As You Are is home! Please come in and visit. AYA offers coffee, food, drinks & FREE WiFi.

Safety & Cultural Standards:

-AYA checks all bags at the door during peak hours. Self defense objects, weapons, drugs, outside food & outside drink are prohibited. Some of these items can be held with Safety Management and retrieved upon departure of AYA.

-We check all IDs before serving alcoholic beverages. There will not be service without physical presentation of a valid, government issued ID.

-After 9pm daily the establishment is 21+ only. Prior to 9pm As You Are is open to ALL ages.

-Enthusiastic consent is mandatory in all cases

-Respect & affirm identies, boundaries, & pronouns

-Celebrate & respect LGBTQIA+ culture

- Masks are available at the counter upon request.

ACCESSIBILITY:

- ASL interpretation provided for events with a spoken or performance based musical element.

- Strobe lighting has been disabled in all lighting.

- Cafe (street) level at AYA is equipped with a permanent ramp at the entrace for individuals using mobility devices or who prefer not to use stairs.

-2 restrooms on street level can be used to a large degree of mobility device users (large space, grab bars installed)

-Patio is currently closed.

- Handrails are installed on the staircase.

We know this is not adequate and our long term efforts are focused on delivering a more accessible space. After careful research and consideration there are too many limitations to install an elevator in the current space. We have completed the build out of our ADA restroom on the second level so we can be accessible immediately upon completion of the elevator install.

In addition, AYA is creating QR codes for the menu that can be used on cell phones to meet audible menu needs.

We invite feedback and the sharing of additional resources in this area as we are trying to expeditiously complete this process.

Everything from love.

Coach & Jo

We are located at

500 8th St. SE

Washington, DC 20003