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Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe

1517 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036 | 202-387-1462 | Web site »
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Neighborhood:

Dupont Circle

Metro:

Dupont Circle (Red Line)

Cuisines:

American, Coffeehouse

Tags:

outdoor seating, late night, brunch

hours:

Sun-Thu 7:30 am-1 am, Fri-Sat 24 hours; Sat-Sun brunch: 8am-3pm

Atmosphere:

Kid friendly, Outdoor Seating, Late Night

Bar Feature:

After 3 a.m.

Price:

$$

Quick Take

This cheery, sunny cafe located in the back of a popular bookstore is a perennial bestseller.

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Editorial Review

Afterwords doesn't fit the usual mold for a bookstore cafe; it's a complete restaurant tacked on to the rear of Kramerbooks, and it has waiter service. The benefit it reaps from its bookstore relationship is that it's open late every day, and all night on Friday and Saturday. It also serves brunch on weekends. The tables are packed tight in this glassed-in dining room. Space is so short that the restrooms are two flights up.

 
 
 
 
 

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Great brunch in the heart of Dupont

Posted by royalety04 | Nov 16, 2009 | Mark as Inappropriate

Brunch was delicious and I was very pleased with the fresh orange juice that was brought to us as soon as we were seated. It was crowded, but well worth our 10 minute wait. I highly suggest trying one of Afterwords' benedicts - the basil eggs are fantastic! Afterwords is a great place to start the weekend.

Afterwords at Kramer Books

Posted by SheppardDC | Jan 02, 2009 | Mark as Inappropriate

Afterwords' brunch is a wonderful way to kick off your weekend. Be warned, the wait for a table can be long, and the place is small and cramped, but that only ads to the atmosphere. This is a real place to eat in a real bookstore. Not the Starbucks Cafe in a Barnes & Noble. It's a fun place to go & a great place to people-watch, but don't head here if you're looking for a short wait and Denny's style in-n-out service. This is a place to transition into a lazy, relaxing Saturday afternoon.

Afterwords at Kramer Books

Posted by SheppardDC | Jan 02, 2009 | Mark as Inappropriate

Afterwords' brunch is a wonderful way to kick off your weekend. Be warned, the wait for a table can be long, and the place is small and cramped, but that only ads to the atmosphere. This is a real place to eat in a real bookstore. Not the Starbucks Cafe in a Barnes & Noble. It's a fun place to go & a great place to people-watch, but don't head here if you're looking for a short wait and Denny's style in-n-out service. This is a place to transition into a lazy, relaxing Saturday afternoon.

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