Elmo's Diner

Durham Menu Changes!

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:13:53 +0000

If you are looking for the Swiss, Artichoke and Portabella Quiche or Salmon Caesar that regularly appear at the bottom of the specials inserts don’t panic! They have been added to the regular menu. We have also made some other changes as well, which include: fresh broccoli as a square meals choice, white rice replacing the seasoned rice, a kid’s veggie meal, Onion Rings, Southwest Chicken Salad, Cinnamon Apple Pancakes, Salmon Cake Sandwich and the Shepherd’s Pie on the regular menu. Our menu is large so we did need to make adjustments to make room for these additions. The Roast Beef Meal and Roast Beef Sandwich have come off the regular menu, but will appear as a special from time to time. This also results in changes to our Trifecta and Chef Salad—ham will now be replacing the roast beef which was an ingredient in both of these menu items. Also, be on the lookout for new specials to come!

Elmo’s is Open!

Mark — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:41:03 +0000

Thanks to some extraordinary help from staff and faithful customers, both Elmo’s in Durham and in Carrboro are open for business Monday. Come on in and see us and tell us about your weekend in the snow!

Elmo Defeats Old Man Winter!

Mark — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:53:00 +0000

Old Man Winter put up a good fight this weekend, keeping the Durham Elmo’s locked up all day Saturday and Sunday, to our dismay. Thanks to helping hands from some intrepid employees, some sunshine, and some salt and sand, we were able to get out to the store today and start getting things cleaned up and ready for Monday.

We will be opening Monday morning at 9:00am, unless there are any unforeseen delays. We will be on-site early to start prepping food and assessing the safety of our parking lot and walkways. If there is anything amiss that keeps us from opening promptly at 9:00am, we will open as close to that as we can.

Thank you all for hanging with us, and apologies to those who ventured out and found us closed. Running a restaurant is a group effort, and in ensuring the safety of our whole group, we focused on giving you 100% on Monday instead of 20 or 30% today. We have a bunch of stir-crazy folks who are ready to and anxious to serve our customers, and we look forward to seeing everyone!

Sunday Status

Mark — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:35:38 +0000

Because of icy overnight conditions and the current state of our parking lot, Elmo’s in Durham will be closed Sunday, January 31st. We are actively looking for someone to clear the parking lot so that we can get open on Monday. If anyone happens to read this and know of anyone with the proper scraping equipment, you can send an email our way at elmos.mark@gmail.com.

Thanks again for your patience and know that we really want to be open!

Winter Weather Update

Mark — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:56:31 +0000

We awoke to an accurate forecast and a white-blanketed Triangle! While area children will rejoice at the opportunity to go sledding, both Elmo’s in Durham and in Carrboro will be closed today due concerns about road safety, especially as the precipitation continues on into the day (and because as this is being posted, the snow’s turned decidedly sleety).

Our current game plan is similar to yesterday’s: we will remain optimistic and, if crews can get the roads clear, we’ll try to open on Sunday. We will be watching the weather throughout the day, and will post updates.

Thanks to everyone for your patience–have fun in the snow, stay warm, and stay safe!

Winter Weather

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:08:57 +0000

Elmo’s Faces Winter Weather

Due to the current forecast and the falling snow, both the Durham and Carrboro Elmo’s Diner have closed early on Friday at 8:00pm. We will be closely watching the forecast and the roads overnight and early tomorrow morning. We are crossing our fingers, staying optimistic, and hoping to be able to open Saturday morning at 9:00. If the forecasts hold true and the snow, sleet, and ice persist, we may not be able to open.

Please keep checking in with us and we will do everything we can to be open as soon as it’s safe for our staff to get to and from work.

Thanks for your patience and in the mean time, go enjoy the snow!
The Elmo’s Staff

Good Job with the Carrboro Blood Drive!

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:01:35 +0000

Thanks to those of you who turned out for the January blood drive. The American Red Cross was very pleased with the 31 pints that were donated. There were many others who tried to give, but were disqualified due to travel, meds or sickness. It is tricky during flu season! You may have read in the News and Observer this week that the Triangle has a shortage of blood. We will continue to host blood drives at Elmo’s in Carrboro to try to help meet this need. We don’t have the next date set, but please keep checking this site. There will be one soon!

Blood Drive Coming to Carrboro!

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:59:19 +0000

Elmo’s Diner-Carrboro is teaming up with the American Red Cross to sponsor another blood drive on Tuesday, January 5th from 2:30-7:00 p.m. The Blood Drive Bus will be in the parking lot next to Elmo’s at Carr Mill Mall. You can make an appointment by going to www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule
then click on ‘Search by sponsor Code’ and enter 337 to schedule your appointment. Walk-Ins are welcome too!
Please remember to bring a photo ID also. We hope you will join us!

Holiday Hours

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:42:11 +0000

We will be closing Christmas eve at 2:00 p.m. and will be closed all day on Christmas. Otherwise we are open regular hours!
For New Year’s Eve, we will be closing early at 9:00 p.m. and we open late at 9:00 am on January 1st!

Have a safe and happy holiday!

Thank you!

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:37:28 +0000

Thank you for joining us Tuesday, November 10th, to help FIGHT HUNGER in our area through the RSVVP program of Orange County. RSVVP stands for Restaurants Sharing 10 (V/5 and V/5) Percent. Each year, a Tuesday in November is designated as RSVVP day and local, participating restaurants donate 10% of their total sales on that day to the Interfaith Council for Social Services. The money raised helps to support their effort to fight hunger in Orange County. For more information about the good works of the Interfaith Council, check out their website at www.ifcweb.org. With your help, Elmo’s Diner-Carrboro donated $490.85 to the Interfaith Council. Thank you so much for your support!