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“We're essentially creating a platform for our local businesses, restaurants particularly, to promote themselves,” Jonathan Glover, communications manager for the City of Auburn, said on the Auburn on Main podcast. The promotion — branded Eat Local Auburn — will feature weekly social posts, an online listing of participating restaurants and periodic discounts or special menu items promoted through a city-run webpage and QR codes at events.

The economic development office’s webpage for the program is ecdev.auburn.gov, hosts said. Participating downtown businesses include Chaska, Oddfellows, Happy Crab and JJ Islander; examples cited on the podcast included a 15% off offer at Oddfellows on Mondays, and a Happy Crab promotion described as “5% off their regular menu items” plus a free chicken nugget offer. Chaska is promoting a grab-and-go “lunchbox” item priced on the podcast at $13.99.

Separately, the city will stage a sequence of Friday-night downtown events starting June 27 with food trucks, live music and a beer garden; a later event will include a car show in August, hosts said. The city plans to close portions of Main and Division streets around City Hall Plaza for those events, and organizers said they will provide parking guidance — including free parking in the transit center garage (floor 4 and floor 6 were cited on the podcast).

National Night Out is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the same downtown plaza area; organizers said that event is family focused and will include a Parks & Recreation “rec and roll” truck, disc-golf activities and a police-community presence.

Podcast guests also described a local bakery, Pie Styles, that is expanding from a roughly 750-square-foot Main Street location into a more-than-3,000-square-foot downtown space across from City Hall Plaza. The podcast said Pie Styles plans a full café menu with fresh-baked goods, breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings, beer and wine and outdoor seating; the hosts noted the business would need an additional license to add liquor.

City hosts encouraged residents to check the city’s community calendar for tickets and details on arts performances and other community events in May and June, and to scan event QR codes for Eat Local Auburn offers. “We want to provide that platform and provide something new and exciting, and give our residents something new and give them a purpose to come downtown,” one host said.

Organizers emphasized that the events are free to attend and that vendor lists and specific dates will be posted on the economic development calendar.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Auburn on Main Ep. 43 | Tuesdays just became the best day of the week (we have food trucks)","oneSentenceSummary","City podcast hosts outlined Eat Local Auburn — a promotion for downtown restaurants — and announced a series of Friday-night street events, National Night Out plans and an expanded Pie Styles bakery across from City Hall Plaza.","taxTitle","Events, Washington","taxId",64098,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6417757,"Auburn rolls out weekly Food Truck Tuesdays at City Hall Plaza; two trucks serve lunch each week",202,420000,622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212234-5bf44e90e33445efd3c9fd4f3c7891d2&start=420&end=622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212234-5bf44e90e33445efd3c9fd4f3c7891d2/thumbnail_420000.jpg","/articles/6417757/Washington/Auburn-rolls-out-weekly-Food-Truck-Tuesdays-at-City-Hall-Plaza-two-trucks-serve-lunch-each-week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6417757-bab9251c46e0949f55d48bc0f34ce24a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775401260&Signature=MhVSm0MHvI8UThu4qBZ4X9DxuV3G9arOkPK4bSkcJpOWdznZ7SyBjH9h8MFMZL1Hb~p5Rbghi9cYjyC8KVMVE2Q4LHgGRskpcn2kFMWSne~l7dC~dCyFdQ6QeI2FDw0mil0M-zzaK0KdCPKN60ikLQ4ju30Q2f36gA6ewNqeEUlXcMPPryBhV6PLCWx2eEeSoxYfvGTmwmg7yBSn7q8lHoP7fs56UtbTkUl8TURPgptPxmnau3khYqCHq9JG4yY~WjEAbDn~QnfKavAgOuXcAReDk74SxFv3ASwhYbrQRxbc1Pg6T1ZndsKecWyBhQBxRfnXloboydPX1D1J2dJ5XQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Auburn launched a weekly “Food Truck Tuesdays” series on City Hall Plaza offering two rotating food trucks each Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. through August, city podcast hosts said.

The initiative is intended to provide a quick-service lunch option for downtown workers, health-care staff and residents while encouraging foot traffic in the downtown core. “It went great. I mean, there is definitely a demand for this quick service,” Chester Lloyd said on the Auburn on Main podcast.

Event organizers said the first Food Truck Tuesday drew steady lines and that one truck sold out of about half its menu. City staff plan to collect monthly metrics from participating vendors to gauge attendance and sales, and to decide whether to increase the number of trucks at future events. “We’ll get the metrics, once a month from these food trucks to kinda gauge how it’s going, what went well, what doesn’t, what’s a hit for the customers,” Chester Lloyd said.

Organizers described the series as both a convenience for people who lack time for a sit-down lunch and a way to bring people downtown to see recent business openings. A vegan option and a Venezuelan sandwich described on the podcast as “aparellas” (pronunciation from the recording) were among trucks scheduled in coming weeks.

The city said the trucks are sited on City Hall Plaza, and organizers recommended checking the Washington State Food Truck Association listings and the city’s online calendar for weekly vendor lineups. The city also encouraged downtown workers and residents to stop by, noting the trucks present a quick, grab-and-go option for people on tight schedules.

For now, Food Truck Tuesdays will continue through August with two trucks each week; the city will consider expanding the roster if demand grows.","The City of Auburn launched Food Truck Tuesdays at City Hall Plaza, running Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. through August with two rotating food trucks and plans to monitor vendor metrics monthly.","actionData","errors"]

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Auburn launches 'Eat Local' promotions and summer downtown events; Pie Styles to expand into larger City Hall Plaza space

Auburn rolls out weekly Food Truck Tuesdays at City Hall Plaza; two trucks serve lunch each week