A guide TO TOP-NOTCH TAKEOUT
KEEP ON TRUCKIN’
St. Louis food trucks have somehow found a way to keep moving forward during the pandemic. One significant boon fueling their continued success: 9 Mile Garden, the state’s first food truck garden, located in Affton. Managing partner Brian Hardesty, co-owner of Guerrilla Street Food (and its food truck), has not only kept an initial roster of 30 trucks busy at lunch and dinner, but he’s also kept the site’s event calendar full. Concurrently, the pandemic has prompted some neighborhoods to hire food trucks to visit for an evening, further increasing exposure. Not surprisingly, several new trucks, trailers, and carts appeared on the roads in 2020. Among the noteworthy trucks to roll down the pike: Clara B’s Kitchen Table (breakfast and brunch sandwiches), Cluck Oink Moo (sliders), Crooked Boot (with Louisiana Creole cuisine), Crescendo (street food), Curry Club Express (Indian fusion), Havana’s Cuisine (Cuban), Izumi (Japanese konbini-style sandwiches), Red Dirt Revival (Southern fare), Sando Shack (katsu sandwiches), and Tuk Tuk Thai (Thai). Chef Chris “Mac” McKenzie is also planning to roll out a new food trailer, serving up his renowned super-smashed burgers. The trailer’s clever name: The Patty Wagon. 9 Mile Garden is scheduling 50 trucks in 2021— and planning additional locations.
1220 Artisan Spirits
From the team at 4 Hands Brewing, 1220 has worked on pre-batched cocktail collaborations with a number of bartenders and restaurateurs over the past year, most recently acclaimed chef Ben Poremba and the team at Lazy Tiger. Owner Kevin Lemp’s go-to is the Vesper.
The Best of Baileys’
Baileys’ Restaurants has pulled some of the greatest hits from its restaurants into one online store, where customers can order 32-ounce Bloody Marys from Rooster, 20-ounce Boozy Lemonades from Baileys’ Range, a French 75 kit from POP, and bottles of Manhattans and 007’s favorite Vesper cocktail from Small Batch. The restaurant group also offers a line of whiskey and bourbon tasting flights and “beer tour” packs.
Brennan’s Booze & Snacks
Brennan’s ships seven 16-ounce cocktails, $26-$32, that include classics (Aviation, Old Fashioned, Manhattan) and twists on classic preparations
