Businesses

New Rules for Live Music

Phase 2A – Restaurants, Cafes and Coffee Shops, Bars, Nightclubs, and Micro-Breweries: START DATE: June 5, 2020 UPDATED June 12, 2020 The Office of State Fire Marshal is providing you with this update in conjunction with the Office of the Governor and the Louisiana Department of Health to keep you up to date with additional […]

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Digital Cameras, Smoking Ban- Business Updates

There are two important updates to share from the Shreveport City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 23. Digital Camera Ordinance Pulled Ordinance 71 requiring multiple digital cameras in any business that sold a ‘good or merchandise’ was pulled by the author. This ordinance could be reintroduced at a later time, but if it did would […]

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Updated Openings and Hours

[box] Open Now or Opening Soon[/box] 318 Nutrition, 431 Texas St., 318-716-1070. Tasty energy teas and meal replacement shakes. OPEN. HOURS -Mon.-Fri. 7 am- 4 pm -Sat.- 8 am- 2 pm Abby Singer’s Bistro, 617 Texas St., 318-459-4125. OPEN. HOURS Tues.- Fri. 11 am- 8 pm Saturdays, 4 pm- 8 pm -Reservations highly recommended, 318-459-4125. […]

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DDA Statement of Downtown Support

As the preferred location for many recent marches and protests, Downtown Shreveport once again becomes the place where people feel comfortable sharing their fears, concerns and hopes for the future. The need for safety and inclusion is profoundly important. Downtown Shreveport only succeeds if persons of all color and ethnicity, age, gender identification, religion and […]

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Fertitta’s, Artipsy – NOW OPEN!

  Agatha and Robert McCall are back behind the counter at Fertitta’s Deli at 1124 Fairfield Avenue, serving up hot muffalettas, roast beef sandwiches, pizza, salads and more. The restaurant was closed for two months during the COVID-19 orders, and is pleased to be able to reopen under Phase 2. If you’ve not been by […]

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Charmel Lester Yarn Bombs Downtown!

Charmel Lester  works in a temporary medium to create beauty in strange places. Her yarn art has been popping up all over downtown recently, from the sidewalk in front of The Agora Borealis at 421 Lake, to the Shreve Town Studio 512 at 512 Crockett, and most recently, to 420 Marshall Street. She crochets acrylic […]

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Welcome, Seedlinks Behavior Management!

Chances are good you won’t recognize the old Pump Masters building at 1533 Marshall Street. The building, which sat vacant for nearly ten years, was recently purchased by Seedlinks Behavior Management to become the home office for their team of doctors, nurses and clinicians. The business offers family stability classes, mental health treatments, and crisis […]

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Visit the Open Safe SBC Website

Area healthcare experts joined government and business leaders from both sides of the Red River to announce the launching of Open Safe SBC, a campaign to encourage businesses and the public to collaborate to safely re-open local businesses. The campaign encourages businesses to adopt healthcare-driven guidelines and recommendations for employee protection, facility sanitation and customer […]

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Shreve Towne Studio Book Nook Opens

They say timing is everything and just days before the Governor’s Stay at Home order, Shreve Towne Studio 512 owner Tracey Prator opened a business she had been dreaming about for years. Ten weeks later, Tracey’s Book Nook is reopening, and we couldn’t be happier. Blame Meg Ryan. In the 1998 romantic comedy blockbuster movie […]

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Welcome, DAH- Downtown Art House

In the mid 2000’s, Cassie Stone was a high-flying sales rep for Eli Lilly and Company. Her background as a Registered Nurse working with cardiac care patients served her well as she zoomed to the top of pharmaceutical and medical device sales for the multi-national company. The job was great, the travel, murder. Married with […]

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