Since Monarch opened in 2003, through the tenures of its original executive chef, Brian Hale, and his successor, Josh Galliano, the Maplewood restaurant has greeted diners with two or even three different faces. There is the main dining room, of course, where the menu aspires to be -- and often is -- among the area�s best. In 2009, in fact, I named Monarch the second-most important restaurant to open in St. Louis last decade. Continue reading Ian Froeb's review of
Monarch Southern Bistro. Photos by
Jennifer Silverberg.