Co-owner Aaron Teitelbaum has confirmed a report that Monarch will be closing temporarily for renovations. “We are closing down to renovate the interior,” said Teitelbaum of the popular Maplewood restaurant and wine bar. “It will be in the next couple of months and we will be closed for six weeks.” Teitelbaum could not provide specifics regarding the project, except to say that it was “a large renovation” and that it “revolved around Josh,” referring to Josh Galliano, the restaurant’s executive chef who has received local and national praise for his culinary talents, most recently as a James Beard Award nominee in the Best Chef Midwest category. Teitelbaum stated that a public release regarding the project would be issued in the next five to seven days. Watch this space for updates.
– Ligaya Figueras
This article appears in Apr 1-30, 2010.