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Celebrate
Edible
Austin Eat Local Week!

Look for this emblem in participating
restaurants and markets.

December 8 - 15

WHAT and
WHY.   Edible Austin invites you to take
part in our first annual Eat Local Week, from Saturday,
December 8 through Saturday, December 15. Scores of area restaurants
and markets will be participating in this benefit event for Urban
Roots, a new youth
development program where kids will learn the value of growing food and
giving back to their community—and acquire valuable life skills in
the process. Edible Austin Eat Local Week is officially
endorsed by the City of Austin
and the Greater Austin Area
Restaurant Association.



HOW.   Shop for locally-grown and -made
foods at markets and dine out
at restaurants featuring locally-sourced entrees and drinks. A portion of the
sales of these items will go to Urban Roots. Restaurants and
markets from A-to-Z will be participating—from ASTI to Z'Tejas! Eat
local Italian at Carmelo's, Thai at Satay, Mexican at Gueros, cocktails
at Moonshine, casual at Home Slice, family-friendly at Kerbey Lane,
upscale at Jeffrey's and 24-hours at
Magnolia Cafe. Try out the
Leaning Pear and Clifford's Wine Bar in Wimberley and the Cotton Gin in
Fredericksburg. Shop at all the Farmers' Markets, Wheatsville Co-op,
neighborhood markets such as Cissi's and Farm to Market, People's Rx,
Whip In Cornershop and MANY more!



Go to
our Eat Local Week
web page for more information and to see a growing list of participating restaurants and markets.
Sign up to participate as a
restaurant or market. Locally-made
foods and spirits make great holiday gifts! Do your holiday
shopping, throw an all-local dinner
or holiday cocktail party or just try making a single meal from mostly
local foods. Spend some quality time planning or harvesting your own
food garden. Go to our Resources page to see what's in
season to plan your meal or menu. KICKOFF
EVENT.   Join us on
Saturday, December 8 to kick things off with enticing chef's demonstrations with farmers'
market foods and live music by Danny Santos and La Strada, from 9 am to noon at
the downtown Austin Farmers' Market. There will be an official
proclamation from the City of Austin at 10 am, speakers, a live auction
and more! And check out our Events
page for other special events happening throughout the week, including
a Drink Local Cocktail Mixer at a soon-to-be-disclosed date and
location. And please join
our Edible Austin Eating Local Forum or comment on
our blog to discuss your
experiences. We'll feature selected stories and comments in our Spring
issue of Edible Austin.



Experience the abundance of local and fresh food in Central Texas! Help
us spread the word and Forward
to a friend.



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ALSO!  Look for our
Winter issue of Edible Austin
at these locations starting
December 1.

For more
information contact us at 512-441-3971 or edibleaustin.com

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