THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Sage

THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Sage Restaurant Review:

Chicago chef Shawn McClain delivers contemporary American cuisine at his restaurant on the casino level of the ARIA Resort. Casual elegance is achieved via floor-to-ceiling columns, mirrors, oversize murals and soft lighting. A commitment to using sustainable seafood, artisanal meats, farm-to-table produce and seasonal ingredients is evident in the straightforward dishes. For a starter, we suggest the slow-poached organic farm egg with smoked potato, shaved black truffle and toasted country bread. Oven-roasted baby beets may be accompanied by Bayley Hazen Blue cheese, Iberico ham, pomegranate and coffee vinaigrette. Try the Maine day boat scallops paired with braised oxtail, wild mushrooms and a salted caramel reduction, or the venison loin with blood orange and licorice. Save room for the foie gras candy bar with salt and pepper peanut butter cream, bourbon caramel and single origin milk chocolate, or the goat cheese mousse with cherry and pink peppercorn. An extensive wine list that includes more than 600 bottles from Europe, the U.S., Australia and South America is matched with a beer list fortified with a bevy of Belgian ales and American craft brews. There's also more than a dozen absinthe selections plus historical, signature and seasonal cocktails. The classic Boulevardier gets a liquid nitrogen twist.