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Food truck pod hosting events BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World

Less than a year after its’ inception, the Front Street Food Truck Court in Coos Bay has quickly become a hub for a variety of cuisines, as well as a community gathering spot. All the spaces are now being rented at the food truck court – which is home to Yoda’s Hut, Elkhorn BBQ, Sweetheart Waffle Truck, 101 Taco Truck and On the Strip, as well as newcomers The Big Cheese and Frying Nemo. “It has absolutely been a good summer for us,” said

owner Rick Stevens. In addition to food trucks, Oregon Coast Axe Throwing, is part of the pod. The venue also has a full bar and both indoor and outdoor seating. This summer, Stevens started hosting a variety of family-friendly community events at the food truck court. There are more are in the works. On Friday, Sept. 1, the band Toyz will be performing in the front parking lot at the venue.

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A crowd enjoys music and drinks while enjoying a recent band performance at Front Street Food Trucks.

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Frying Nemo offers fun take on fish and chips BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World

The Oregon Coast is known for its seafood. So local food truck owners said it made sense to offer locally-sourced fish options at the food truck court. “Everyone was asking for fish and chips. It was needed down

here,” said Greg Marshall. Marshall has one of the community’s most longstanding food trucks, Elkhorn Barbecue, which has been operating since 2013. He opened his latest “Frying Nemo” food truck with Mariss Stevens. Stevens and Marshall said they came up with the idea for the Finding Nemo food truck when they were crabbing, and when they saw a food truck up for sale, it felt like it was meant to be. The food truck owners said they are excited to be offering the seafood niche at the food truck court and are aiming to keep the menu simple yet delicious. Frying Nemo offers fish and chips, grilled fish with rice, fish tacos – with fried and

grilled options – as well as a “shrimply delicious,” shrimp stuffed avocado. They said their locally-sourced fish makes them stand out from their competition. Stevens said the food truck was wildly popular when they first opened and it was a huge push. “Now we've been getting a lot more regular customers coming in, which is pretty awesome,” Stevens said. “I’m starting to get to know people by name and I no longer ask, ‘How do you like it? I know that they love it. That's why they've come back again and again.” Stevens is new to the food Frying Nemo continued on page 4

The Big joins Cheese food truck crew BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World

Things are getting extra cheesy at the Front Street Food Truck Court thanks to a new addition to the food truck crew. The Big Cheese offers a variety of very cheesy items including specialty grilled cheese sandwiches, cheesy burgers and more. The owners of the new

food truck said they were so impressed with the Food Truck Court that they decided to open one of their own. Simon Alonzo opened The Big Cheese with his brother and sister-in-law Chris and Kaycie Alonzo. “They make it such a nice environment that we really don't have any plans on going anywhere else,” Alonzo said.

The new food truck owner said he and his fellow Big Cheese owners liked the food truck court so much they rented the space months before they were able to open their new food truck trailer. “They were building just such a great community of food trucks and they had The Big Cheese continued on page 4

Music on the Bay rocks Mingus Park

BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World

Thursday’s at Mingus Park have been rockin’ and rolling with a variety of free concert performances brought to the community through Music on The Bay. Music on The Bay is a non-profit corporation with a mission to bring musical excellence to the Bay Area, along southern Oregon’s coast. On Thursday, Aug. 10, the Northwest Women Rhythm & Blues group performed specialty shows produced by Sonny Hess since the early ’80s. These unique shows are comprised of the top female

performers in the region and expose newly found talent to the Portland blues scene. Many people of all ages came out to enjoy the live performance. They filled the lawn with blankets and chairs and some got up to dance to the soul-filled music during the Thursday show. Music on the Bay will continue through Sept. 14, with performances running from 7 to 9 p.m. Upcoming shows include Tommy Castro and the Painkillers on Aug. 31. Blue Music Magazine

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The Northwest Women Rhythm & Blues group performed specialty shows for their audience at Mingus Park on Thursday, Aug 12. The performance was part of the free concert series hosted by the nonprofit "Music on the Bay."

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