Month: October 2023

Stray Cat Opens Mon.-Fri. for Lunch

Stray Cat is now more than your go-to place for a late afternoon drink or late night burger. The little bar at 222 Travis Street now offers Dish’n Out lunch options Monday-Friday 11 am- 2 pm and dinner late night Friday and Saturday from 8 pm until close. Stray Cat will still have pizzas in […]

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318 Next Level Adds Daytime Eats!

More great food options in downtown Shreveport! Last week, the DDA office was the happy recipient of a heaping pan of delicious food from Next Level 318 Sports Bar & Grill at 220 Travis Street. For some time now, the late night bar and grill has been serving up food to its nighttime/early morning crowd, […]

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Pirates & Booty & Mermaids, Oh My!

Have you been to Shreveport Aquarium Mutiny yet? Time is running out to breakfast with the mermaids, sing with the pirates and try to defeat the dreaded Kraken. On October 28, plan to come for Breakfast with a Mermaid, but make your reservation now as slots are going quickly!  After your breakfast, go meet some […]

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525 Cotton Available for Lease

One of downtown’s most striking Art Moderne buildings at 525 Cotton Street has sold, and space inside is available for office, retail, or light manufacturing uses. At present some 3500-5000 SF is available, but depending on what your goals are, more space could be. The building is 22,760 SF total, and features 15″ clear heights […]

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Glass Hat to Open on Saturdays

The Glass Hat Cafe at 423 Crockett is listening to folks who would like to be customers but cannot make it downtown for lunch during the work week. Starting this Saturday, Oct. 24, the cafe will be open Tuesday-Saturday, offering up their daily plate lunches, sandwiches and desserts from 7 am- 2 pm. Daily specials […]

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Cooper’s Corner Comes Alive!

As the Louisiana Film Prize swirls around it, 700 Texas Street is getting closer and closer to substantial finish and being occupied. The 1923 building has lived many lives- as a Dan Cohen Shoe store, a military entrance center, a space for musicians to practice and now- Cooper’s Corner. (Scroll down to read about Levi […]

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Holy Trinity Goes Interactive

Downtown’s historic Holy Trinity Catholic Church is celebrating its 150 birthday by going interactive! If you’ve ever wanted to explore the beautiful building, now you can with help from their new interactive photo tour. The tour, according to Fr. Duane Trombetta, utilizes Google 3D Indoor Streetview technology that allows you to navigate around the panoramas […]

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Time to Get ‘Fest’ive Downtown!

PrizeFest is back with its first festive weekend filled with music and fashion, followed in quick succession with food, film and comedy. There are still tickets available for each, but they are going fast. Downtown will be hopping at venues ranging from the Music Prize Garage to Phoenix 2.0, the 600-700 blocks of Texas Street, […]

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Be the First to Adopt a Pot On Texas

Granted, while a pot might not be as cute as a puppy, it also won’t tinkle on your carpet or chew up your new shoes. In the next couple of months, beautiful Earthplanter pots will begin showing up on selected corners on Texas Street as part of test program to gauge how the plants thrive/survive. […]

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Downtown Mourns Two Losses

It has been a tough few days for downtown and for the relatives, friends, and business associates of two men who have played a large role here. Keith Todaro, the longtime owner of the business and building that comprised M.L. Bath Office Supplies at 610 Market Street, died at age 67. He is survived by […]

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