Businesses

Pop n Pizza Turns One!

Pop N Pizza at 500 Texas Street has two reasons for us to celebrate! The pizza eatery, which has become a mainstay downtown, and co-owner Brittani Shabazz, are both having birthdays. The restaurant is turning one, and Britt is turning, ahem, 25. Even though it’s their birthday(s), YOU get the gift! Britt says if you […]

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Fertitta’s Deli Turns 96!

It’s a big birthday year for Fertitta’s Deli, 1124 Fairfield Ave. The little deli that started off life as a neighborhood deli/grocery store turned 96 in 2023! It is also Agatha Fertitta McCall’s 46th year as owner. Great things are happening at the little eatery. Agatha’s son Patrick is back in the business and introduced […]

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Riverside Rentals Now Open

Riverside Roofing Materials at 975 Louisiana Avenue has a new sideline- rentals! The business has in stock (2) 8K 42’ Reach Telehandlers, (2) 9K 43’ Reach Telehandlers, (1) 50’ Towable Boom Lift, (1) 40’ 2WD Boom Lift, (2) 19’ Scissor Lifts, (2) 4 Cubic Yard Hopper Dumpsters, (1) Princeton Piggyback (Truck Mounted) Forklift, and (1) 40’ Gas Engine Operated Ladder Hoist. They […]

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SB Magazine’s Best

Each year SB Magazine holds a reader competition to determine the best of a wide range of businesses and events, and downtown is always well represented. Feel free to hold your applause until the entire list is read! Best Performing Arts Venue- the historic, venerable Strand Theatre. Best Financial Advisor- Denis Poljak, and Best Investment […]

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Your Final Fa La La

No, it is NOT too late to find the perfect gift, and YES, you can find it downtown! Point your wagon (or sedan, SUV, truck, bicycle) to C&C Mercantile and Lighting, 1120 Texas Ave., for Final Fa La La! Shop vintage and antique wares, art, fashion, collectibles, a whole host of cute, creative, one of […]

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Downtown’s Staycation Options Grow!

A new Airbnb option has hit the downtown market, and we think it’s worth a look! Owner Leon Dayries has converted one of his apartments at 710 Crockett Street into a contemporary urban studio. The 1400 SF space provides space for four in a 2 bedroom/1 bath unit that includes a kitchen, dining table, spacious […]

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Trinacria, Now a Book!

Patrick Feritta’s mafia tale Trinacria: The Blood Washes Blood Chronicles Series is now available as a paperback on Amazon. Though it is too late to get it in time for Christmas it will be a great post-Christmas gift! Copies will also be available for purchase soon at Fertitta’s Deli, 1124 Fairfield Ave. The first 5 […]

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Big Sale at Clean Slate Botanicals!

There has never been a better time to try out products from Ben’s Body Basics/Clean Slate Botanicals. The store, at 717 Crockett Street, has  50% OFF CHRISTMAS CANDLES which include the popular: Let It Sneaux Rum! Forrest! Rum! Sweet Christmas Chestnuts Roastin’ Candy Cane Remember that this is while supplies last, and yesterday afternoon, there […]

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Check out the Holiday Happenings!

Downtown is the place to be for the holidays! Holidaze Shopping at Artspace, 708 Texas Street, will be open through Dec. 21. The space is decked top to bottom with great one-of a-kind Northwest Louisiana artisan-made items. Open late on the 15th and 21st for extended shopping. Make and take gingerbread house on December 10th […]

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The Grove Expands in a ‘Swanky’ Way

If you are surprised at the growth each time you go to The Grove at 107 Spring Street, you are not alone. The business, which opened in the summer of this year with a handful of vendors has grown to roughly 51 curated vendors that have created a delightful marketplace filled with color, life and […]

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