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

Eskamoe's Frozen Custard and More in Monroe, Louisiana, USA and other areas is locally owned and offers award Winning delicious frozen custard treats and the coolest cakes in town. Enjoy their Twisters of fresh frozen custard available in 33 delicious flavors, and they are served soft-serve style in a cone or cup, mix up the flavors for added variety and a delicious combination of mouthwatering tastes. Their menu includes scooped flavors in a waffle cone, gourmet waffle cone or waffle bowl,floats and freezers, shakes and malts, shaved ice, fruit smoothies, concrete which is custard so thick you'll need a spoon, and there are specialty treats and toppings as well as create your own sundaes and more. Eskamoe's Frozen Custard and More also do food stuff like hot dogs, BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches, nachos, a Frito chili pie and pretzels, plus they offer catering at your special events, and there are mouthwatering custard layer cakes too, come taste what you've been missing.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 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

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

Restaurant Sage in Monroe, Louisiana, USA offers delicious farm to fork freshness and goodness, as well as daily lunch specials and their highly recommended favorites include shrimp and grits, Red Oak Grilled oysters, sea bass and much more, everything on their menu is fresh, local and sustainable. There's a bar and patio and you can enjoy great cocktails and an excellent wine list, plus there's not to be missed happy hour specials with choices of mouthwatering chef crafted desserts. Restaurant Sage welcomes you to come relax, savor and enjoy, and here you can taste the difference, they also hold great events and festivals for the foodie in you, come for unforgettable dining.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

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

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

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