New Food Truck Garden announces opening date of Spring 2022
COTTLEVILLE, MO (StLouisRestaurantReview) This Spring, residents of Cottleville and the surrounding St. Charles County area will get to experience Missouri’s newest Food Truck Garden, Frankie Martin’s Garden located at 5372 St. Charles Street.
From the visionaries that brought you 9 Mile Garden in Affton, Frankie Martin’s Garden will share similar family-friendly characteristics with its sister location but will also add a selection of new features as well.
Named in honor of late Cottleville resident Frank J. Martin, the Food Truck Garden sits on a 2.74-acre site and will feature sprawling pavilions, a live music stage, pickle ball courts, a large 26’ LED Wall, food truck staging, a large beer pavilion, and an impressive whiskey and wine bar housed in Martin’s preserved former residence.
The main house provides an intimate 770 square feet of bar space which will be home to the whiskey and wine bar. The menu will feature a selection of over 230 whiskeys from around the world and a large portfolio of fine wine. At Frankie Martin’s Garden, guests will be able to purchase a glass or a bottle of wine and take it outside to enjoy with friends and family. The main Garden area will showcase a 2,400 square foot open-air beer pavilion featuring the best craft breweries in the country and will be ready for gatherings big or small.
The main gathering area of the Garden will feature a number of pergolas and pavilions dispersed throughout the property as well as shaded picnic tables and fire pits. Frankie Martins Garden will be open 7 days a week featuring food trucks offering regular lunch and dinner service. In addition to food trucks service, the garden will host an exciting array of free events, with weekly occurring events, such as live music, to be announced this Spring.
“Working with my partners to create another Food Truck Garden in Missouri has been an exciting experience and I can’t wait to open the doors and serve the community,” said Brian Hardesty, restaurateur and Managing Partner of Frankie Martin’s Garden. “The chance to bring the people of the area together every day, to celebrate, eat delicious food, and create memories is what the Food Truck Garden experience is all about.”
Frankie Martin’s Garden will feature some of the best food trucks from around the greater St. Louis area, showcasing a wide variety of cuisines. The lineup identified for Frankie Martin’s Garden includes Angie Burger, Aristocrab Company, Beast Craft BBQ, Cluck Oink Moo, The Crooked Boot, Daddy O’s Cheese Steaks, Doggie Mac’s, Homestyle Grill, Lion’s Choice, Mother’s on Wheels, Moving Munchies, Scoops & More, SNS Goodies, Soul Burger, Supersmokers, The Sweet Side, This N’ That Eatery, Truck Norris, Ukraft, Wayno’s, Wok N’ Roll, Zacchi, and Zia’s amongst others to be announced.
Food trucks will be serving delicious delights daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for dinner, with Sunday brunch running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Frankie Martins Garden will have a dedicated parking lot for visitors, as well as a parking lot for area residents visiting in their golf carts.
Along with Larry Chapman of Seneca Commercial Real Estate, and Brian Hardesty, Managing Partner of the Food Truck Gardens, co-owners of the endeavor include Jeff and David Kolb of Kolb Grading LLC, Tom Mohan of Chapman Ventures LLC, and Michael & Kate Reiter from Cottleville Ventures, LLC.
About Frankie Martin’s Garden
Frankie Martin’s Garden is a unique gathering and entertainment venue bringing a selection of local food trucks, live music, events, and high-end spirits to the town of Cottleville. The Garden, hosting a 130-year-old home converted into a whiskey and wine bar, can be rented for private events such as weddings, corporate events, fundraisers, reunions, and more. For more information, visit www.frankiemartinsgarden.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @frankiemartinsgarden and on Twitter at @fm_garden.
