Richard King 817 926 3663
Lauren Kwedar 817 924 2300
lkwedar@phprinc.com

Ellerbe Fine Foods Named One of the Top 100 American Fare Restaurants in the US by OpenTable Diners

    (Fort Worth, TX) ---   Richard King, co-owner and general manager of Ellerbe Fine Foods, today announced that Ellerbe has been named a winner of OpenTable Diners’ Choice Awards for the top 100 restaurants in the United States that specialize in American food.  The list of winners is derived from more than 10 million reviews submitted by OpenTable diners for more than 12,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

    “Crack open Ellerbe Fine Foods, and at our heart beats customer service; we are here to care for one another in unique, memorable, meaningful ways,” said Mr. King. “The fact that this award is a direct result of our guests’ trust and belief in us is the highest honor we could imagine.”

    “American cuisine has truly come into its own, thanks in part to these winning chefs and restaurateurs who are elevating our nation's food culture one plate at a time,” said Caroline Potter, OpenTable’s Chief Dining Officer.  “Through the use of sustainably sourced ingredients and time-honored and cutting-edge techniques, they’ve made America's foodies feel that there’s no place like home.”

    Based on feedback collected from OpenTable diners between November 2010 and October 2011, the 100 award-winning restaurants received the highest scores.  For more information about all of the restaurants on this list, please visit http://www.opentable.com/american.

About Ellerbe Fine Foods

    Award-winning restaurant and market Ellerbe Fine Foods highlights the freshest local, seasonal ingredients in its elegant, innovative, farm-to-table cuisine.  Chef Molly McCook’s evolving seasonal menus feature locally grown, sustainable products.  Ellerbe purchases produce, dairy, and meats from local partner farmers, using their ingredients to create beautiful and delicious food.  Ellerbe also offers catering and special events services on and off-site, as well in-home chef special event services. Ellerbe Fine Foods is open Tuesday through Friday for lunch from 11:00AM – 2:00PM. Dinner is served Tuesday through Thursday from 5:30PM – 9:00PM and Friday and Saturday from 5:30PM – 10:00PM.  To make a reservation, call Ellerbe Fine Foods at 817-926-3663 or visit www.opentable.com.  Ellerbe provides valet parking for patrons. For menus, restaurant news, and special event information, visit www.ellerbefinefoods.com or find them on Facebook and Twitter.

About OpenTable, Inc.

    OpenTable is a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants. The OpenTable network delivers the convenience of online restaurant reservations to diners and the operational benefits of a computerized reservation book to restaurants. OpenTable has more than 20,000 restaurant customers, and, since its inception in 1998, has seated more than 250 million diners around the world.  The Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the OpenTable service is available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. OpenTable also owns and operates toptable.com, a leading restaurant reservation site in the United Kingdom.    

  
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