Vol. 14, No. 48
Thursday Sept. 8, 2022
Opelika, Alabama
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Hey! The Hey Day Market is Open
Hospitality Partners. Van der Reijden was a part of the formation of the Hey Day Market. “My pro tip for everybody is just pick the
shortest line — everything’s incredible, so go get in a short line,” said Marc Osier, culinary director, restaurants and food halls for Ithaka Hospitality Partners.
There’s Khoodles, Malaysian street noodles, from Los Angeles. Chef Roy Khoo, originally from Malaysia, played with his own last name to
Local Women Selected for 'Focus Empowered' 40 Over 40 Awards PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER
BRIDGES CONTRIBUTED BY LILLIAN BRAND
OPELIKA — Robyn Bridges, from Auburn-Opelika
Tourism and Auburn Univeristy, and Opelikian Tiffany Gibson were recently named as honorees of the Focus Empowers second annual 40/40 Awards.
GIBSON Focus Empowers, a non-partisan women’s organization based in Mobile, Alabama, has selected the 40 honorees last month. These awards honor and
celebrate 40 Alabama women over the age of 40 who have made a mark professionally and impacted their communities in a positive way. See AWARDS, page A3
come up with the business name, Khoodles. “[Khoodles is] really authentic, beautiful Malaysian street fare, basically,” van
der Reijden said. The Khoodles recipe is a family recipe. “It’s his actual grandma’s recipe,” Osier said. La Cubanita offers Cuban sandwiches in its stall. In a year, La Cubanita will rotate out to allow for a student startup restaurant. “This is a Cuban restaurant, so we have Cuban sandwiches and medianoche sandwiches,” Osier said. “… The tradition is, in the middle of the night — medianoche — to have a small sandwich, to take a break while you’re clubbing and discoing in Cuba. Step outside and have a sweet sandwich, and then go inside and keep going.” Osier said these sandwiches feature a sweeter See MARKET, page A3
Smiths Station to Host 9/11 Heroes Run PHOTO CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER
AUBURN — The Hey Day Market is open. Auburn University students and the local community now have access to the nine food options, seven days a week. Whether you’re craving noodles, pizza, a burger or maybe a salad — the Hey Day Market has you covered. There’s dessert, too, with gelato made in-house. Students line up outside every day ready to try something new or hit up what they’ve already dubbed their favorite. The “most popular” restaurant changes each day, said Hans van der Reijden, founder and CEO of Ithaka
PHOTO BY HANNAH LESTER / THE OBSERVER
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM
SMITHS STATION — After two years of virtual “shadow” events, Smiths Station will remember those
lost in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, with its first 9/11 Heroes Run. The event will begin Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 a.m. at Smiths Station City Hall. See RUN, page A3
CONTENTS
OPINION ..................... A4 ENTERTAINMENT ........... A7 RELIGION ................... A14 OBITUARIES ............... A15 COMICS ....................... A16 SPORTS ........................ B1 CLASSIFIEDS .......... B10 /14 PUBLIC NOTICES ........... B10 POLITICS ..................... B11 PUZZLES ..................... B15
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