🌱 Patch AM: Which Mercer Island food truck will become your new go-to spot?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Mercer Island food truck will become your new go-to spot?
• Meet the Mercer Island mixologist behind the US Open's signature cocktail

Also on today's calendar: Late at The Eight.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
• Saturday: Variable clouds, a t-storm, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Friendly, fun food trucks of Mercer Island/ Meanderings by Mindy Stern (mi-reporter.com) — Mercer Island's growing food truck scene now offers daily lunch and dinner options, from Italian heroes at the Sunday Farmers Market to Mexican-fusion, halal Pakistani-Indian dishes, and Thai favorites near local gas stations and QFC. The story highlights specific trucks, owners, and popular menu items that are drawing diners from across the region while giving Islanders more diverse, convenient meal choices close to home.
   

• Creator of the US Open's official cocktail lives on Mercer Island (cascadepbs.org) — A Mercer Island resident, mixologist Nick Mautone, created the Honey Deuce cocktail that has become the official drink of the U.S. Open, selling hundreds of thousands of servings each year. He shares the story behind the melon-ball garnish, offers a simplified at-home recipe, and reflects on a career spanning top New York restaurants and new international projects, all while calling Mercer Island home.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mercer Island

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Thursday September 10
• Late at The Eight →
  The Eight, 10770 NE 8th St, Bellevue
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Closing at 2:00pm | MI Thrift Shop →
  7710 SE 34th St, Mercer Island
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Washington Chapter: Mercer Island Masquerade →
  The Rock, 7605 SE 27th St, Mercer Island
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Sponsored Research Post-Award Office Hours for Faculty
  University of Washington Bothell 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011
  10:00 am
• Thursday Tai Chi
  Seattle Parks and Recreation Hing Hay Park
  10:00 am
• Nature Walk
  Seattle Parks and Recreation Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park 11111 Aurora Ave N, Seatt
  10:00 am
• Ninja Warrior & Storytime
  Seattle Parks and Recreation Mount Baker Park Playground 2521 Lake Washington Blvd S, S
  10:00 am
• King County Department of Local Services Office Hours
  Maple Valley Library 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038
  10:00 am
• Messy Babies! (Morning Session)
  Woodmont Library 26809 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, WA 98198
  10:15 am
• Bilingual Kaleidoscope Play & Learn / 仁⼈双语幼⼉乐园
  Newport Way Library 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006
  10:30 am
• MAD Science
  Seattle Parks and Recreation Cottage Grove Park 5206 26th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
  11:00 am
• Campus Tour
  University of Washington Bothell Summit Hall
  11:00 am
• SilverKite Community Arts: Latin Dances
  Kingsgate Library 12315 NE 143rd Street, Kirkland, WA 98034
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Th/Fri/Sat - 3pm-11pm Kitchen Manager in Bellevue. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Sr. Hardware Development Engineer, Design Engineering, NASC Engineering - Amazon.com Services LLC - Bellevue, WA, US (dice.com)
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Seattle

• Neurosis Books Tour Dates and Festivals – Including Converge's Saddest Day Fest and Roadburn 2027 (ghostcultmag.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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