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Relaxing at the River Grille in Monroe, Louisiana

After the Grambling game, I drove back to Monroe to have dinner at the River Grille with my homeboy Vitus Shell, who is a graphic designer and hip-hop promoter in Monroe. The River Grille is a relatively new restaurant, located in north Monroe near the junction of Bayou Desiard with the Oauchita River. It’s a fairly small place, with a neighborhood bar-and-grill feel, but it features great food and a beautiful view of the water. You can like them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-River-Grille/259318470777820.

One of the beauties of Monroe, Louisiana is the fact that it sits between the Ouachita River and Bayou DeSiard. The Waterfront Grill, situated on Bayou DeSiard, is arguably Monroe’s best restaurant, and certainly my favorite, year in and year out. In more than ten visits, I have never had a bad meal there. 

One of the beauties of Monroe, Louisiana is the fact that it sits between the Ouachita River and Bayou DeSiard. The Waterfront Grill, situated on Bayou DeSiard, is arguably Monroe’s best restaurant, and certainly my favorite, year in and year out. In more than ten visits, I have never had a bad meal there. 

One of the beauties of Monroe, Louisiana is the fact that it sits between the Ouachita River and Bayou DeSiard. The Waterfront Grill, situated on Bayou DeSiard, is arguably Monroe’s best restaurant, and certainly my favorite, year in and year out. In more than ten visits, I have never had a bad meal there.