Tiny, slightly funky downtown bistro McEwen's on Monroe opened over a decade ago and has remained popular ever since. The kitchen's eclectic yet steady-handed approach to standard Southern ingredients reveals itself in dishes such as the watercress salad, sweet potato-crusted catfish and buttermilk fried oysters. No matter what you choose to eat – or how you choose to dress – you'll feel at home inside this red brick restaurant where laid-back attitudes and sophisticated cooking coexist with remarkable ease. Extensive wine and beer list. Full bar. Serving lunch Mon–Fri, dinner Mon–Sat. Closed Sun..