Located on the ground floor of The Julian Apartments at Creative Village in Downtown Orlando, The Monroe is a diverse social gathering place with a main dining room, bar, lounge/study, backyard patio, semi-private dining area, and daytime coffee bar. The restaurant is owned by James Beard award nominated restauranteurs Jason and Sue Chin, who also own The Osprey, Reyes Mezcaleria, and Seito Sushi Baldwin Park as part of The Good Salt restaurant group.

Executive Chef Josh Oakley recently announced that he will be heading to a new venture in the Carolinas, and we wish him well. The Orlando Weekly reported on this recently – chef Oakley has worked at the Rusty Spoon, Ravenous Pig and Cask & Larder, as well as leading the Smiling Bison and 1921 Mount Dora.Oakley will be the executive chef of a small rural hospital overseeing patient meals and the hospital’s cafe. His last day will be Saturday May 14th and we wish him all the best on his next journey.