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1. Minhas Craft Brewery ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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2. National Historic Cheesemaking Center ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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3. Baumgartner's Cheese Store and Tavern

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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4. Green County Courthouse

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5. Bullet’s Restaurant

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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6. Minhas Kitchen

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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7. Red Apple Inn Family Restaurant

Category: Kids & Family Fun
© Red Apple Inn Family Restaurant

8. Monroe Arts Center

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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9. Roth Cheese

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Summary & FAQ Minhas Craft Brewery National Historic Cheesemaking Center Baumgartner's Cheese Store and Tavern Green County Courthouse Bullet’s Restaurant Minhas Kitchen Red Apple Inn Family Restaurant Monroe Arts Center Roth Cheese

  • What makes the city of Monroe, WI unique?
    • The city of Monroe, WI is a unique destination that’s “all about cheese.” The business and art of cheesemaking has played a significant role in keeping Monroe thriving for over one hundred years and is home to the National Historic Cheesemaking Center.
  • Is Monroe only about cheese?
    • However, there’s much more to the city than cheese.

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Monroe, Wisconsin is a 2 - hour day trip from Milwaukee (110.8 mi) via I-43 S and WI-81 W/WI-81 Trunk W:


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