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

Cormier's Cajun Catering and Restaurant in Monroe, Louisiana, USA comes complete with outside picnic tables heating and fans, and has been voted the best boiled crawfish restaurant by the public every year since opening. The Pig Sandwich, specialty is one of the locals favorites with pulled pork and cabbage offering a unique and divine blend, and the menu here reflects the Cajun heritage of the owner chef with delights like Red Beans and rice, Ettouffee, Gumbo, Po-boys and Boudin all deliciously made from scratch. Cormier's Cajun Catering and Restaurant also do whole turkeys smoked or fried for the holiday season so get your orders in early, and there are mouthwatering freezer items to go to, come for a wonderful meal and check out their catering menu too.READ MORE

Southern Escape is a live escape room in Monroe, Louisiana, USA offering exciting and interactive entertainment, as you try to escape the room by finding hidden clues and solving cryptic puzzles, as they say it's heart pound and adrenaline pumping. You and your team need to go beyond the norm, push the boundaries and think outside the box as you try to escape the room in 60 minutes, it's perfect for corporate events, friends and family, gamers and unique parties, this is real life adventure which guarantees a whole lot of fun. Southern Escape has various room choices including the Cabin in the woods, the Experiment in a kidnap situation, and the Swap to experience the thrill, the excitement and challenge all art thieves face, book today.READ MORE

The Downtown RiverMarket is a French style market in historic downtown Monroe, Louisiana, USA and a premier event destination, the perfect setting to shop, play, eat and celebrate. Here they showcase artisans, fine crafts, produce, food, live music, street performers and numerous heavily-attended special events as they say and host many annual events. The Downtown RiverMarket offers excellent shopping and entertainment and is part of the Downtown RiverMarket Festival a nine-month festival held in Downtown Monroealong the Ouachita River, come for an unforgettable experience and enjoy all the attraction they have to offer. READ MORE

Lea’s Lunchroom, Inc. located in Monroe, has been a Louisiana tradition since 1928 open for breakfast and lunch, and no trip is complete without a slice of their world famous pies. They bake many different pies every morning with flavor choices including Meringue varieties of Chocolate, Coconut, Lemon and Banana, Double Crust Fruit of Apple, Cherry and Peach as well as Lea’s Famous Pecan Pie, and there are delicious seasonal choices too. Lea’s Lunchroom, Inc. comes with a fascinating history by the founder, and they are also famous for their legendary ham sandwiches made with delicious country ham served with lettuce, tomato and pickle on a toasted bun, come visit and see what all the fuss is about, plus there are always daily specials.READ MORE

Shananigans Bar in Monroe, Louisiana, USA is a great neighborhood bar ideal for groups of friends with plenty pool tables and sports games played on several TV's. There are excellent drink specials and a not to be missed happy hour with different themes on different nights, they have bomb nights, fireballs and Absolut flavor nights, trivia nights and domestic pitcher prices reduced on most evenings. Shananigans Bar is the perfect meeting spot, and as they say a great place to kick back and have some fun, see you there.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

Live Oaks Bar and Ballroom in the heart of downtown Monroe, Louisiana, USA is a premier live music venue with excellent entertainment and events scheduled and a wonderful variety to choose from for all tastes, including great staff and a DJ. They host great bands, and there's karaoke on some nights plus the bartenders are super friendly and there's an outside patio. Live Oaks Bar and Ballroom has several rooms and is a great event venue for your party, celebration, group or night out and the daquiri flavors are amazing, come enjoy a wonderful visit in a loft type interior with great feel and acoustics in a lovely environment both in appearance and comfort.READ MORE

The Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe, Louisiana, USA offers a wonderful visit with about 400 animals over about 200 species from all over the world and there are interactive exhibits to enjoy. They have lions, tigers and bears, zebra, elk, babboons, gibbons and bison, a large number of birds, an insect exhibit and much, much more with landscaped gardens offering interesting plants and a walk through greenhouse. It's educational exploration, and there's a Children's Zoo with miniature cows, miniature horses, goats and sheep, the ZoOasis splash pad is the perfect way to cool off, and they they have a Zoo bayou safari boar ride with beautiful landscapes and animals along the way. The Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo also host fabulous birthdays with excellent packages including animal encounters and a birthday cake, book today.READ MORE

Taste of India in Monroe, Louisiana, USA offers flavorful delights of award winning authentic North and South Indian cuisine with exquisite appetizers, vegetable and chicken dishes, lamb and tandoori dishes, seafood and biryani dishes, breads and desserts. They also serve a daily changing lunch buffet including some mouthwatering dishes not on the menu, and there are many authentic Indian grocery items for you to purchase. Taste of India has a banquet room with seating for 50 people where they cater to private events and special occasions, plus they offer catered meals for 20 people or more and gift certificates are available in any amount, come for the divine, it's all here in every mouthful.READ MORE