Listen up Monarch fans: After Saturday night’s service, you’ll be without your Monarch fix for six weeks, so anyone wanting a taste of Josh Galliano’s fare to tide them over till the renovation’s done should be sure to stop in the Maplewood restaurant this weekend. An added bonus: Galliano will feature five of the dishes from the new menu, which will also include the likes of the andouille-and-pulled pork poor boy we sampled at the Taste of Maplewood last weekend. Don’t forget to snap a few “before” pics to compare with the made-over space when it debuts mid-summer.
This article appears in May 1-31, 2010.