It’s hard to know which section of Kramers should get more attention. It is the great bookstore in the front, filled with new and rate titles? Or the exceptional eatery in the back? Come for one, or come for both, but just come!

Kramers boasts a real rarity these days – an old-fashioned bookstore where you can browse hundreds of reads in all genres. But staying for a meal will be hard to pass up once you smell the aromas coming from the restaurant and bar in the back. Afterwords Café & Grill has an all-day menu of breakfast and brunch favorites, like ham Benedict, smoked pork hash, and avocado toast, plus cocktails like mimosas and pinot punch. The food is fancier than you might expect, and makes Afterwords the perfect hidden spot to take friends or family visiting this summer.

Be sure to ask about Kramers monthly book and wine subscription, or take advantage of one-hour local book delivery to your apartment in DC. Kramers is located in Dupont Circle on Connecticut Avenue, and opens daily at 9 a.m.