Yesterday I did go to the Green Sage for brunch, as promised in my entry on Friday. Overall it was a great experience and I recommend it as a great place to stop for a bite. However, there were a couple of things, good and not so good, worthy of note.

Being that the Green Sage is on the corner of Broadway and College Street, well, it’s crowded in there! The set-up works though - order and pay at the corner, find a seat, and runners from the kitchen bring your food. Though there was a pretty long line, we didn’t have to wait for a seat - and there were 4 of us! On the downside, there’s no separate counter for people who just want a quick cup of a coffee, so you’ll have to wait through the line of folks ordering their food.

Of course, the most appealing part of the Green Sage is the natural, organic foods and drinks. This includes fresh squeezed, organic juices & fair trade, organic coffees and teas. It’s hard to tell what exact food ingredients are local organic, but they promise to use what they can. All of our meals were really tasty, most notably the trout salad (think tuna salad but made with local mountain trout), fresh fruit salad, and sweet potato home fries. Beware of the bland biscuits - go with grits or toast instead.

Overall, the place is really clean, fresh and enjoyable. I love the ‘compost center’ for busing your own table. Patrons are instructed to divide their trash into dishes, fully separated recyclable bins (glass, plastic bottles, aluminum, paper, etc), and finally… the unavoidable trash receptacle. You leave the Green Sage thinking This is how everyone should do it!

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