9 Mile Garden, a Missouri food truck garden, is officially announcing the opening of its new season on Tuesday, March 1 with a Fat Tuesday extravaganza. The garden will resume operating seven days a week for lunch, dinner and special events. 9 Mile Garden is excited to be welcoming back the city’s most beloved food trucks for the season and an all-day Fat Tuesday celebration. The day will feature a special cocktail menu of Mardi Gras essentials, local music by Hosteen and the Aztechs from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and of course, beads galore!
“We are so ready to invite guests and trucks back to the Garden for another incredible season,” said Brian Hardesty, managing partner of 9 Mile Garden. “Mardi Gras is a St. Louis tradition and we can’t think of a better way to kick off the season than with a huge Fat Tuesday party celebrating our local food trucks and business owners!”
Although subject to change, the following trucks will be ready to serve food for 9 Mile Garden’s opening day and Fat Tuesday party:
- Mothers on Wheels
- Picture Perfect Panini
- Quesa Don’s
- Super Smokers
- Taste-D-Burger
- Truckeria Del Valle
- Zacchi
Entry to the Fat Tuesday party and opening day at 9 Mile Garden is free, with food and drinks available for purchase from the visiting food trucks and hurricanes, sazeracs, and more available for purchase in the Canteen.
New food trucks to 9 Mile Garden, as well as returning favorites, will serve tasty lunches from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and delicious dinners from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily, along with Sunday brunch from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. weekly. The 9 Mile Garden grounds themselves, along with The Canteen, its draft house and cocktail bar, will feature games, big screen televisions, and spacious event space and will be open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. each day.
About 9 Mile Garden
9 Mile Garden is a family-focused entertainment district and home to Missouri’s first food truck garden, featuring local food trucks, outdoor movies, live performances and community events. The park can be rented for private events such as weddings, corporate events, fundraisers, reunions and more. For more information, visit www.9milegarden.com and follow us on social media @9milegarden.
Lynn (Zipfel) Venhaus has had a continuous byline in St. Louis metro region publications since 1978. She writes features and news for Belleville News-Democrat and contributes to St. Louis magazine and other publications.
She is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic, currently reviews films for Webster-Kirkwood Times and KTRS Radio, covers entertainment for PopLifeSTL.com and co-hosts podcast PopLifeSTL.com…Presents.
She is a member of Critics Choice Association, where she serves on the women’s and marketing committees; Alliance of Women Film Journalists; and on the board of the St. Louis Film Critics Association. She is a founding and board member of the St. Louis Theater Circle.
She is retired from teaching journalism/media as an adjunct college instructor.