We turn 5 today! Following is the official press release we sent out - just wanted to add a note of thanks dedicated to our amazing staff and fantastic guests who made this big day possible! High Five! 24 Diner Celebrates Milestone Anniversary AUSTIN – Nov. 20, 2014 – On Dec. 1, 24 Diner will celebrate its five-year anniversary! From its inception in 2009, the downtown hotspot has been dedicated to providing chef-inspired comfort food 24 hours a day, crafted using quality ingredients sourced from other local operations whenever possible and prepared to the meticulous standards of CIA-trained Executive Chef/Partner Andrew Curren. Following on the heels of the diner’s success, parent company ELM Restaurant Group launched two other popular Austin restaurants (Easy Tiger Bake Shop & Beer Garden and Arro), with a fourth concept opening in early 2015, an Italian eatery named ITALIC. “One of the founding principles of the ELM Restaurant Group is to support the local food community through their restaurant purchases,” explains John Lash of Farm to Table, an Austin distribution company specializing in locally grown farm products. “Since opening 24 Diner nearly five years ago, ELM restaurants have spent more than $325,000 on produce from local farmers, ranchers and food artisans, including nearly 5,000 pounds of baby arugula from Animal Farm, more than 1 ton of organic citrus from G&S Groves, 6,000 pounds of heirloom tomatoes from McCall Creek Farms, 600 bunches of green garlic from Milagro Farm, 2,000 pounds of spinach from Oak Hill Farms and 8,000 pounds of homegrown tomatoes from various farmers. Many of these vendors are very small farms, so these purchases have a significant impact on the sales and economics of the business.” Along the way, 24 Diner has been very fortunate to receive amazing support from the Austin community, as well as very favorable local and national media attention, including: Bon Appétit, June 2011: “Americas Top 6 Destination Diners” Relish, April 2013: “America’s 10 Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches” Food & Wine, November 2013: “Best Chili in the U.S. ” Food & Wine, January 2014: “Americas Best Diners” USA Today, March 2014: “10 Best Foodie Spots in Austin” Thrillist, April 2014: “These Are The 24 Best 24-Hour Diners In The Nation” “Congrats to 24 Diner!,” says Kendall Antonelli of Antonelli’s Cheese Shop. “In large part due to their support, well be celebrating our fifth anniversary soon, too. 24 Diner reached out to partner with us soon after our opening and has since purchased more than 2 tons of cheese and offered more than 100 different varieties on their menu. That translates into almost 20,000 cheese plates! We appreciate the collaboration in an effort to support the artisanal cheese industry, as well as their role in keeping our Austin business thriving. To many more years together (and lots more good cheese)!”
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 13:51:44 +0000
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