Bartleby and Sage

Back in 1997, armed with a passion for great food, a master’s degree in English literature, and a ridiculously affordable lease in Long Island City, Leslie Levin Nilsson began the Sage story. The original Sage American Kitchen was an homage to The Silver Palate, New York’s first gourmet take-out shop. The gals and guys at HBO’s “Sex & The City” and “The Sopranos” discovered the tiny lunch spot and a culinary star was born. With reverence for regional American cooking, sustainable food, and emerging flavors and techniques from around the globe, Nilsson grew the catering branch of Sage into its own distinct event planning company, Bartleby & Sage.