It’s a great spot for sitting down, having a conversation and meeting some locals. With a mission firmly rooted in radical thinking, expect to find an assortment of liberal books and patrons to go with your cappuccino and bliss bar.īaby’s on Fire is a Mount Vernon cafe/record shop serving locally roasted coffee, breakfast, and lunch all day. Red Emma’s is a worker-owned and operated queer cafe and bookstore with events, live music and readings. Waters is not enough, the shop is also home to Eightbar, a bar serving local craft beer, wine, ciders, meads and more. It also doubles as the address where filmmaker John Waters, the creator of cult-classics like Hairspray and Pink Flamingos, receives his fan mail. Atomic Books is a well-organized, locally beloved bookstore that specializes in small press books, graphic novels, contemporary art and literature.
