The Monarch

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Bringing People Back Together
A Dining Experience Blending New Flavors with Old Traditions

09/17/2026

We spent 2025 with a different kind of bun in the oven! The better part of 2026 has been spent stuffing said “bun”! Just like his family, this kid loves to eat, and boy are we staying busy feeding him!!! But Ben wants everyone to know that we haven’t forgotten about you. The Monarch is still very much alive! This butterfly 🦋 is just searching for a place to land (literally and figuratively!) Until then, as we’re waiting for *big magic* (aka “the universe”) to ignite the spark ✨ that sets our big plans into motion, we’ll continue dreaming, cooking, collaborating, collecting, and creating! Sending love to our Rockford community and all of our family and friends who have supported this vision from the start!

11/26/2025

‘Tis Thanksgiving Eve & Autumnal beverages are about! 🥂🍐🍾

St. George spiced pear liquor-aperol-cinnamon-bubbly

Top with Prosecco and garnish with something pretty like a slice of pear, lemon twist, cinnamon stick, Rosemary, or thyme ✨

11/21/2025

Shout out to this awesome guy, my brother, the one and only ry guy, for all his heavy lifting behind the closed kitchen doors. There was not one dinner he missed and there’s a reason for that —we couldn’t have done it without him! He is more than just a grill/meat master, he is an incredible cook, naturally intuitive and creative with an impeccable palate! He takes after my mom in that he can whip anything up without a recipe in no time at all…I’ve learned so much from him and I am so thankful for his love, support, and collaboration. Love you !

09/15/2025

As the season ends, a throwback to one of my Summer favorites. ☀️ Chilled couscous, Calabrian chile aioli, castrelveltano olives, orange segments, pickled shallot, and confit char grilled octopus. Also delicious on a bed of fresh peppery arugula with lemon and toasted pine nuts!

**Comment or DM me if you want to try to cook an octopus at home but are intimidated! Trust me I have done all of the trial and error for you!**

08/28/2025

MELON & MINT AGUACHILE 🍉☀️🥒🍋‍🟩

Local cantaloupe & watermelon from , chilled tomatillo from , cucumber from , lime, coconut, avocado, cilantro & mint oil

07/28/2025

Peaches are peaking! A sweet & savory amuse bouche: proscuitto crisp, homemade peach jam, parmesan cream, basil 🌿 🍑 🧀

07/18/2025

Raspberry Spuma is a refreshing fruit forward alternative to ice cream on a hot summer day ☀️ the Italian word spuma, meaning ‘foam’ is where the traditional Italian dessert “spumoni” gets its name. Here, we omitted the heavy cream & prepared it the Romanian way: egg white, fruit, and a bit of sugar ✨

07/05/2025

Happy 4th!!! 🇺🇸 Hope you’re all celebrating with the people you love and with 🦞rolls ✨ 🍋 drawn lemon butter, chive blossoms on toasted brioche ✨

06/23/2025

Zabaglione, an Italian egg custard, is typically made with fortified w**e but we swapped in Pinot Grigio for a light, crisp, and refreshing finish which paired beautifully with fresh 🍓strawberries & peaches🍑 topped with a sweet nutty almond tuile ✨ not as sweet as the ladies prepping it though! 😚

06/15/2025

Thanks Dad!!!! For supporting my crazy elaborate ideas, for your entrepreneurial and general life advice, for always going along for the ride, for letting me steal mom for 2 years, for the cheese grating, the coffee making, the shlepping, the setting up, the tearing down, and all the warehouse space for my colored glass, ETC 😳. And thanks for always being quick to forgive after I “🙄” you for taking an “off limits” vital ingredient from the fridge. I promise you’ll always be my #1 R&D taste tester 🍝. The Monarch (and the rest of my life) wouldn’t be what it is without you! Love you Papa!!!!! And Happy Father’s Day!

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