Today marks the start of Black History Month. But it's also the birthday of poet Langston Hughes! Hughes spent a formative period in the District (there's a restaurant named in his honor), and according to D.C. Writers's Homes, lived at 1749 S St. NW and the 12th Street Y in the 1925 and worked at the [...]

So what the hell is actually open right now? Plenty. The District still loves to eat brunch even in these conditions. Here is a list of places currently open for business. We will update throughout the day:
3:10 p.m. Update:
The Diner: The Adams Morgan restaurant is open. It has no plans on shutting down its 24-hour [...]

If you haven't quite finished nerding out on George Pelecanos, you have a couple more options in addition to his readings this week. Today Akashic Books (founded by Johnny Temple, frontman of the onetime D.C. band Girls Against Boys) announced a pair of readings attached to D.C. Noir 2, a collection of classic District-set fiction. [...]