By JOE MEYER

If cars are your thing, make Uptown Westerville your destination Sept. 28.

On that fall Saturday, Columbus Coffee & Cars will roll up for its second annual rally in historic Uptown. The gull-wing doors open at 1, and close at 3 p.m.

The CC&C rally will take place in the parking lots behind Westerville City Hall, 21 S. State St. – the same venue as our Westerville Farmers Market.

Modern exotics to classic muscle cars will be on display to blow your doors.

A stock sampling expected but not promised: Aston Martin. BWM. Ferrari. Lamborghini. Lotus. Muscle from Chevy Chevelles to Corvettes, Dodge Challengers to Plymouth Dusters, late Ford GTs to 1930 roadsters.

This is a low-key event. It’s look but don’t touch, not ideal for small children. So shhh! Don’t tell just anyone about this supercool gig. Just bring yourself, your spouse or cool car nut friend – to scope the awesome rides. enjoy the chance to talk to some owners and take pics.

Afterward, spend a little time in historic Uptown, to shop, dine and maybe catch the Buckeyes football game against Michigan State at an Uptown pub.

Check out cool photos and videos of recent Columbus Cars and Coffee meets on the group’s Instagram page.

Food Collection for WARM

As part of the rally, Uptown Westerville Inc. is conducting a food drive for our local food pantry, run by Westerville Area Resource Ministry.

Requested items include: Long pasta noodles (spaghetti, lasagna), paper towels, baby wipes, condiments – ketchup, mustard, mayo, BBQ sauce, Salad dressings, juices – apple, cranberry, grape, tomato, brown rice, cereal (especially non-sweetened), laundry detergent, and dish soap.

Bring your food donations to the WARM tent at the Cars and Coffee rally. You also can drop them off at WARM, 150 Heatherdown Drive, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. For non-perishable/non-glass items, a drop box is available 24/7.

If you prefer to make a monetary donation to WARM, do so via the secure credit/debit card option at warmwesterville.org/donate, or mail checks payable to WARM to the above address.