CULTURE
the fresh tomatoes, green peppers, turnips and other vegetables
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needed for the Moon Islander, according to the article,
loading boxes of the vegetables in his car and driving them to
the restaurant.
“When not in his garden,” the articles states, “he is at his
restaurant, cooking, overseeing the kitchen and bar, greeting
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LIBRARY ARCHIVES
In 2002, long after its use as a restaurant, Moon Garden was up for sale
and had prospective buyers. Sadly, the once beautiful building, with its
wonderful rock garden and fountain that depicted a Chinese village out
front, was razed after the sale fell through
guests and, late at night after the doors are locked at midnight,
vacuuming and cleaning.”
The Lueg family lost most of the pictures of their life in St.
Lucie County and at the Moon Garden over the years. That
place of such serenity and beauty is long gone, existing only
in the memories of Fort Pierce’s longtime residents.
ANTHONY INSWASTY/RAYMOND LUEG COLLECTION
The dining room of the Moon Islander featured a large window that looked
out on the Indian River and across to Kennedy Space Center. Patrons could
watch a rocket launch from the dining room of the Titusville restaurant.
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