City: Savannah, GA

Category: Nightlife

Telephone: (912) 232-4447

Address: 13 East Park Ave.

Description: A friend once said the Sentient Bean is a little piece of New York transplanted to Savannah. We don’t know about that, but we do know that if political advocacy has a center in Savannah, this must be it. Of course it serves coffee (fair trade and organic, to boot) and light food, but that’s the least of it. It hosts live music, film screenings, poetry slams, speeches, classes, and what have you. The schedule stays pretty full, and attendance can be pretty good, too. You might want to drop by just to read the flyers on the walls to keep up with events geared toward the young, the liberal, and/or the involved. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. The Sentient Bean is next door to Brighter Day, Savannah’s oldest organic food store, and at the north end of Forsyth Park. Hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.