Month: March 2022

Parish Taceaux to Close: What’s Next?

Some bad news for taceaux lovers downtown. Parish Taceaux, the fun little eatery/drinkery at 708 Texas Street, has announced that it will be closing end-of-day on Saturday, March 19. PT Owners William and Jorie O’Brien stepped in to keep the eatery open when the original owner decided to step away. Though running a restaurant was […]

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RFC- Your One Stop Oscar Shop

If you love the little gold statuette and all the drama and intrigue that leads to the Academy Awards presentations, you need to be in the know about all the activities at downtown’s Robinson Film Center.   From now through March 27 (Oscars night!), RFC will be showing Best Picture nominees, hosting Oscars 101 talks […]

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Robert McCall of Fertitta’s Deli was a lot of things. He was a character with a great sense of humor, a loving husband, a doting granddad. He was Agatha’s husband, her co-worker and support staff. He was the guardian of the register, always ready with a quip and a smile. On February 26, Robert passed […]

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From Our Bridge to You, Slava Ukraini!

Slava Ukraini. You may have seen this phrase in media reports or on Facebook. It’s most literal translation is ‘Glory to Ukraine’ and it has been become an international rallying cry in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of the country. To show solidarity with Ukraine and its people, Shreveport-Bossier’s new ‘Bakowski Bridge of Lights’ […]

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