Five Reasons to Get Excited about The Old Sage: by Seattle Met magazine

Allecia Vermillion's article on The Old Sage? Here's the outline: the Meats, the Malts, the Familiar Face Behind the Bar, Tons of Tiny Touches and Hello there's a Spray Paint Portrait of Arthur Denny! Vermillion reports that, "food and drink get equal billing here, even moreso than at any of their other establishments. Which is saying something." Click the link above to read about the menus and what our team had to say. Photo by Seattle Met.

Counting Down: The Old Sage on Seattle Met magazine's "Bar and Restaurant Opening We Await" List

Thanks to Seattle Met's Allecia Vermillion for including us on this list.  She wrote, "Chefs Dana Tough and Brian McCracken's next spot, a few doors down from Tavern Law, will be all about Old World-style smoked meats, wood-fired plates, and whiskey. It should open in the former Local Vine space in the first few months of 2013."

To read the entire list of what to watch for, read the article here.

Allecia Vermillion of Seattle Met's Nosh Pit about The Old Sage

Allecia talked to us about The Old Sage: "our version of rustic".  Read her story here to learn more about the menu and what's to come later this winter. 

She reported: “This is our version of rustic,” says Tough. Rather, they want to blend some of the techniques that cemented their culinary reputation with some old-world approaches. Think pork cheeks, smoked with lavender, then braised for hours to impart a mellow smoke flavor and a subtle floral note. Vegetables will round out the meat dishes, most of them spending time in the wood-fired oven. The guys are also geeking out about the various breads they can make. Diners can build their meals by ordering some meats and a few vegcentric side dishes to round it out.

And, hello, there will be a serious booze program. Whiskeys and beer will dominate the bar, where Scotches provide an appropriately smoky foil to the meat dishes. The buildout will add a long, L-shaped bar—and plenty of bar seating—to the room. And since the name essentially means “a wise old man,” McCracken and Tough are planning a few nods to their own grandfathers along the way, be it old photos or making sure their grandads’ favorite whiskeys and beers are stocked (and perhaps some Old Grand-Dad as well?)."