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Owner of the plant-based restaurant, Sue Davis, is gearing up to open a permanent Counter Culture restaurant in Austin this summer, she said.
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Counter Culture had a previous food trailer, which opened in 2009, and later a brick and mortar, before Davis closed the location to build a purposeful space, according to its website.
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The restaurant’s crew is currently renovating an older building in Windsor Park with help from Havens Construction and Weiss Architecture, Davis said.
“We are transforming it into a mid-century-inspired vegan diner,” Davis explained.
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According to a Kickstarter page, construction costs have piled up and Counter Culture is now turning to the community to help open its doors sooner. So far, 270 backers have raised over $35,000 of the $45,000 goal.
“Your support means we open sooner. It means we hire from this community,” the Kickstarter states. “It means there's one more table in Austin where everyone is welcome.”
