24 carrots, an award-winning Southern California catering and events company, has signed a lease to open a new Bistro 24 in One La Jolla Center, on the first level of a new 15-story office tower at 4655 Executive Drive in University Towne Centre. With this move, 24 carrots, currently operating five popular Bistro locations throughout Orange County, makes its first entry into the San Diego market.
The 3,000-square-foot restaurant will offer a diverse menu of healthful artisan sandwiches, organic salads and unique entrées for breakfast and lunch. 24 carrots executive chef Ashley Santo Domingo developed the menu in collaboration with creative art director Arpi Torosyan. Santo Domingo was nominated for the James Beard’s Rising Star Chef in the Pacific Northwest in 2008 and competed on season nine of Bravo’s “Top Chef.”
Bistro 24 features all-natural chicken and Meyers Farm grass-fed beef in a variety of gourmet sandwiches and wraps, including the Seoul Burger (a Kalbi-glazed beef patty, smoked chili pickles, caramelized onions, arugula, melted tomatoes and spicy ketchup); the Kale-ifornian (Tuscan kale, orange and grapefruit supremes, avocado, bell pepper, candied pecans and citrus vinaigrette); Short Rib Nachos (house-made tortilla chips topped with 24 carrots’ famous braised short ribs, cheddar, pepper-jack, tomatoes, onions, black beans and cilantro-lime crema); and a Veggie Sandwich (sliced tomato, avocado, cucumber, spinach, green leaf lettuce, pickled red onion, balsamic and hummus on toasted herbed focaccia).
Bistro 24 will also offer gluten-free options, corporate catering at One La Jolla Center, barista coffee service and free wi-fi. Guests can also enjoy al fresco dining in the new outdoor seating areas.
Hours of operation will be Mondays through Fridays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
With longtime experience in the catering industry as 24 carrots, Bistro 24 restaurants are designed to bring fine-dining cooking principles and service to a casual environment.
Irvine Company Office Properties owns and operates approximately 500 buildings in several Southern California locations.
