GWAR, Bruce Springsteen, Aimee Mann, and Tom Robbins spent formative years exploring the residential streets, cobblestoned alleys, hidden parks, and river views that make up the swath of land west of the Capital City's downtown presence. As Virginia Commonwealth University has grown, it's become more and more a part of the surrounding Fan District. The two have housed cultural, gastronomical, and creative forces for years, and their mix of genteel style and gritty energy set the resulting neighborhood apart. Nearby, Hollywood Cemetery brings historic star-power to the area by serving as the resting place of US Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler, in addition to offering killer views of Downtown and the James River.
Beautiful co-working done in a beautiful space.
It’s loud, it’s fun, and somehow it feels like summer here all year round. In actual warm weather, Sabai opens its wall of garage doors onto Broad Street. But even when they’re not, you’ll be so taken by your addictively good Thai street food and inventive tiki cocktails (try the Mai Thai or the Soi Cowboy, served “street style’ in a plastic bag) that you’ll convince yourself you feel a beachy breeze. Think hanging benches, lots of wood, tropical flowers, fruits, and even vines.
