DC Literary Map

Quill & Crumb at the Folger Shakespeare Library 📍 201 E Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003 (Tucked in the east wing of the Folger Shakespeare Library, enter through marble archway) 🏛️ Architectural Poetry Dome Wonder: 16th-century stained glass replica projects A Midsummer Night's Dream quotes on the floor Literary Curiosities: Display cases feature 1588 Henry VI quarto replicas, rotating manuscript copies under coffee tables Viewing Secrets: Brass telescopes at window seats reveal intricate Capitol dome carvings 📖 Immersive Experience Guide ▫️ Morning Hours (8:00-11:00) Free movable type printing experience with any hot drink Must-try "Hamlet's Melancholy Latte": butterfly pea cold brew with sea salt foam, sleeve printed with "To be or not to be" ▫️ Afternoon Session (14:00-17:00) Seasonal dessert "Juliet's Balcony": white peach mousse with elderflower glaze Live The Tempest scenes performed by drama students Wed/Fri at 3 PM ▫️ Evening Magic (After 18:00) Chandeliers dim to candlelight mode, quills and sealing wax provided Secret menu "Macbeth Blood Orange Spritz" requires whispering "Double double" 🎭 Interactive Surprises Press the Othello spine on the third shelf to activate Elizabethan jukebox Spend $45+ for antique-style library card accessing rare books room Sunday Sonnet Workshop at 10 AM using 17th-century replica printing press 📜 Secret Menu Cipher Code Phrase Corresponding Drink "All the world's a stage" Three-act layered coffee "Brevity is the soul of wit" 30-second ristretto "The course of true love" Couples' pour-over set Here, latte art rewrites sonnets and desserts recreate theatrical scenes. When twilight filters through 400-year-old stained glass, you'll understand how a coffee break can transport you to the Elizabethan era. #DCLiterarySanctuary #ShakespeareanCafe #ImmersiveArts #DCHiddenGems