Attendees at Taste of Maplewood this past Saturday had a chance to savor a dish debuting at Monarch Restaurant & Wine Bar a little later this year. At the festival, executive chef Josh Galliano was serving a poor-boy made with house-smoked andouille and pulled pork, topped with the obligatory coleslaw and nestled in a splendidly chewy bun. Co-owner Aaron Teitelbaum assured us the sandwich will number among items being added to Monarch’s bill of fare after its upcoming renovation. Any innovations from Galliano should automatically interest area foodies, of course, but based on that poor-boy, which packed a lovely bit of heat from the sausage, this midsummer menu change should really fire folks up.
This article appears in May 1-31, 2010.