See our shout out for Daily Good Deeds on our Shreveport DDA Facebook Page. Every day brings a new deed to celebrate as we make it through COVID-19. Please ‘Like’ our page to keep up with things happening downtown and sign up for our weekly DDA eBlast. On March 26, the Downtown Development Authority kicked […]
People like to use the phrase ‘It’s a sign of the times’ when talking about changes in our world. That has gone from figurative to literal during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of the signs of times we have seen downtown. If you have one, we would love to feature it! Email it here […]
Fertitta’s Grocery Store and later, deli, has been a part of the downtown Shreveport scene since the early 1920’s. The little store at Fairfield and Howell Streets has been home to several Sicilian-American Shreveport families and to many years of good food. We love that the blog Only In Your State spent a little time […]
New Year’s Resolution be darned- downtown’s newest location for home-baked sweets is calling your name! The doors are open at Retro Baking Company at 500 Texas, a perfect location at the corner of Texas and Marshall adjacent to Government Plaza and the main branch of the Shreve Memorial Library and across from the Caddo Parish […]
Parish Taceaux at 708 Texas Street has been singled out by the Only in Your State blog as a purveyor of tasty tacos and we couldn’t agree more! The little bistro is known for their creative tacos (taceauxs), a popular burnt ends salad, fried avocado, creamy queso dip and constantly re-imagined specialty drinks created for […]
If you have ever wanted to see Olympic quality shade casting, you need wait no longer. Two of downtown’s favorite watering holes have taken a funny back- and- forth to social media, much to the delight of onlookers. Noble Savage Tavern at 417 Texas Street and Stray Cat at 222 Travis Street have been lobbing […]
Agora Borealis owner Katy Larsen was the recipient of some tough news recently. Just days before construction on two KCS railroad overpasses was supposed to start, she was alerted that a primary road to her store was going to be closed for most of the month of January. In a letter to The Times, Larsen […]
Mardi Gras is right around the corner, and Louisiana Specialty Gifts in the Red River District is ready to light up your laissez les bon temps rouler! Whether you’re looking for a great piece of jewelry to jazz up an outfit, a mask for a bal or gifts for visiting royalty, LSG has you covered. […]
First, to the really important stuff. After years of being able to get Noble Savage Tavern’s remarkably creative and delicious cuisine only at night and only while sitting in a space heavy with tobacco smoke, starting Monday, Jan. 13, you will be able to go for lunch in a smoke-free environment. While the weight of […]
If you missed the opening of Materiality: An On the Wall event and Linda Moss’ amazing The Shaken Foundation, run, do not walk, to Artspace, 708 Texas St. There you will get the see the interesting, introspective, color, soft, sculptural pieces in person! This event focuses on the textures of our world and features the […]
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