Nightlife The Saint
posted by on March 18 at 11:11 AM
Inquiring minds want to know: What will happen in the newly blue triangular building on Olive, former home of the Wingdome?
Answer: The Saint, a tequila bar with Mexican food, brought to you by the Havana people. They’re aiming to open at the end of the month or early in April.
We’re doing hand-pressed tortillas, hand-chopped salsas, pozole verde, ceviche, carne asada, puerco pibil, etc. Smaller plates, reasonably priced. Very traditional all around. The bar side of things will focus on tequila, although we’ll have other offerings (vodkas, gins, bourbons….) The specialty list will feature seven or eight tequila-based cocktails, all hand-measured and made with fresh juices. We’ll be using the kitchen to cook up our own syrups for use in the drink menu.
Elsewhere, now open for your enjoyment:
Ocho in Ballard: delicious, unpretentious Spanish snacks and $10 margaritas that are arguably actually worth it ($5 tumblersful of Spanish wine: definitely worth it)
Loretta’s in South Park: a place to drink with steaks and burgers, brought to you by the owner of the 9 Lb. Hammer in Georgetown—people seem to love it
And in the Dept. of New(-ish) Chefs on Capitol Hill: Tyler Palagi (from Ferrara on Vashon Island) is now in charge of the kitchen at Smith, while Nick Castleberry (from Sitka & Spruce) has taken over at Artemis (where they say they’ve discontinued live music for the time being).
That actually sounds like somewhere I might want to go. Good job, Havana People!
Sounds like a fun place!
It looks like something you'd see in San Francisco... Maybe it's the color.
Cool, Seattle needs more Mexican food (Azteca doesn't count). And, with small plates and good tequila, it sounds like they're taking a page from the La Carta de Oaxaca (in Ballard) playbook.
I totally though "San Francisco" when I saw that picture, too.
Ha - I didn't even notice the part about Ocho, which sprung directly from La Carta. With all the new competition, maybe it will actually be possible to get a table at La Carta!
new chef or no, smith needs to bring back the grits for the weekend brunch.
artemis needs to work on their dessert menu - it's awful.
Awesome! That's right by my apartment and there are definitely times I need Mexican food. Also tequila.
I'm excited to hear about the changes at Artemis and Smith. I love the atmosphere at both places but had the most salty, terrible food I've ever had in my life at Artemis (and I LOVE salt) and have had incredibly mixed experiences at Smith.
Saint totally looks Mission-style. I'm stoked.
Sounds fucking stupid.
no, it looks like N'awlins...
@10: Which part? Eating, drinking or enjoying oneself?
Down with WingDome!
Looks like I'll be spending even more time eating on the hill...
The colour looks nice in the photo.
In reality, it's a horrible colour, the kind that causes decent people to wretch. Hope the food's better than their taste.
What do they think this is, San Francisco? Tone it down people... this is SEATTLE!
I love that color. It's almost a turquoise blue but I absolutely love it!
I had hoped to open my new concept restaurant in that location.
It's the gay male version of Hooters, called Peckers.
Alas.
guess I should read the prior comments, but clearly - they should wheel that sucker South... just kidding, it's a right purdy color.
Prices?
Yes, it matters.
Oh good. More small plates.
I think that building looks better than it has in forever.
But tequila, she make me loco.
Re: prices: "Smaller plates, reasonably priced"—that's all the information available at the moment....
Much more importantly: Does anyone know if That's Atomic (just up the block from the blue place) has reopened?
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