ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB) – Tens of thousands of people know the Alligator Bayou Bar Café and Swamp Tours. Far fewer know the story behind how it came to be.
It starts with Frank Bonifay — a child fishing at Alligator Bayou, when the spot was one of the most popular destinations in the Baton Rouge area.
“I was brought here as a child in the 50s, about 1958 I was brought here fishing at alligator bayou. This was one of the hot spots for old Baton Rouge, people would come from all over,” Bonifay said.
A business built from the ground up
After losing both parents early in life, Bonifay started a roofing business at age 18. The venture grew into a larger enterprise alongside partner Jim Ragland…