Slog - Comments on The Saint http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint 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,... Copyright 2008 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:11:56 -0800 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:31:30 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Aislinn That actually sounds like somewhere I might want to go. Good job, Havana People!

]]> Aislinn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972737 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972737 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:19:51 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Sounds like a fun place!

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972738 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972738 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:20:43 -0800 Comment by Mrs. Y It looks like something you'd see in San Francisco... Maybe it's the color.

]]> Mrs. Y http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972745 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972745 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:23:22 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 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.

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972753 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972753 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:33:15 -0800 Comment by Tone I totally though "San Francisco" when I saw that picture, too.

]]> Tone http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972754 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972754 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:34:02 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 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!

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972757 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972757 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:37:16 -0800 Comment by donte 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.

]]> donte http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972758 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972758 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:37:23 -0800 Comment by Abby Awesome! That's right by my apartment and there are definitely times I need Mexican food. Also tequila.

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972773 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972773 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:49:53 -0800 Comment by Dawgson 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.

]]> Dawgson http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972777 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972777 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:53:48 -0800 Comment by pencil riot Sounds fucking stupid.

]]> pencil riot http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972779 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972779 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:55:42 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways no, it looks like N'awlins...

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972794 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972794 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:12:34 -0800 Comment by Dawgson @10: Which part? Eating, drinking or enjoying oneself?

]]> Dawgson http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972795 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972795 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:13:03 -0800 Comment by boxofbirds Down with WingDome!

Looks like I'll be spending even more time eating on the hill...

]]> boxofbirds http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972804 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972804 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:19:17 -0800 Comment by A 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.


]]> A http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972835 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972835 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:45:06 -0800 Comment by come again? What do they think this is, San Francisco? Tone it down people... this is SEATTLE!

]]> come again? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972853 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972853 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:01:16 -0800 Comment by mj I love that color. It's almost a turquoise blue but I absolutely love it!


]]> mj http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972861 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972861 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:05:13 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways I had hoped to open my new concept restaurant in that location.

It's the gay male version of Hooters, called Peckers.

Alas.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972863 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972863 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:06:13 -0800 Comment by come again? guess I should read the prior comments, but clearly - they should wheel that sucker South... just kidding, it's a right purdy color.

]]> come again? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972871 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972871 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:10:45 -0800 Comment by Gomez Prices?

Yes, it matters.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972878 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972878 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:16:14 -0800 Comment by Eric Oh good. More small plates.

]]> Eric http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972918 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c972918 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:48:45 -0800 Comment by It's Mark Mitchell I think that building looks better than it has in forever.

But tequila, she make me loco.

]]> It's Mark Mitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c973067 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c973067 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:20:57 -0800 Comment by Bethany Jean Clement Re: prices: "Smaller plates, reasonably priced"—that's all the information available at the moment....

]]> Bethany Jean Clement http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c973204 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c973204 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:34:53 -0800 Comment by catalina vel-duray Much more importantly: Does anyone know if That's Atomic (just up the block from the blue place) has reopened?

]]> catalina vel-duray http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c973308 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/the_saint#c973308 Nightlife Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:31:30 -0800