54South Restaurant and Lounge

06/17/2026

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06/17/2026

Another ceiling bites the dust….

06/17/2026

C'mon folks! STOP LITTERING. The city has done a magnificent job in creating beautiful parks, outfitted with convenient and visible trash receptacles. If you can't respect our parks, then don't frequent them.
-William

06/17/2026

Today you can cast a vote today and it will be doubled! (You can vote every day). Please take about 60 seconds to vote for our Chef Sarah “Mac”. Much appreciated.

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One chef will win $25k, a feature in Taste of Home, and a cooking experience with Carla hall.

06/16/2026

Greetings to those who have recently followed us, as well as those who have been with us since our first post. Although you may not see much progress on our venue, I can assure you that we are VERY busy with both building renovations and restaurant tasks. We expect our liquor license to be approved in the August 2026 timeframe and are nearing completion of our Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing design which will provide completion of our Construction Drawings. Interior demolition is almost complete! (The number of huge containers that have hauled out demo material is staggering). Stay with us, we're going to have an excellent venue that we are certain you will love. And don't forget to send encouraging words to Archer's Book Lounge as they recover from their recent fire and continue their renovation journey as well.

-William

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06/16/2026

Every day something totally awesome comes to Monroe. We can’t wait to be part of this once we open our doors in Downtown Monroe.

06/15/2026

Greetings! We are still moving forward with our renovations, albeit at a slower pace than we had hoped for. We are completing extensive demolition of the interior space, and there are many "surprises" that come from that when dealing with buildings built in the 1800's. We will have to do a bit more structural reinforcement and layout changes after "peeling back" existing flooring, wall, and ceiling materials.

Our MEP (Mechanical Electrical Plumbing) engineers are now able to finalize designs, which will then allow our finished constructions drawings to be submitted to the City for permit approvals.

Our liquor license is in its final stages of review, and we anticipate being approved sometime in the August 2026 timeframe.

Don't forget to vote for our very own Chef Sarah “Mac” - shas advanced to the second round of "Favorite Chef". Follow this link, sign in (Facebook ID), and cast your vote - ONE IS ALLOWED EVERY DAY so please take 30 seconds to cast your vote!

One chef will appear on the cover of Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000.

06/15/2026

Wishing our neighbors at Archer's Book Lounge a quick and speedy recovery from their recent fire. We are glad to hear that the fire was fairly limited and resulted in no injuries. Looking forward to your opening day!

06/14/2026

Outside McGeady’s at this hour, we are hoping that there’s nothing serious…

06/10/2026

Greetings all! Our Chef Sarah “Mac” is currently in 3rd on our first round of "Favorite Chef". Single votes are free and can be cast every day. Charitable Donations can be made to cast multiple votes at your discretion, but we are simply asking for just a single vote each day. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE VOTED AND ARE STLL VOTING!!!

One chef will win $25k, a feature in Taste of Home, and a cooking experience with Carla hall.