word gets around
We opened our doors in the spring of 2026, May to be exact. We remember it like it was yesterday. And ever since, the folks of Cambridge and nearby travelers to the Boston area have been talking ever since. From the Boston Globe to Boston Magazine to the neighborhood blogs that know this city’s food scene best, here’s what the press has to say about Alice & Monarch.
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Welcome Home, If Your Home Had a Basement Cocktail-and-Dessert Bar
Alice & Monarch, sibling to Harvard Square’s Source, debuts in Kendall Square with Italian fare and a swanky date-night subterranean bar.
A dessert speakeasy is opening in Kendall Square
Alice & Monarch is a two-in-one restaurant concept from the team behind Source.
5 restaurants we can’t wait to try in May
After years in the making, Daniel Roughan is ready to debut two distinct concepts under one new roof: Alice, a modern, Mediterranean-inspired taverna and Monarch, a subterranean dessert speakeasy—unique for the Boston area.
5 best new restaurant openings and dining updates in Boston
The owner of Source in Cambridge, Daniel Roughan, is opening a restaurant-and-lounge duo in Kendall Square.