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The recently opened 9 Mile Garden, Missouri’s first food truck garden, is
temporarily closing, beginning Friday, July 31, to adhere to new safety mandates issued by St. Louis County to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
With St. Louis County seeing a spike in new cases, County Executive Sam Page announced that gatherings of more than 50 people are prohibited, and restaurants and bars can only operate at 25% capacity.
“Our first and foremost concern is for the health and safety of our staff and patrons, as well as our vendors and the community we serve,” said 9 Mile Garden managing partner Brian Hardesty. “We are grateful for the support from Affton and the entire St. Louis community. It has been fun to watch everyone enjoy themselves at 9 Mile Garden. While it is sad to close, we look forward to reopening soon and providing a safe place where people can gather, eat, drink and enjoy themselves and their neighbors.”
Though Live Music Fridays and Outdoor Movies Saturdays, as well as screenings of Cardinals and Blues games on the 26-foot outdoor screen are all cancelled, the staff intends to make positive use of the space by collecting donated goods for local charities and organizations, providing select drive-up food events and more. These events are still in the planning phase.
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