Food and drink -- Sage and Dutch Kills

If you aren't eating at Sage you are really missing out. It's the best cooking in LIC easily, and now they've added more tables and chairs so it feels more "cafe" and less "take out". Good for them! Speaking of which, they are also going to be furnishing the eats at Dutch Kills on Jackson near Purves. But that place isn't open yet is it? And the folks at Sage have no clue what's going on -- no tastings, no orders, not yet ready to open. And if you listen to the neighborhood brokers talk about it, there may be some disputes between owner and maestro that are holding things up. So hold on for those cocktails. But do anticipate -- a really great house band and sawdust on the floors and reasonably priced mixes...