Sawyer—a restaurant that makes fun food elevated and elevated food fun—will soon turn off the lights for good. Chef and owner Mitch Mayers says the large, handsome restaurant just off Ballard Avenue will serve its final brunch and dinner October 2.
In short, long days away from his two young kids no longer feels tenable, says Mayers. “Most days I wake up feeling like I have to choose between being the father I want to be and the business owner that Sawyer needs me to be.”
He wishes leaving his job didn’t necessitate closing a business—quiet quitting isn’t a thing for chefs. “I kept telling myself
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