The Saint and Open Flame Dance Theatre

The Saint - Tequila Salvation

The old wing dome on capitol hill has been reincarnated into an ocean-teal and white oasis with tasty food selections (in moderate non-super-sized portions) and over 80 tequilas in house. A color palate that reminds me more of photos from Greece, this mexican restaurant is one of my favorite finds of the year.


Inventive cocktails and a catalogue of tequila choices line the pages of their menu. Though they only have one page of food choices, they vary from a mole sauced pollo to carne asada (delicious!) and pork. Happy Hour daily from 5-7pm (food is 1/2 price, drink special is a shot of Sauza Hornito with a Tecate back for $6. Brandon told me that a past tequila tasting he had attended or hosted had Hornitos as the winner of the blind taste test, beating out patron. I didn't think of it at the time, but I'll have to see if they have Aha Toro next time attend, the potential contender to my favorite, Cazadores.

Owned by the folks who brought you the ever-popular Havana, this little place gets packed to standing room only in the evenings. A very friendly and connected staff - I'm definitely looking forward to heading back here again with a small group to have dinner before 7 and stay for drinks.

We were on a tight schedule and service was fast. We had ample time to make our show: the premiering performance of new troupe Open Flame Dance Theater. The troupe blends modern dance pieces with fire performances, some akin to those you would see at Burning Man or other alternative festivals. A fun tap dance number opened the show: a man discovers an abandoned pair of boots that begin tapping and become enflamed once he puts them on. Lots of humor and elements of surprised appeared in this production. I look forward to seeing more work from this troupe as they continue to grown in their art.