chain. They have four locations in the DMV area...

1. 5th and K- Washington DC
2. 14th and V- Washington DC
3. Hyattsville
4. Shirlington ( a community in Arlington near the Shirley highway)

The name Busboy and Poets comes from the poet Langston Hughes, who worked as a busboy at the Wardman Park Hotel in the 1920s, prior to gaining recognition as a poet (www.busboysandpoets.com). We all know how great of a poet Langston Hughes was, and so this restaurant pays tribute to his legacy. Busboy and poets caters to all types of artists no matter their color, religion, ethnicity or creed. This restuarant is unique in that it is a "community resource for artists, activists, writers, thinkers and dreamers".
The atmosphere of the restaurant was pleasant. I walked in and observed bright, smiling faces, of the people who were eating there, so it made me feel relaxed. In every Busboy and Poets restaurant, you can books to read while there or for purchase. They also, have hosts of information about community events in the arts such as poetry slams, spoken word, musical gigs, and the like. The night I went, they had a featured guest Poet from St. Louis, Missouri. He was very talented and great at interacting with the crowd. While I was there enjoying the sounds of poetry, spoken word, comedy, and even singing, I order some food off of their fabulous menu. OMG!!! I had the best blackened fish sandwich ever! It was like fish on a bun of heaven...Oh it was sooo good! I also, ordered a Malibu Bay Breeze as a drink, and it was tasty as well.

The entertainment was interesting but good, the food was wonderful, the venue was appealing, so I'd definately go again. I have also, visited the BB&P in Hyattsville, and I enjoyed that one as well. The one in Hyattsville, has a larger event room than the one on 5th and K, and is always packed when I visit. I enjoyed both restaurants and plan on patronizing them again!

Here are some pics of my trip to Busboy and Poets at 5th and K in DC!

 Front view of Busboy and Poets

Some of the art work and books you can view/read while at the restaurant



Interesting piece of art that sits outside of the restaurant

 

Uncorkd't Art in Georgetown, DC

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Carpe diem! According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary this is the enjoyment of the pleasures of the moment without concern for the future. While I don't always follow this philosophy sometimes, I just get the urge to. I am a very spontaneous person, I like trying out new places and doing different things. This leads me into my another DMV adventure.
 One of my best friends came down to MD to visit me for her birthday. Before coming, she asked me what we could do to celebrate her birthday, and so I began thinking. I am an avid user of Groupons, and had recently seen a deal to go to an art class that served a complimentary glass of wine. I thought, that was a great idea, and a great place to hangout, do something different and fun for her birthday. So, we got the Groupon and hoped for the best. The place that we took our little venture too was called Uncorkd't Art.

 

Uncorkd't Art is an art venue where you can come and have a 2 hour paint session with friends, family, or people that you may just meet there. It has been voted Best Art Class by the Washington City Paper. It is located right in the heart of Georgetown not to far from the waterfront. I drove there which was a terrible, terrible, horrible mistake! I will never a day in my life ever drive down to Georgetown ever again. I'm still traumatized just thinking about how long it took me to get out of Georgetown that weekend. With that said, I would advise you to  take the nearest metro to Georgetown and just walk to the class from there.

 

 

The class was nice, we were provided with our canvas, our paints, and paintbrushes. The staff as well as the teacher were very nice, friendly and willing to help when needed. I felt like a kindergartener because my painting skills are HORRIBLE, but the instructor found it in her heart to help me. She actually made my painting look like something instead of a murder scene of blues, greens, and yellow paint. OH!!! Did I mention how good the WINE was?!!! It was amazing, I had the moscato and it was the best I've ever tasted...no seriously! I would advise anyone to check out this amazing art class, another hidden DMV treasure. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some pictures from my trip!

Me, my wine, and my finished product!

The beginning!



Supposed to be a peacock, looks more like an angry bird lol



Me and my horrible painting skills!