It’s a sure sign that spring is coming when the fabulous Japanese Cherry Trees on the Milam Street side of the Caddo Parish Courthouse begin to bloom. The two trees, one to the east and the other to the west of the Milam-side doors, are grown from seeds from the Emporer’s Royal Gardens in Japan…so […]
Any say savory crawfish beignets with remoulade? OK, maybe they didn’t mention crispy golden fried beignets stuffed with crawfish, but now that you’ve seen them, wouldn’t they taste great? This is just one of the delicious specials that occasionally find their way on the menu (and into bellies) at the Hilton Hotel Shreveport’s newly-branded River […]
There Senator Bernie Sanders sat. At the inauguration for President Joe Biden, sitting alone, social- distanced, and cold, bundled in a parka and a striking pair of mittens. He told CBS, “In Vermont, we know something about the cold. And we’re not so concerned about good fashion. We just want to keep warm.” Veteran news […]
Downtown will soon be welcoming a new Cajun-themed fast food restaurant at 400 Texas Street adjacent to the Shreve Memorial Library. Kajun Korner Food Express is owned by Karanda Martin-Tucker, who made such a hit at the Shreveport Farmers’ Market that she has decided to go for a brick-and-mortar. Martin-Tucker is working on a hundred […]
Chances are good that if you’ve been downtown after dark recently, you’ve noticed things are brighter. That’s because the Shreveport DDA has been able to change every public street light with energy-efficient, bright LED lights that have a dual benefit of both saving money and fossil fuels. The nearly $170,000 project was made possible by […]
Right across from the newly- redone Andress Artist and Entrepreneur Center is the former home of the Yellow Cab Taxi Company. Over the years, the building at 718 Crockett Street has been a number of businesses, including a Lincoln Mercury dealership and Nall’s Glass. Things changed for the building with the most recent owners, Paula […]
Downtown’s Shreveport Aquarium is swimming right along. Jon Whitehead, the founding partner of the Planet Aqua Group which owns the aquarium, tells us the Destiny Garcia has been promoted to aquarium General Manager. Garcia, who has been at the facility since 2018 takes over from Jason Coffel, who is leaving to focus on his growing […]
UPDATE: Fat’s owner Chase Boytim tell us he is looking at an early February opening for his new concept Fat’s Oyster House. Original Story, Nov. 11, 2020. Chase Boytim is at it again. Chase, the owner of the popular postage stamp-sized Fatty Arbuckle’s Pub in the Red River District, has long wanted additional space. His […]
2021 is off to a good start; tenants of the Andress Artist and Entrepreneur Center started moving in this week! Photographer Kathryn Gaiennie takes the honor of being the first to unpack her bags, but more will be following soon. Gaiennie told us some of the things that enticed are the open space, high ceilings, […]
Big news for Sci-Port Discovery Center this week! The riverfront facility has been awarded one of the nine regional STEM centers by the Louisiana Board of Regents as part of the LaSTEM Regional STEM Network. STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is being promoted as a spark for economic ingenuity and innovation […]
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