Food Truck Fridays debuts next week

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Beginning next week, Midlands residents will have a new way to get a taste of Columbia.

Food Truck Fridays will showcase area cuisine the next three weeks at designated locations, starting with three downtown dining opportunities on June 10.  

“Food Truck Fridays is an opportunity to showcase some of the great things about our city in the summertime,” Aditi Bussells, at-large city councilwoman, said in a news release from the city of Columbia. “I’m looking forward to our citizens enjoying and exploring our downtown districts and connecting with each other over good food.”

The food trucks will be serving from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Updates to time and locations are possible based on feedback and participation, according to the release.

The food truck schedule is as follows:

June 10

• Paella South and Caffeine Cabin, 1400 Assembly St. (parking lot adjacent to city of Columbia offices)
• La Cochinita and Z’z BBQ, 1 Justice Square (police headquarters)
• Elevation Catering and Lil’ House of Pizza, 2300 Bull St. (REI Co-op parking lot)

June 17

• Paella South, 1400 Assembly St.
• La Cochinita and Z’z BBQ, 1 Justice Square
• Elevation Catering and Lil’ House of Pizza, 2300 Bull St.

June 24

• Paella South and Caffeine Cabin, 1400 Assembly St.
• La Cochinita and Z’z BBQ, 1 Justice Square
• Elevation Catering and Lil’ House of Pizza, 2300 Bull St.