Meet the Owners

Andy Shallal

Busboys and Poets

Restaurant, bookstore and gathering place where people can discuss issues of social justice and peace.

My First Job…

Working in an office as a clerk. Also working as a night-shift short order cook.

A Day in the Life…

Check emails; go to the gym; make rounds to all the places; attend meetings; make decisions for future ideas.

When I’m Not Working, I’m…

Going to the movies, traveling, and reading.

DC Residents Should Think Local First Because…

It makes DC more unique and more livable.
It makes DC a more viable community.
It makes DC more economically stable.
It makes sense.

My Favorite Local Businesses
My Business
Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets 2021 14th St NW Washington, DC 20009 202-387-7638 ashallal@verizon.net
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