Looking for Black Owned Businesses one day, I stumbled across B Cafe. Since then, I've done my research and I just had to share with everyone.
BROOKLAND CAFE also known as "B Cafe", a Vegan, Vegetarian and Modern American Cuisine Restaurant located in N.E. Washington, DC, was established in 2009. Their slogan is "EAT GOOD, CONNECT & DRINK UP". The owner, D’Maz Lumukanda, shares that The Brookland Restaurant & Café and Bar have fresh, fun and innovative individual desserts, baked goods and light fare. He says "We’re a discerning yet unpretentious neighborhood tavern”. The cafe hours are as follows Cafe Hours, Monday's to Thursday's are open from 11 am to 11 pm, Friday's are 11 am to 12 am, Saturday's at 12pm to 12am and Sunday's it is closed. There menu consist of almost everything. Don't get me wrong they are a Vegan Restaurant, however they do serve a variety of other dishes. Here are a few of their dishes; cheesecake, red velvet cake, pancakes, grits, pound cake, waffles, sweet potato fries, croquette, omelets, salmon cake, chili soup, beef burger, bbq wings, tofu salad, shrimp basket, seasoned fries, baked wings, veggie wrap, chili cheese, tortilla salad, and cake platter... Yummmmmmmy!! They have happy hour specials as well.
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Once you're down by B Cafe you'll notice a beautiful mural on the wall of the business. The mural was unveiled in October of 2010, it's titled “A Survivor’s Journey”. This honors survivors of domestic violence. The artist, Joel Bergner, even gives a special thanks to BROOKLAND CAFE for being the host of the painting on his blog:
http://actionashe.blogspot.com.
Location and Information:
Caterer, Vegan Restaurant
3740 12th Street N.E Washington D.C 20017
info@thebrooklandcafe.com
(202)635-6307
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People describe this place as fun, energetic, singles and couples friendly, generous, upbeat, above and beyond, amazing, etc., just to name a few.
Here a couple of their reviews from
Google.com and
Yelp.com.
"...First, the vibe of the place is really great. It's obviously a fun community place for the neighborhood, and we saw it transition from daytime casual to nighttime energy. It seems like a fun place to go drinking too." says Emily a Redwood City, CA Native.
Becki a Washingtonian says "...And when your server asks what kind of fries you want (sweet potato fries, lemon pepper fries, and red pepper fries), go for the explosion fries. It's a mix of all three. I know, it sounds like a gross combination, but they are seriously delicious." If I might add that actuary sounds good to me!
Another Washingtonian, Krystal D., describes this as a great neighborhood gem. "B'Cafe is one of those great neighborhood gems. I work nearby at CUA, and often find myself a B'Cafe for lunch. They offer a variety of lunch specials (both vegan/vegetarian and carnivore-friendly) at great prices, and all come with a complimentary drink. Most of the lunch specials will cost you around $7-$8, which is pretty darn good deal, if you ask me."
Lastly, Allison from Arlington, Va says "It's not often you find a little cafe in DC with a full vegan menu, but that's what B Cafe is. Sure, they serve meat, too, but vegan "chicken" curry? You can't satisfy your urges for meat on a holy Friday anywhere else but at a vegan restaurant in the shadow of the Basilica."
If you are vegan, vegan-friendly, or even if you're just in the neighborhood, check it out! I can't wait to visit this place.
