Click here for local book delivery in under an hour. Stephanie hess, who used to be an assistant buyer for the store, is also helping with. Not much is left to the reader s imagination and the old show dont tell motto is bulldozed through into telling. Dupont circle giovannis trattu may be the only restaurant in dc to capture the feel of venice. These shops are offering delivery or curbside pickup for. While the prices are on par with the cost of dupont circle, the food is great and the late hours make kramers a perfect date night or evening drinks spot. Franklin and eleanor roosevelt and the progressives who shaped our world srodes, james on. Find dupont circle restaurants in the washington dc area and other neighborhoods such as georgetown, capitol hill, foggy bottom, and more. Create an account which allows you to return and edit these notifications later.
How to get to kramerbooks in washington by metro or bus moovit. As long as the food is edibile and not violating any health codes, then youre doing alright. Aug 03, 2017 he and abel, the former general manager of kramerbooks, met at the dupont circle bookstore in the early 2000s. Our cafe offers american bistro cuisine and an extensive beverage program including 18 draft beers. Even president obama gets in on the local bookstore love hes supported small business saturday for two years in a row with purchases at dupont circles kramerbooks and arlingtons one more page. May 18, 2010 kramerbooks and afterwords cafe at dupont circle in washington, dc kramerbooks and afterwords cafe, more affectionately known as kramer s by those in the know, is a very popular bookstore and cafe in the heart of one of the hipper parts of washington, dc. And everyone from andy warhol to toni morrison has stopped in for a visit. Offering upscale american fare in a lively setting, afterwords cafe is a complete dining experience in the heart of dupont circle. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns.
Kramerbooks and afterwords cafe dupont circle washington, dc. Kramer books which also houses a bar, coffee shop, and fullservice restaurants is a typically atypical dupont circle browsing spot. Now its owners, who started the dupont circle business in their early. Kramerbooks the bookshop and afterwords the cafe have a smaller store just north of dupont circle, but it is packed full, with particularly good coverage of politics and current events.
Nov 18, 2016 monica lewinsky famously shopped there. Lots of quirky and liberal books, as well as welldeveloped fiction, poetry, philosophy, sociology, and politics sections. Late supper as well as offering complete bar service, 18 drafts and wine by the glass and bottle. It is open early and late seven days a week, and 24 hours on fridays and saturdays. Kramers thrives on the location and energy of dupont circle, featuring a highbrow selection of political nonfiction, history, and literature while attracting browsers from breakfast to. The store is filled floor to ceiling with books and space for live events is limited. If you are looking to chill, read a paper or book, and enjoy a good dessert andor coffee. The combination of an amazingly eclectic collection of. Kids were hungry and we seated ourselves on the outside covered patio. Washington, dc 20009 202 2324774 the storefront of this quaint bookstore is. Seasonal dishes with locally sourced ingredients and an extensive beer and wine list and cocktail menu make afterwords cafe an ideal place to eat, drink, and gather. Its set in a bookstore in dc so you can imagine the scene is not a terribly exciting one. Enjoy craft cocktails and beer while reading one of your favorite authors, and know that time is not a factor. The restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, as well as a distinguished selection of beers and wines, cocktails.
Since its inception, it has established itself as washingtons preeminent cafe. It is a good sketch of dupont circle but with a weak plot for a story. Dupont circles kramerbooks, which opened in the bicentennial year of 1976, was the first bookstore in america to offer meals including brunch and full. Our bookstore is known for its carefully curated selection of books and merchandise. This book has interesting subject matter, especially if the reader has been to dupont circle in washington, d. Nw earlier this month applied for a building permit for the former willie ts lobster shack space at 1511 connecticut ave. Click here for nationwide book delivery in 23 days. Since its founding in 1976 by bill kramer, henry posner, and david tenney, kramers has become a local institution and meeting place for neighborhood residents, authors, and politicians. Nosing its way into some valuable connectic ut avenue real estate next door, kramers will soon offer k ids and families a childrens annex housing an ever expanding little peoples inventory, including. Each of these cookbooks can be purchased at kramerbooks in dupont circle. Landmark indie bookstore and cafe with a menu of upscale american fare, wine and draft beer. Second story books stores dupont circle in washington d. Formerly known as trattu, this cozy little restaurant provides the lighter cuisine of northern italy, which is known for its unique flavor.
Since its founding in 1976 by bill kramer, henry posner, and david tenney, kramer s has become a local institution and meeting place for neighborhood residents, authors, and politicians. There is rather limited space, especially as the bookstore also has a cafe, a bar that. Most communitycentered bookstores in washington dc cbs dc. Kramerbooks, located at 1517 connecticut avenue nw in washington, d. Between the solarium and the sidewalk cafe, openair dining is offered rain or shine, year round. A popular bookstore near dupont circle may have plans to expand into the space next door. This cafebookstore hybrid, the first of its kind in the district when it opened in 1976, is located in dupont circle and has been repeatedly referred to as an institution of dc over the years. After 40 years, kramerbooks gets a young new owner the. Sign up below to receive notifications about new items added to your areas of interest. The bookstore recently expanded with an event space that hosts author talks, book signings, book clubs, and tastings. Kramerbooks and afterwords cafe 1517 connecticut ave. We are one block from metros red line, dupont circle station.
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