The food-truck presence in St. Louis has blown up like metal in a microwave. (There’s even a guild now: the St. Louis Food Truck Association.) The curious use Facebook and Twitter to track down everything from pizza to falafel to arancini. For those looking to grab a quick bite, here’s all you need to know about meals and wheels.
Lunch in the City
1. Citygarden (801 Market) 2. Wells Fargo Advisors (Beaumont and Pine) 3. Washington University Medical Campus (Taylor and Scott) 4. Nestlé Purina (Chouteau at South Ninth) 5. Cortex Commons (4270 Duncan)
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Lunch Beyond the City
6. Corporate Hill (Manchester and I-270) 7. Knights of Columbus (50 Rue St. Francois) 8. Ascension Health (11775 Borman) 9. Spectrum (14000 Riverport)10. Enterprise Fleet Management (9315 Olive) 11. U.S. Bank Center (9321 Olive) 12. Enterprise Lakeside (2281 Ball) 13. Center for Advanced Medicine–South County (5201 Midamerica Place) 14. Scott Air Force Base (St. Clair County) 15. Quest Diagnostics (11636 Administration)
St. Louis County Parks
St. Louis County Parks
Once a month from May through October, more than 20 trucks assemble in Tower Grove Park for Food Truck Friday. On select spring and summer evenings, St. Louis County hosts the Parks Food Truck Fest in several area parks from 5–8 p.m. And on select summer Friday evenings, a Food Truck Fest accompanies the Art Hill Film Series.
Photography courtesy of 9 Mile Garden
9 Mile Garden
COURTESY 9 MILE GARDEN
Courtesy 9 Mile Garden
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9 Mile GardenPhotography courtesy of 9 Mile Garden
COURTESY 9 MILE GARDEN
Courtesy 9 Mile Garden
9 Mile Garden, the first food truck garden in Missouri, hosts music, movies, and more. The concept features 30 local food trucks all operating on a rotating schedule.
Photo by Kylie Green
Frankie Martin's Garden
Photos by Kylie Green
Reservations-only wine and whiskey house at Frankie Martin's Garden
Courtesy Frankie Martin's Garden
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Frankie Martin's GardenPhoto by Kylie Green
Reservations-only wine and whiskey house at Frankie Martin's GardenPhotos by Kylie Green
Courtesy Frankie Martin's Garden
Frankie Martin’s Garden in Cottleville, the area’s newest food truck garden features a synthetic turf area, a covered outdoor beer pavilion, live music, and a reservations-only whiskey and wine bar.