Georgetown’s The Golden Rule has won the Texas Downtown Association People’s Choice Award for Best Downtown Business!
“Finding out we won the People’s Choice Award was fantastic,” Brad Strittmatter, Co-Owner of The Golden Rule, told Hello Georgetown. “It felt great mostly because so many people in our community took the time to vote! This award means so much to both the Golden Rule and downtown Georgetown. I really feel like this will draw people into not only GR, but to all of our other wonderful downtown businesses.”
Finalists in the Best Downtown Business category included West Pecan Coffee + Beer in Plugerville, Fire Based Brewing Company in Temple and Treno Pizzeria & Tap Room/First Street Roasters in Temple.
“To tell you the truth, it was a shock…we knew the other businesses we were up against and they are all absolutely amazing with great owners and support from wonderful communities,” Cody Hirt, Co-Owner of The Golden Rule, told Hello Georgetown. “We started out the last morning about 200 votes down so our outlook on it wasn’t super high, but we were hopeful still!”
As winners of the Best Downtown Business, The Golden Rule is also in the running for the Texas Downtown’s President’s Award. They will find out on November 4 if they’ve won that additional award.
The Golden Rule is a downtown Georgetown restaurant that offers a unique selection of food and drinks, as well as a great community atmosphere.
“For people who are new to Georgetown I believe Golden Rule has not only a unique selection of food and bourbon’s, but that it is also a great cross section of our community,” Strittmatter said. “It’s the community and our team who make it so special.”
Hirt added that customers need only look to the name to know what they can expect to experience while at The Golden Rule.
“We have always hoped for it to be exactly what the name implies, a place where we aim to treat others the way we’d want to be treated,” Hirt said. “In this day and age, I think that’s probably one of the most important things to instill in everyone right now. A lot of our menu is from recipes growing up or from visiting places where we were treated with the Golden Rule and it left such an impact on us that we tie those dishes in with a feeling as much as a flavor profile.”
The Golden Rule received another significant recognition earlier this year when Buffalo Trace named them as one of the top Bourbon bars in America.
Learn more about The Golden Rule and their menu at their website, their Facebook page or their Instagram.
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