The Magic Grill in Monroe, Louisiana, USA and other areas brings you the best po'boys, burgers and ice cream, hot dogs and chili, plate lunches, fish dinners, hamburger steak dinners and side orders, served with shakes, malts and desserts for afters and there's a kids menu and refreshing drinks to go with. They also do salads and sandwiches, chicken strips and pork chop dinners, and never compromise on quality. At Magic Grill a magical experience is guaranteed, it's a place where the customer is king and the food is great, that means no cutting corners, from the freshly shredded lettuce, to the freshly diced onions, peeled potatoes, homemade onion rings and much more, it's a must visit, and highly recommended by the locals, enough said.READ MORE

Hamilton House Inn is a luxurious bed and breakfast located in West Monroe, Louisiana, USA in the Historic Cotton Port District, and features fours plush rooms beautifully decorated in casual elegance. There's a reception gallery on the first floor, and the bed and breakfast is on the second with rooms featuring claw foot bathtubs, dual head showers and memory foam beds and it's ideal for family, business and leisure stays. The Hamilton House Inn building is a historically built estate complete with meeting and reception space for up to 200 guests, and gallery includes a warming kitchen for catering, wet bar, mezzanine, outdoor covered patio, tables, chairs and restrooms, ideal for weddings and receptions, rehearsal dinners, meetings and more.READ MORE

The Kitchen in Monroe are open Monday through Saturday for breakfast and lunch, and as they say, serve Sunday meals every day except on Sunday, plus they cater to any size event for a memorable special occasion. Here quality food from local ingredients are the order of the day, and the menu offers sublime choices of home-cooked lunches, juicy burgers, crispy salads, divine biweekly rotating buffet lunches, po-boys, club sandwiches and more, and the breakfasts are to die for. The Kitchen Restaurant also offer excellent not to be missed holiday specials, so for Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas there are full and partial meals available to help you avoid the kitchen stress, and there's a special catering menu too for parties of all sizes, it's all here. READ MORE

At the Vieux Carre Market in Monroe, Louisiana, USA come chill, dine and unwind, and enjoy a wonderful experience at this casual lunch eatery and specialty grocer, where you can dine in or carry out a delicious signature dish made fresh daily by the chef. The market grocer section offers heavenly culinary delights and choices including local produce, cheese, fresh meats, and seafood, and there's a freezer case with carry out meals, plus they have you covered for your entire lunch or dinner with a large selection of wine and craft beers, and there's always something new. The Vieux Carre Market also has a back room for private dining and parties of up to 12, it's perfect for business lunches and board meetings with the full menu available, and they offer wine and beer tasting parties too. READ MORE

Black Bayou Lake in Monroe, Louisiana, USA is a wildlife refuge and habitat for American Alligator, Prothonotary warbler and alligator snapping turtles, the largest freshwater turtles in North America, and other fauna and flora. There's a Cypress swamp, Bottomland hardwood forest and prairie too, and visitor activities include seasonal archery for whitetail deer as well as hunting for squirrel, rabbit, raccoon and possum, and recognized breeds of bird dogs may assist for the hunting of quail, duck and woodcock, and fishing is allowed at the lake with permits are required for all. Black Bayou Lake practices conservation and encourages wildlife viewing with plenty to see here, plus there are interpretive exhibits at the Vistor Center and much more, including environmental education and canoeing and kayaking on the lake.READ MORE

Restaurant Nonna in Monroe, Louisiana, USA offers a lovely Italian menu of simple cooking traditions and dishes fused with local Louisiana ingredients, and the ever changing menu ensures continued delights and mouthwatering surprises. Houses in the heart of Monroe's garden district in a lovely old house with beautiful courtyard, you can chooses to dine al fresco or in the beautiful indoors. Restaurant Nonna offers catering and there's a waiter service and the menu delights with delectable choices like lasagna bolognese with mushrooms, ricotta and collard greens, small plate choices, gnocchi, pizza, Gulf fish of the day, pasta dishes, veal piccata, rack of lamb and filet mignon, and leave room for the perfect ending of cannoli, or chocolate budino cake, tiramisu and olive oil cake, it's heavenly after a stunning meal, and there's happy hour Monday to Friday.READ MORE

The Frenchman's Bend Golf and Health Club in Monroe, Louisiana, USA offers an 18 hole golf course over 200 acres of natural landscape, and there's a full service health and fitness center with spa environments, as well as restaurant, meeting rooms and a ballroom. The beautiful golf course is the main attraction for beginners and seasoned players of all skill levels, and there's a fully stocked golf and pro shop with PGA staff on hand and men's and ladies locker rooms with membership available. The Bend Restaurant offers casual lunch dining with daily specials and a Sunday buffet and caters to social functions, and full catering and event services are available for weddings and celebrations in their ballroom or large outdoor patio. The Frenchman's Bend Golf and Health Club is a resort style community with something for everyone.READ MORE

Warehouse No 1 Restaurant in historic downtown Monroe, Louisiana, USA offers a unique location down by the Ouachita river in an old warehouse with stunning views, and here they are always happy to see you. There are spacious dining areas and an outdoor deck for enjoying an award winning experience of dining and they are open for lunch, dinner and cocktail. The food is what makes your dining experience at Warehouse No 1 Restaurant amazing, from the award winning steaks to the seafood and catfish platters, the gumbo, Ouachita river special, house made salads, desserts and more, enjoyed with stunning views and a glass of wine from an excellent selection, it's all here. They are also the perfect destination for celebrations and events with set menus and full service catering available, it's truly a special occasion restaurant.READ MORE

The River and Rail in downtown Monroe, Louisiana, USA welcomes you to their central location for lunch and dinner and beautiful views along with excellent meals are the order of the day, they also have the best outdoor dining area on their one of a kind back patio. Dishes with Mexican flare ensure a mouthwatering and unforgettable dining experience from the fire roasted salsa to the slow cooked brisket and ribs, the blackened river Catfish, Tex and Mex dishes, the sandwiches with seasoned fries, the tacos and more, it's the perfect dining experience on the bank of the Ouachita River, and it's award winning dining for all including the kids. River and Rail is waterfront dining at it's pure best and the margaritas are great too, plus the patio has fire pits for chilly nights, and there's happy hour Thursday through Sunday with premium tequila, draft beer, margaritas and wine, it's all here.READ MORE

The Children’s Museum is located on the Ouachita River in downtown Monroe, Louisiana, USA and is a place where learning is fun and some exhibits include the Hearing aid for learning about sounds, the Reuseum which is a gated room for using your imagination, the big mouth designed and built by local dentists, the kids' cafe a true to life restaurant, discovery hospital exhibit and bubble works. There are computer games and field trips available for educational fun, and they have two outstanding Outreach programs which can come to your school. The Children's Museum also hosts frequent events including the Christmas Village, and is the ideal venue for a Birthday Blowout as they say with birthday party room rental, a gift for the birthday child, party helper and much more.READ MORE